Day: January 20, 2022

Google Pay hires PayPal exec to head up crypto payments push

Google has hired a former PayPal executive to help bolster Google Pay, with plans to expand into the crypto space. Arnold Goldberg has been given the task of running Google’s payments division as part of a company-wide push into financial services, including crypto. Google’s president of commerce Bill Ready told Bloomberg that: “Crypto is something we pay a lot of attention to […] As user demand and merchant demand evolves, we’ll evolve with it.” Google Pay is an online payment system developed by Google to allow in-app, online and contactless…

Compass Mining: The Plug & Play Bitcoin Mining Option

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io *UPDATE BELOW* In today’s video I walk through Compass Mining which is significantly lowering the barrier to Bitcoin mining. We talk about how it works, home vs. hosted, the latest mining profitability, and more! *Update*: -For full disclosure, I can say I’ve recently made an order with Compass and hope to be up-and-running by March 2022 at which point I can share personal experiences. -Please also be advised I’ve started to see people complaining about delays. See example as follows: I don’t…

Mastercard and Coinbase Partner to Make NFTs More Accessible to Everyone – Featured Bitcoin News

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Payments giant Mastercard has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase to make non-fungible tokens (NFTs) more accessible to everyone. Mastercards can be used to make purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. Mastercard Partners With Coinbase Payments giant Mastercard and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase independently announced their partnership Tuesday. Mastercard stated that the company is “Making it easier for everyone to buy NFTs,” elaborating: We’re excited to announce today that we’re partnering with Coinbase to let people use their Mastercard cards to make purchases on Coinbase’s upcoming NFT marketplace. “Getting more people involved…