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03.06 / 20:33

Binance P2P Binance Blocks Cash Payments for P2P Crypto Trades in India

Binance has terminated cash payments for peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trades in India, a move intended to bolster compliance and align with regulatory standards.

12.07 / 20:25

UPS Platform AML Paxful P2P Courts Paxful Co-Founder Confesses to Anti-Money Laundering Oversight Issues

Paxful co-founder Artur Schaback pled guilty to conspiring to operate a crypto exchange platform without effective anti-money laundering policies.

15.05 / 12:43

Kucoin Binance security Trade P2P reports compliance KuCoin Halts Naira-Based Peer-to-Peer Trading, Citing Compliance

KuCoin has made the decision to suspend all naira-based peer-to-peer (P2P) trading in response to increased scrutiny from Nigeria’s regulatory authorities.

07.05 / 15:01

P2P Nigeria to Delist Naira From Crypto P2P Space to Curb Manipulation

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the country’s regulator, is considering to delist the naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms.

11.12 / 10:37

Binance P2P CommEX Ruble Binance P2P to Discontinue Russian Ruble Trading Pair From January 31 Next Year

Digital asset exchange Binance has announced a discontinuation of the Russian Ruble trading pairs on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms from Jan 31, 2024.

26.09 / 10:37

Blockchain Ethereum Web3 Decentralization P2P Beyond finance and Bitcoin: How blockchain is disrupting secure messaging

In the evolving landscape of decentralized messaging apps, Session stands out as a frontrunner, offering a robust, open-source and fully decentralized platform that puts security first and gives back data control to users.

04.09 / 09:19

Blockchain Adoption Reserve Bank of India Indian Government P2P P2P Payments Indian Backed Indian central bank-backed NPCI begins blockchain recruitment

The National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI) — an initiative led by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 247 Indian banking companies — is on the lookout for a seasoned blockchain technologist to head and investigate opportunities for blockchain in current-day payment systems.

29.08 / 21:47

Binance sanctions P2P Binance Delists Banco de Venezuela From P2P Payment Service: What’s Going On?

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange has removed Banco de Venezuela as a payment option in its peer-to-peer services in the country.

26.08 / 08:59

Binance P2P Binance Discontinues Peer-to-Peer Service with Sanctioned Russian Banks – Here's the Latest

Binance has ended its relationship with five Russian banks under sanctions on the exchange's peer-to-peer service for ruble fund transfers.

25.08 / 20:07

business Binance regulation sanctions P2P P2P Payments Binance P2P removes sanctioned Russian banks from payments list

Crypto exchange Binance has removed “yellow” and “green” payment options from its peer-to-peer (P2P) service after being criticized for using these code words to represent sanctioned Russian banks, Cointelegraph confirmed on Aug. 25.

25.08 / 10:49

Adoption regulation Paxful P2P Networks P2P P2P Payments Bitcoin P2P marketplaces need to become unstoppable, permissionless - Paxful co-founder

Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (P2P) marketplaces remain an important cog in allowing users to move money across borders, but their future depends on becoming permissionless and unstoppable according to Paxful's Ray Youssef.

21.08 / 10:27

Blockchain CBDC Payments wallet Internet of Things P2P Bitcoin What are peer-to-peer payments, and how can they work offline?

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment protocols are sets of rules and standards that enable transactions directly between two parties without intermediaries like banks or payment processors. P2P payment protocols increase security with cryptographic encryptions and provide lower transaction fees, as there are no intermediaries involved.

17.07 / 16:33

Adoption lending P2P P2P Payments How To How to earn passive income with peer-to-peer lending

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, also referred to as marketplace lending, is a type of lending that uses online platforms to link lenders and borrowers directly, eliminating the use of conventional financial intermediaries, such as banks.

03.07 / 10:57

Government regulation P2P Bitcoin Belarus wants to ban P2P cryptocurrency transactions

The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on legal amendments prohibiting peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).

28.06 / 13:07

regulation Tether P2P P2P Payments Bitcoin Tether signs MoU with Georgia to develop Bitcoin P2P infrastructure

Stablecoin issuer Tether has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Georgia to develop Bitcoin and peer-to-peer focused infrastructure in the country. The Strategic collaboration between the stablecoin issuer and the Georgian government will focus on building key infrastructure for a thriving startup ecosystem in Georgia.

27.06 / 20:25

business Bitfinex P2P Bitfinex launches P2P trading platform in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex has launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia.

06.06 / 15:59

Blockchain UPS Platform P2P Russian P2P Crypto Market Is ‘Worth $296m a Day’ – Are Banks in Danger?

The Russian P2P (peer-to-peer) crypto market is growing at a rapid pace, with a report claiming vendors can access “$296 million” worth of trades per day.

01.06 / 20:35

regulation PayPal P2P P2P Payments Mobile Payments Mobile Wallet NOT Money stored on mobile payment apps may not be FDIC insured, US watchdog warns

Keep your money in an insured account, not on an uninsured payment app, the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warned Americans in a report released June 1. The increasing popularity and utility of nonbank peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps, including for crypto asset transactions, makes the risk of loss in the event of a crisis ever more concerning, the watchdog said.

08.05 / 21:31

business Paxful P2P Time Paxful restarts marketplace operations for the first time since April

Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful has announced it is back online after suspending operations in April.

17.04 / 16:11

business Paxful Assets P2P Paxful CEO announces 88% of accounts unfrozen, $4.4M in funds remaining

The chief executive officer of peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful has announced the unfreezing of 88% of previously frozen user accounts more than a week after suspending operations.

05.04 / 11:41

business Adoption OTC Paxful P2P Bitcoin Paxful shutdown hits Nigeria harder than the rest of the world, here’s why

The shutdown of the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has left its worldwide community in search of alternatives, but it appears to have especially affected the Nigerian Paxful community.

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