Tether signs MoU with Georgia to develop Bitcoin P2P infrastructure

The collaboration intends to bring changes to public administration and the business sector.

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Bitcoin Lightning Network is 1,000x cheaper than Visa and MasterCard: Data

Glassnode data demonstrates that the Lightning Network outcompetes traditional payment networks in terms of commission costs.

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1inch Network adds a P2P feature to facilitate secure crypto swaps

Users can now make a swap of any token on 1inch supported chains without intermediaries.

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Crypto firms ignore Africa at their peril as continent set for major adoption

Experts believe that Africa is primed to lead the next wave of global crypto adoption.

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P2P exchange Paxful integrates Lightning Network

Lightning Network is the leading Bitcoin scalability solution, providing layer-two transaction capabilities separate from BTC’s main blockchain.

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Peer-to-peer crypto exchanges struggle to navigate shifting legal landscape

Two major P2P platforms announced their closure in the first quarter of 2023. Many blame it on growing regulatory scrutiny, but experts call for better alternatives.

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Circle exec to join US Congressional committee hearing on stablecoin payments, legislation

The Financial Services Committee issued a memorandum to announce an upcoming hearing titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation.” The United States House Committee on Financial Services will hold a hearing on April 19 to discuss stablecoins’ position as a means of payment and whether the ecosystem needs supporting legislation.The committee

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BSP Report: P2P & Merchant Payments Propel Digital Payments Adoption in the Philippines

The BSP reports significant growth in digital payments adoption in the Philippines, with a volume share of 42.1%,

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Paxful shutdown hits Nigeria harder than the rest of the world, here’s why

Paxful’s shutdown has left its global community heartbroken, but it has significantly impacted the Nigerian community, where it pioneered P2P crypto use.

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Paxful shutdown hit Nigeria harder than the rest of the world, here’s why

The shutdown of the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has left its worldwide community in search of alternatives, but it appears to have especially affected the Nigerian Paxful community.  On April 4th, Paxful declared that it would halt its operations. The reason for this decision, according to the founder and CEO Ray Youssef’s blog, was due [...]

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Bitcoin Lightning on Coinbase agenda, Brian Armstrong tells Jack Dorsey

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, confirmed that the crypto exchange is “looking into” adding the Bitcoin (BTC) Lighting network in its quest to spread crypto payments adoption across the globe. On July 28, Armstrong addressed the crypto community on Twitter (rebranded to X), highlighting the potential of cryptocurrencies to improve global payments infrastructure. He [...]

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Money stored on mobile payment apps may not be FDIC insured, US watchdog warns

Deposits on mobile payment apps may not be insured by the FDIC, and customers may not know whether their money is insured or not.

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