The third largest oil producer in Russia is partnering with BitRiver, who claim to be the "world's largest hosting provider for green cryptocurrency mining." They plan to build the infrastructure needed to utilize Russian natural gas.  The process is estimated to take two years with intentions

Spanish airline Vueling has partnered with Bitpay, one of the world’s largest Bitcoin payment service providers, to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment by early 2023. This move will make it the first low-cost airline in Europe to accept Bitcoin as payment.  In a press release announcing the

A new startup called Engage Raise will provide politicians the option to receive Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies for political campaign donations. The company is owned and operated by Engage Labs and will be launching the service in July across the U.S. Campaign donations are a tool for citizens and corporations

In a tweet from Binance on June 13th, 2022, the company stated that they will be temporarily pausing Bitcoin withdrawals on the BTC network due to “stuck” on-chain transactions. The company explained that only the BTC network withdrawals were having issues and that Bitcoin may be withdrawn to the Ethereum

Celsius addressed their community with a memo late at night on June 12th, 2022 announcing the platform's suspension of withdrawals, swaps, and transfers between accounts. The memo explains the company's decision and is rationalized as an action that is necessary to “put Celsius in a better

Farfetch Ltd (NYSE : FTCH), a digital platform for luxury fashion featuring brands like Balenciaga, Burberry, Gucci, and more, will begin accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for payment. The company will have a pilot program that will begin with luxury European stores in Paris, London, and Milan. All U.S., U.

San Diego-based fintech startup, Edge, has launched the first confidential Bitcoin spending card. Announced on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, this card does not require know-your-customer (KYC) data for registration.  “There is no name or address associated with your Edge Mastercard, making for completely private transactions when your card is used,

Up to 75% of retailers in the U.S. plan to accept Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments within the next two years according to a new survey published by Deloitte and PayPal on Wednesday titled, “Merchants Getting Ready for Crypto.” The survey sampled 2,000 senior executives at U.S. retail