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Burger King has begun accepting various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin as it launches a pioneering new partnership.

Burger King starts accepting Bitcoin payments

January 6, 2020

Bitcoin, Burger King, cryptocurrency, Dash, Venezuela, Whole Foods

Burger King has begun accepting various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin as it launches a pioneering new partnership. According to Cointelegraph the fast food giant has become the latest chain to begin…

EU rules the likes of Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed until risks are addressed

December 6, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, EU, Facebook, Libra, minister, stablecoin

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Private digital currencies such as Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed in the European Union until the risks they could pose are addressed, according to EU finance ministers. In a…

Alibaba is being praised by Chinese gay communities after releasing an advert featuring same sex couples in spite of government dissuasion and censorship.

Alibaba will be first retailer to recieve Chinese “state-backed” cryptocurrency

August 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Cryptocurrency, News

Alibaba, China, cryptocurrency, DC/EP, Forbes, State-backed

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Alibaba will be the first retailer to be issued China’s state-backed cryptocurrency alongside six other Chinese financial giants. China’s central bank will launch a national cryptocurrency dubbed DC/EP (Digital Currency/Electronic…

Facebook tells US Congress Libra won’t launch until it has “fully addressed regulatory concerns”

July 16, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Cryptocurrency, News

Congerssional hearing, Congress, cryptocurrency, Facebook, Libra, US Senate

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Facebook’s Calibra chief executive David Marcus will face the US Congress today, answering questions over the social media giant’s proposed cryptocurrency launch. The US government are expected to delve into…

US government could block big tech firms from offering cryptocurrencies

July 15, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Cryptocurrency, News

cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, Democrats, Facebook, Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act, legislation, Libra, Republicans

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A draft legislation suggests fining tech companies $1 million a day for violating newly proposed restrictions, according to Reuters. After US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell last week said “serious…

Facebook’s cryptocurrency under fire from the Feds

July 11, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Cryptocurrency, Ecommerce, News

Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Facebook, Jerome Powell, Libra, Libra Association, social media, U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, US Federal Reserve

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Facebook’s plans to build a digital currency called Libra may be put on hold after US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said “serious concerns” would need to be…

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

June 18, 2019

Ben Stevens

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, News

Calibra, Ebay, Facebook, Libra, Mastercard, Paypal, Spotify, Uber, Visa, Vodaphone

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Facebook has officially announced its own cryptocurrency is due to launch next year, in a move that could potentially be “truly transformative” for the global finance sector. The social media…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Delivery / Supply Chain

Alibaba, Blockchain, business, China, e-commerce, expand, Patent, payments, supply chain

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Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…

Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency in early 2020

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Bank of England, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Facebook, GlobalCoin, Mark Zuckerberg, payments, social media, US Senate

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Mark Zuckerberg is planning to launch a cryptocurrency for his social media empire in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a dozen countries. GlobalCoin will enable Facebook’s…

Whole Foods, GameStop & Office Depot to accept cryptocurrency payments instantly in store

May 14, 2019

Ben Stevens

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Instore, News

Barnes & Noble, Crypto, Flexa, GameStop, Office Depot, Spedn, Whole Foods

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Whole Foods, GameStop, Barnes & Noble and many other major retailers will now accept a range of cryptocurrencies in their physical stores. Flexa, a crypto payment processing start-up, has launched…

Cryptocurrency

Burger King starts accepting Bitcoin payments

EU rules the likes of Facebook’s Libra should not be allowed until risks are addressed

Alibaba will be first retailer to recieve Chinese “state-backed” cryptocurrency

Facebook tells US Congress Libra won’t launch until it has “fully addressed regulatory concerns”

US government could block big tech firms from offering cryptocurrencies

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

Whole Foods, GameStop & Office Depot to accept cryptocurrency payments instantly in store

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