Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to J...

Gradually, Then Suddenly: Mastercard, BNY Mellon, Amazon, Twitter Poised to J...

In the wake of Tesla’s big announcement on Monday, a wave of corporate engagement with crypto emerges.


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Bitcoin is gradually integrating with traditional currency, as two recent innovations demonstrate. Coinimal, a Vienna, Austria-based crypto broker, has launched a service to allow customers to use bitcoins for purchases on Amazon.de. Bitstamp, meanwhile, is making it easier to buy bitcoin with credit and debit cards. Coinimal users can now receive an Amazon.de voucher code via email by paying for the voucher with bitcoins. The process takes one to three blockchain confirmations. Users can redeem their Amazon.de voucher against purchases on the Amazon.de marketplace. Eric Demuth, Coinimal....

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Real Adoption: How Will Mastercard’s Crypto Acceptance Affect Bitcoin Price?

Mastercard, the leading credit card conglomerate, will allow its users to utilize some cryptocurrencies on its payment network, becoming the latest to adopt crypto. The price of Bitcoin moved rapidly after the Mastercard and BNY Mellon news broke, refueling momentum in the market. Raj Dhamodharan, executive vice president of digital asset and blockchain products and […]

BNY Mellon plans to launch digital asset custody platform later this year

The investment bank reportedly said it will begin with the United States and then expand worldwide based on market demand. BNY Mellon, a major investment bank, is developing a digital asset custody platform that would allow institutional customers to gain crypto exposure.According to a report from City A.M., customers will be able to store the world's most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), in BNY Mellon crypto wallets which are powered by Fireblocks technology. However, once regulatory approval has been granted, the service will gradually increase and integrate a....