#Visa News

Visa’s Latest Blockchain Solution Protects Permissioned Ledgers Against Malicious Actors

November 19, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Blockchain

Visa unveiled its newest innovation this week: a trusted execution environment (TEE) that can help induce a fair and just computational layer that maintains privacy and wards off bad actors. According to Ledger Insights, there are a wide range of use cases for this that can help improve customer privacy...

Crypto Debit Card Comes to Asia Through Wirex and i2C

Wirex Launches Cryptocurrency-Enabled Visa Travelcard

November 12, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin

Wirex, a London-based payment wallet firm, has announced the launch of a new crypto-enabled multi-currency Visa Travelcard which will ease the process of spending cryptocurrencies for users. Per the report by The Verdict, published on November 11, 2019, Wirex’s latest offering is for its customers across the Asia Pacific (APAC)...

Libra Association will gain more Members, Says Facebook’s David Marcus

October 16, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

David Marcus, the Facebook Inc. representative spearheading the Libra cryptocurrency project is hopeful that despite the recent jolts to the Libra Association, the ambitious digital currency initiative will attract more firms as regulatory uncertainties get clearer. This, according to a report by Bloomberg, October 15, 2019. Facebook Not Fizzled with...

Libra Cryptocurrency Backers Officially Sign Charter

October 15, 2019 by Anthonia Isichei at Altcoins

Following the departure of some early backers from the Libra Association, a slew of organizations have indicated interest in becoming a part of the Libra crypto project. Apart from new companies showing interest in Facebook’s virtual currency project, the Libra Association made new appointments according to a report from TechCrunch. ...

Around The Block With Jeff And Dave - November 11, 2019

Around The Block With Jeff And Dave – October 15, 2019

October 15, 2019 by Around The Block With Jeff And David at Podcast

In this episode we discuss the IRS demand of citizens to reveal their bitcoin holdings. Are IRS Audits coming? We also discuss the failing Facebook Libra as Visa, MC and others are all leaving the project - and special guest Robert of Eterbase is discussing how to better protect yourself...

Crypto.com Services now Available Across 49 American States

October 14, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Bitcoin

After launching services in Asia, namely Singapore and Hong Kong, Crypto.com is aiming for the American market. According to a Twitter post, October 14, the Crypto.com app is now available in 49 U.S. states with New York still on the waiting list. Make Crypto Easy Crypto.com (ex-Monaco) seeks to popularize...

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Libra in Danger After Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe Ditch Facebook Cryptocurrency Project

October 14, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

The development of Libra has taken a blow after four online giants bowed out of the Libra Association. Stripe and Visa are moving away from the project to focus on their own core operations, but they've kept the door open for a possible return if regulatory headwinds clear, as reported...

Mastercard, Visa and Stripe Asked to Reconsider Facebook Libra Participation by U.S. Senators

October 9, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins

In a letter to Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe, Senate Democrats Sherrod Brown and Brian Schatz have asked the companies to reconsider their involvement with Facebook’s controversial Libra cryptocurrency project. This according to a report by BNN Bloomberg, published on October 8, 2019. Senators Try to Sway Companies Away from the...

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Initial Backers of Facebook’s Libra Consortium Second Guessing Decision to Join

October 2, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Altcoins

Visa, PayPal, Mastercard, and Stripe, all of whom signed non-binding agreements to be a part of the Libra consortium, are now unsure of whether they want to go ahead with Libra. According to Bloomberg sources, the companies are being asked to confirm their intent by October 14, when the charter...

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Allianz Explores Tokenization to Enhance Cross-Border Insurance

August 10, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Finance

The newest buzz in blockchain development is leaning towards implementations on an enterprise level. Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE (AGCS) has confirmed they are building a tokenized ecosystem to utilize the blockchain for insurance payments. This adds to the already existing insurance solutions based on the blockchain, but will...

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