27 Oct 21 @ 11:21

Worldline and Bitcoin Suisse have announce the go-live of their omnichannel crypto payment solution for the more than 85,000 Swiss merchants in the Worldline network. Now all merchants in Switzerland... read more

23 Dec 20 @ 12:42

At time of writing in November 2020, Bitcoin has surged above $15,000, moving closer to the peak value of almost $20,000 last seen in December 2017 thanks to a rise... read more

03 Jun 19 @ 14:31

Coinbase, a small cryptocurrency exchange, is launching Coinbase Card, a Visa bitcoin debit card in the UK. This card will let users pay with bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin. Coinbase says... read more

12 Oct 17 @ 09:50

Concerns that the so-called ‘hard fork’ in the Blockchain may cool enthusiasm for Bitcoin proved unwarranted. The cryptocurrency soared past $4,000 for the first time in mid-August, less than a... read more

05 Apr 17 @ 11:28

Bitcoin hit a new high, a day after soaring past the price of an ounce of gold for the first time in its short but turbulent history. One unit of the... read more

01 Oct 15 @ 08:44

Bitnet, a digital currency processor, announced that it has teamed up with PAY.ON, a provider of white label global payment gateway solutions. “Our partnership with PAY.ON enables us to achieve... read more

30 Jul 15 @ 15:38

Danish Bitcoin outfit CCEDK has announced its own Bitcoin debit card. In addition to strictly storing the funds as Bitcoin or USD, the user will have the option to store... read more

30 Mar 15 @ 16:03

Such is the fervour around virtual currencies, that barely a day goes by without some form of news or announcement about the growth and threat of digital currencies but what... read more

30 Jan 15 @ 15:00

The price of Bitcoin slid to its lowest level since early 2013, suggesting that confidence in the contentious cryptocurrency may be shrinking. Some people are beginning to worry that bitcoin... read more

29 Jul 14 @ 21:52

As regulators around the world get to grips with bitcoin and other digital currencies which have sprung up over the last few years, the Institute of Economic Affairs think-tank argues... read more

27 Mar 14 @ 20:34

Cyber-criminals unhappy with the level of anonymity afforded by bitcoin are developing their own private currencies for use within online forums, according to researchers at security firm RSA. bitcoin is... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:35

The FBI has been given the green light to liquidate up to $28 million worth of bitcoins seized during the shutdown of the ‘dark web’ marketplace Silk Road. Preet Bharara,... read more

30 Jan 14 @ 00:33

Just as bitcoin appears to be taking off with users, regulators around the world are cracking down on the digital currency. In December 2013, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)... read more

13 Oct 25 @ 13:22

The payments industry may be on the cusp of one of its most dramatic shifts in decades. Reports suggest that large retailers, notably Walmart and Amazon, are exploring the issuance... read more

14 May 25 @ 10:01

In a stark move for the crypto and payments industries, Kraken and Mastercard have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enabling seamless crypto payments across the UK and Europe. This... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:06

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum often dominate the spotlight, but it’s stablecoins that are quietly reshaping the payments landscape. Once a niche tool for traders, stablecoins have evolved into credible... read more

11 Feb 25 @ 11:03

As the world stepped into 2025, Elon Musk’s X made a bold announcement that sent shockwaves through both the payments and tech industries. X CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed the company’s... read more

22 Oct 24 @ 14:07

Figures vary as to the availability of crypto acceptance globally by merchants. In the sartorial style stakes, some bold moves have been made to advance the appeal and extol the... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:50

Fresh off the press, Payments Cards & Mobile’s exclusive annual review of payments data covering the 33 European Economic Area (EEA) countries (27 member states plus UK, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland,... read more

31 May 24 @ 14:14

They say it takes a village to raise a child. When it comes to CBDCs, this should be the PR mantra for those central banks who have, or are, taking... read more