Opinion
In the past, businesses tended to hire locally. Cryptocurrency adoption, however, continues at pace, forcing businesses to rethink how to attract, retain and pay global talent.
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Payments News
Broadly speaking, payments are compensation for goods or services. A person can pay with cash, gold or any number of other things, depending on what the receiving party allows. Fiat money is most commonly used for payments, although crypto payments have become more common over the years. A number of services and platforms facilitate the ability to make a payment in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Payment gateways have increased the ability to use Bitcoin in business, even for entities that are not directly in the blockchain business.
Cryptocurrency has gained significant adoption over time, with mainstream payments players also becoming involved with the asset class. Additionally, a person can pay with Bitcoin directly in a peer-to-peer fashion.
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To start accepting BTC payments, small businesses can use a crypto payment gateway to facilitate secure transactions and ensure compliance.
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Stablecoins break down key barriers in cross-border payments, empowering small businesses and enabling financial inclusion.
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A new bill in Brazil offers to regulate voluntary salary payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, requiring employers to pay at least 50% of the pay in the Brazilian real.
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Bolivia, which lifted its ban on Bitcoin and crypto transactions in 2024, has seen a demonstrable increase in crypto adoption.
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Direct crypto payments are gaining traction across Asia, with stablecoins emerging as natural payment rails for major economies.
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The integration of Iron’s technology will allow businesses to manage multicurrency treasuries and establish stablecoin payment rails for customers.
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A new ECB survey reveals significant consumer reluctance toward adopting a digital euro, with Europeans seeing little value in the CBDC.
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Dubai International Financial Center CEO Arif Amiri said Ripple was the first licensed blockchain payment provider in the DIFC.
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After rolling out US dollar payment support for institutional customers in the UK and Switzerland, Gemini plans to scale the feature across the EU and the EEA in coming weeks.
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A positive ruling could pave the way for new business models in Turkey, particularly for crypto exchanges seeking licenses.
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The complex onboarding process is a major hurdle for reaching the first billion crypto users, industry watchers told Cointelegraph.
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“By integrating stablecoin payments, we’re not just embracing the future — we’re shaping it,” a Metro Store executive reportedly said.
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Blockchain interoperability is the key that unlocks institutional adoption and success.
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The annualized transaction value of stablecoins surpassed $15.6 trillion in 2024, or 119% of those by Visa and 200% of Mastercard.
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