Tag: Cryptocurrency

CoinPayments Partners with the Emerging Payments Association, Aims to Drive Cryptocurrency Payments Adoption

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Emerging Payments Association - Cryptocurrency Payment Processor

CoinPayments, the world’s leading cryptocurrency payments processor, today announced its newly formed partnership with the Emerging Payments Association (EPA), a global organization focused on connecting the payments ecosystem and encouraging innovation across the industry.  As part of the EPA’s diverse membership base, CoinPayments will work with the organization to drive further adoption of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment globally.  “CoinPayments’ decision to join the EPA is a signal to the payments industry: cryptocurrencies are going mainstream,” said EPA Executive Chairman David Hunter. “We can’t wait to work closely with…

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Major Win for CoinPayments as HODLTech Secures Canadian FMSB Status

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CoinPayments released news this week, announcing a longer term partnership with leading digital wallet infrastructure supplier and custodianship services HODLTech. Working with CoinPayments since 2018, Estonia-based HODLTech also announced this week its approved registration as a Foreign Canadian Money Services Business (FMSB). What Does the News Mean for Our Users? Due to the new regulatory status, HODLTech is now more attractive to new partnerships, in particular for crypto-to-fiat settlement services. In other words, more liquidity options for users when it comes to crypto payments. Users and merchants can also rest…

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New Developments in the Crypto Regulatory Space

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There are always changes occurring within the cryptocurrency industry. Generally, we hear about the technological developments that help to innovate and push the market forward in adoption and value. However, there has been significant attention paid lately towards the developments in the regulatory space as well, notably in terms of where cryptocurrency companies are offering their services and how customers are being identified through KYC (Know-Your-Customer) policies when they use them. Both are important considerations to explore and understand as the industry matures and such practices become more commonplace. Sanctioned…

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Dogecoin

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Dogecoin (DOGE): The Fun and Friendly Internet Currency DOGECOIN QUICK STATS Forget about the banks because Dogecoin has your back! The decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency is set to disrupt and enhance how you approach sending money online. Doge’s collective endeavor coupled with their growing communities is helping them become one of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the digital tipping marketplace. While Dogecoin was originally introduced as a “joke currency” in 2013, many supporters were thrilled to see it quickly develop its own online community and reach a capitalization of US$60 million in…

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COINFEST 2018

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CoinFest Vancouver: Lightning Edition By: Christina Succurro  On April 6th, 2018 CoinPayments in partnership with Andrew Wagner will be hosting CoinFest, a mini Blockchain expo which aims to be the event equivalent to open source peer-to-peer technology. A local venture founded in 2013 returning for the second year in a row, to our very own Headquarters here in Vancouver BC. CoinFest has consistently provided opportunities for businesses and Crypto enthusiasts to casually connect over pizza and beer with some of the most influential people of the fin-tech world. An educational and…

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NEO

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NEO (NEO): An Open Network for Smart Economy NEO QUICK STATS The 9th largest cryptocurrency, with a total market capitalization of over 3 billion USD, NEO payment processing is available through CoinPayments. Since NEO rebranded from Antshares (ANT) in 2017, it has quickly gained momentum as China’s leading smart contracts platform. A currency inevitably compared to the Ethereum blockchain for their similarities, Neo and Ethereum are both open source, Turing complete platforms specifically designed to host smart contracts, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and dApps, respectively fueled by crypto assets. NEO…

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Syscoin (SYS)

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SYSCOIN (SYS): A Decentralized E-Commerce Platform SYSCOIN QUICK STATS CoinPayments offers Syscoin payment processing options that allow merchants to receive, send and store Syscoin. Buyers becoming more aware of the benefits of blockchain technology can be drawn to a new type of buying and selling – a decentralized marketplace offering peer to peer transactions without the middleman. Syscoin claims to offer one of the most advanced e-commerce infrastructures available in the market, where assets, data and digital certificates can be traded securely and efficiently on the blockchain, for minimal network fees…

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Dash Coin (DASH)

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DASH: Digital Cash You Can Spend Anywhere, Anytime, Globally   DASH QUICK STATS On January 18, 2014 a currency by the name of Xcoin (XCO), was released to the crypto market and it would soon be rebranded as a well-known cryptocurrency that we know today as DASH. Dash was built on Bitcoin’s core and it expanded on its code by adding a “2-tier node”. Unlike Bitcoin, whose transactions are published on the blockchain, Dash’s technology intends to have the liquidity and anonymity of cash through PrivateSend and InstantSend, functions performed…

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PURA Payment Processing

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Pura (PURA): The Digital Cash Movement for the Common Good PURA QUICK STATS CoinPayments provides PURA payment processing allowing merchants and buyers to send, store and receive PURA. Pura is a self-regulated, private and secure cryptocurrency derived by the open source Dash code and preceded by Bitcoin. Pura supports the socially responsible way of decentralizing currency by using a layer of masternodes to reach consensus on network changes quickly and transparently. Pura is the first currency in the world that is programmed by protocol design to contribute up to 10%…

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