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Coinbase UK Bitcoin Exchange customers have again gained access to the Fast Payment System (FPS), reports The Block. In August, London-based Barclays, an international bank based on unknowns, stopped serving Coinbase accounts. As a result, the exchange lost access to FPS and its users lost the ability to instantly deposit and withdraw British pounds. However, thanks to a partnership with ClearBank after […]

The Canadian company Kik Interactive, the developer of the Kik mobile messenger, will cut 70 employees of the cryptocurrency division, Calcalist reports. Kik CEO Ted Livingston wrote in a blog post that the company will close the messaging app and reduce the team to 19 people to focus on developing the Kin token ecosystem. According to Livingston, the decisions taken will reduce the average monthly cost of the company by 85%. […]

Bitcoin users have a new tool that allows them to instantly purchase cryptocurrency on the Lightning Network using bank cards. A solution called Olympus was introduced by Zap Wallet developer Jack Mullers. According to him, the new tool is designed to bypass complex KYC procedures requiring services like BitPay and Coinbase. I just published Announcing Olympus: Lightning-enabled fiat ramps by […]