NYC Requests Info on Using Bitcoin to Pay Parking Tickets
New York City is looking for new ways to make it easier for residents and visitors to pay for their parking tickets - and Bitcoin is one of a range of new technologies under consideration. The city's Department of Finance has issued a 'Request for Information' (RFI) entitled "Mobile Solutions for Payment and Hearing Scheduling of Parking Tickets," which makes it clear that they are looking into novel payment technologies and mobile friendly solutions for on-the-spot payment of parking tickets. Bitcoin is mentioned alongside other internet based solutions such as ApplePay and PayPal, as....
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The City of New York's Department of Finance is currently considering using Bitcoin as a method for paying parking tickets. The department issued a Request for Information to find better ways for facilitating the application of parking laws. The document, titled "Mobile Solutions for Payment and Hearing Scheduling of Parking Tickets," is available online here. NYC Looks for Solutions. "The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is issuing a Request for Information to obtain information on mobile solutions for payment and hearing scheduling for parking tickets. Prospective vendors should....
The company says it expects Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to come into greater everyday use, especially once tokens become more environmentally friendly. Seety, a digital parking startup based in Belgium, has introduced crypto payment support for parking tickets.According to a report by DataNews on Thursday, the company which is one of the firms bootstrapped by Belgian accelerator program Start it @KBC has rolled out a crypto payment feature in Antwerp and Brussels.Seety users will from Thursday be able to use Bitcoin (BTC) to pay for parking tickets in locations across both....
New York's Department of Finance (DOF) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) on mobile solutions for payment and hearing scheduling for parking tickets, and identifies Bitcoin as one of the potential tenders. The DOF is researching different options available in the mobile payment industry that could provide greater ease and convenience for vehicle owners, reads the official release. The announced RFI will assist the City in understanding the current market for mobile payments options, as well as technologies that would allow someone to request a hearing and submit evidence. The....
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not clear how many of the requests were fulfilled. In its first so-called“transparency report” published Friday, the U.S. crypto exchange – which boasts a user base of 38 million – said 97% of the requests had to do with criminal investigations. U.S. agencies accounted for the biggest number of requests, sending 1,113 requisitions or 58% of the total. At least 441 (23%) came from the U.K., 176 or....
The adoption of crypto as a payment method for everyday goods and services has risen in recent months. Digital parking startup, Seety, has made it possible to pay for parking tickets with Bitcoin in some Belgian cities. According to a report by DataNews on Thursday, the Belgian startup released this crypto payment feature in Antwerp and Brussels. Related Reading | New To Bitcoin? Learn To Trade Crypto With The NewsBTC Trading Course In addition to Bitcoin, users can also use other digital currencies to make payments. The options include cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash,....