Could a cashless society be in South Korea’s immediate future? It’s a question that’s led to a lot of confusion over recent years for South Koreans. Local media stations are reporting that The Bank of Korea (BOK,) which is South Korea’s central bank, has announced plans…
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GNTB is yet another German organization to adopt cryptocurrency usage
Germany is one of the handfuls of nations that are ahead of the curb in many regards, and that includes crypto-currency adoption. The National Tourism Center (GNTB) of the country is now taking various forms of crypto-currencies as a payment method for their services. The staff of the GNTB claims…
American Express and Ripple work Together for Instant Blockchain Payments
NOTE: Ripple’ same day increase was over 10% recently due to their partnering with American Express. Instant blockchain-based based payments have been instigated by American Express. They are using Ripple, a fintech startup, to help U.S. commercial customers pay funds to U.K.-based businesses that bank with Santander…
Bitcoin Surges After Square Announces Limited Ability to Buy / Sell the Cryptocurrency
Some chosen users of the Square Cash platform are now able to buy and sell bitcoin. TechCrunch reported this new development from Square, and Square's stock jumped to an all-time high of $41.80 per share. Some of these gains, however, were given up during the trading day. Still, the…