Not exact matches
China's central bank has instructed the country's financial institutions to cease
providing cryptocurrency services, including the prevention and suspension of
payment channels used for digital currency settlements.
A previous Bitcoin Magazine article
provides a step - by - step explanation of a simple example where two users agree to swap agreed amounts of BTC and LTC and use the multisig and time lock features available in both Bitcoin and Litecoin basic scripting to synchronize two transactions on two independent blockchains without having to trust each other.It's worth noting that Lightning Network
payment channels, now enabled by SegWit, make atomic swaps more powerful and easier to implement, and permit adding support for off - chain swaps.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress
payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution
channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to
provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We
provide an «on - device» Application Store for device vendors, applications to these niche markets, based on geographic location, devices,
payment method or even types of applications that users can't find in traditional
channels.
We
provide the travel agencies with solutions for customization of the packages for their clients that are CMS driven and directed to the
payment gateway on booking through the proper
channel.
Gallery shows, unlike public auctions, can pick and choose their buyers, as well as
provide flexible
payment terms, which make them a favorable
channel through which foundations can place works in museums.
«For satellite dish installation permission — # 500 plus surveyor's fee for inspecting
channels» CLRA 2002, Sch 11 gave tenants the right to challenge the liability to pay and reasonableness of an administration charge — for example, for consent to installation of a satellite dish or carrying out of building works, on
providing information or documents or in respect of a failure to make
payment under the lease — at a LVT and, ahead of service charges, obligated the landlord to serve, with a demand for the
payment of the charge, a summary of the tenant's rights and obligations.
Online
payment of Aviva Life Insurance premium: For
providing more comfort and convenience to its customers, the Aviva Life Insurance offers the facility of paying premiums with multiple
channels that include debit card, credit card, and other such options.
Dorier added, «The Bitcoin blockchain
provides the insurance to the user that they can't get their token confiscated while they are off - chain in a
payment channel.»
Worldpay is a leader in global
payments,
providing a broad range of technology led solutions to its merchants, enabling them to accept over 300 different
payment methods, across multiple
payment channels, nearly anywhere in the world.
Earlier in January, the PBOC instructed China's financial institutions to cease
providing cryptocurrency services, including the prevention and suspension of
payment channels used for digital currency settlements.
Last but not least is the TON
payments application which will allow for a micro
payment channel network which can
provide for «instant off - chain value transfers between users, bots, and other services ``.
«Leveraging [blockchain] / DLT technologies to
provide a fantastic new foundation, enabled by layers of abstraction, can enable new
payment channels, and securely hook in resources of all sorts,» he wrote, adding:
In particular, he emphasized that the development of technology would boost the
payment industry by
providing more
payment channels.
Following a ban in September 2017, China's central bank instructed national financial institutions to cease
providing crypto services in January, including the prevention and suspension of
payment channels used for digital currency settlements.
• Generate sales leads through telephone and email contact and direct them to appropriate sales team members • Respond to inquiries regarding the company's services and products according to company policy and protocol • Take orders over the telephone and in person and punch them into the sales system / database •
Provide customers with information on the statuses of their orders and inquire into their preferred methods of
payment • Assist sales teams in achieving sales outcomes and goals by
providing logistical and administrative support •
Provide support in carrying out dedicated sales activities and promotions to help meet sales targets • Organize and make arrangements for sales meetings, conferences and seminars • Create and maintain a clear
channel / liaison between sales and production departments • Develop correspondence for both in - house and customer communication purposes • Receive, sort and distribute incoming mail to intended recipients • Create and maintain accurate records of customers and ensure that all records are backed up on a regular basis • Assist administrators in preparing and distributing schedules for staff members and oversee them to ensure that they are performing accordingly
This additional investment
provides ValueInsured with the growth capital to continue its aggressive distribution partnership strategy, expanding
channel presence and enhancing the features of the + Plus SM down
payment protection program.