10 January 2024 Banco de España to experiment with tokens in wholesale operations Bank of Spain has collaborated with Cecabank-Abanca Consortium to start experiments to use digital tokens in the settlement of wholesale operations
10 January 2024 BitPay adds support for more cryptocurrencies US-based provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services BitPay has added support for 100 new cryptocurrencies
10 January 2024 Alchemy Pay adds new BINs for Hong Kong virtual crypto cards Singapore-based crypto payment gateway Alchemy Pay has added additional card BINs for its Hong Kong Crypto Virtual Card, expanding spending options
09 January 2024 Mercari aims to introduce Bitcoin payments in the summer of 2024 Japan-based ecommerce company Mercari has revealed its plans to accept Bitcoin payments for its flea market app-listed products starting with June 2024
09 January 2024 Crypto and fintech groups faced unprecedented fines in 2023 Global authorities have issued fines totalling USD 5.8 billion to crypto and fintech groups in 2023 in an effort to tackle illicit money flows
09 January 2024 CFTC believes that DeFi Identity should be prioritised by policymakers The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has urged policymakers to prioritise the identification of individuals involved in DeFi
09 January 2024 Zebec launches its services in Japan US-based fintech startup Zebec has announced the launch of its web3 payment and real-time payroll services in Japan
09 January 2024 Upbit Singapore gets MPI licence from the MAS Crypto exchange Upbit Singapore has received a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)