Tag: Payment

Donald Trump Makes Historic Bitcoin Payment At PubKey

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Today, history was made as President Donald Trump became the first US president to make a Bitcoin payment. WATCH: 🇺🇸 DONALD TRUMP MAKES FIRST #BITCOIN TRANSACTION AT NYC BAR pic.twitter.com/rAjae6agH1 — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 18, 2024 The former President showed up to PubKey, a Bitcoin-themed bar located in the heart of Greenwich Village, New York City, to purchase some cheeseburgers (on National Cheeseburger Day) at the establishment, which was packed with Bitcoin enthusiasts there to welcome him. “I think it’s a great place,” Trump said to Bitcoin Magazine about…

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Crypto​.com joins ranks of licensed payment institutions in Singapore

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The Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, Crypto.com, announced on June 1 that it had been granted a major payment institution (MPI) license for digital payment token (DPT) services by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The announcement comes after Crypto.com received its in-principle approval from MAS in June 2022. With the MPI license, Crypto.com is now authorized to offer its DPT services to customers in Singapore. The Monetary Authority of Singapore serves as Singapore’s central bank and primary financial regulatory authority. It is responsible for overseeing and implementing legislation related to money,…

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