While corporations can accept
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment or value exchange, Hoffmeyer believes they have limited application for corporates, unlike blockchain technology.
Venezuela's President Maduro has ordered government services to accept
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
The new draft law will define the term «money surrogates», and also determine penalties for the use of
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
Germany won't tax bitcoin users for using
the cryptocurrency as a means of payment, the Ministry of Finance has said.
As more people continue to learn about the blockchain technology and accept
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, we expect the technology to receive more government attention.
In addition to trading the dominant cryptocoins, one of CryptoHawk's primary essence also lies in further establishing and promoting the acceptability of
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment in the society across all industries and sectors; from the standard trading of cryptocurrency on exchanges to making a purchase in the local retail store using any recognized coin.
Another important information coming from South Korea today is that WeMakePrice, a South Korean Mall, is going to accept twelve different
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
Indeed, using
cryptocurrencies as means of payment remains a problem that Cointed wants to eliminate.
Since the payment services act went into effect and legalized
cryptocurrency as a means of payment in April, crypto exchanges are required to register with the FSA.
While the Malaysian government has reportedly given the green light to legalize the use of Bitcoin within the country, the Ukrainian and Indonesian central banks have declared that they refuse to recognize
the cryptocurrency as a means of payment.
Trading has increased significantly, so has the use of
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
These laws came into effect on April 1 2017, along with the Payment Services Act recognizing
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, granting them the same legal status as any other currency.
Earlier this year in April, Japan passed a long discussed law that recognizes Bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies as means of payment that «are not legal currency», as Japan's Payment Services Act reads.
«By accepting
cryptocurrencies as means of payment and with the possible implementation of the blockchain technology in our finances, we want to position ourselves as an innovation driver in the tourism industry,» she added.
Japan supports
some cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
That's the reason why people is speculating about eBay adding
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
The founding of this new ice business model joins a growing number of small - scale businesses that are trusting
cryptocurrencies as a means of payment.
The news is a welcome development in the growth of
cryptocurrencies as means of payment rather than speculative assets.
And that, on the one hand, will allow the ICO participants to receive the super profit, on the other hand, to use other
cryptocurrencies as means of payment within the system until the development of final product takes place and that neutralize negative effect of altcoin growth in relation to basic cryptocurrency.
Not exact matches
Moiseev and Skorobogatova reiterated the position expressed earlier by central bank head Elvira Nabiullina that
cryptocurrencies should not be used nor treated
as a conventional
means of payment.
Russian officials have previously suggested that decentralized
cryptocurrencies should not be used
as a conventional
means of payment and that their owners should be subjected to a value - added tax; President Vladimir Putin himself has stated that they «can not be a store
of value.»
We don't know yet whether this price volatility will stop
cryptocurrencies from catching on
as a commonly used
means of payment.
Thus, the creator declares and promises their backers that their product will (or already does) accept KickCoins
as a
means of payment, at a rate
of conversion listed on
cryptocurrency exchanges.
Cryptocurrencies can give you access to any good or service on the condition the vendor chooses to accept it
as a
means of payment.
The FCA states that it does not currently regulate
cryptocurrencies themselves (i.e. those designed primarily
as a
means of payment / exchange).
Neither Apple Store nor Google Play Market considers bitcoin or any other
cryptocurrency as a possible
means of payment.
ARK is a Lisk - forked
cryptocurrency intended for broad consumer adoption, offering features like a smartcard
as a
means of payment, InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) integration, and cross blockchain transactional capacities.
Bank
of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday
cryptocurrencies likely won't threaten legal tenders like the yen any time soon
as they are mostly used for speculative trading, rather than
as payments and settlement
means.
For starters, the volatility
of the currency has led to some legitimate companies refusing to accept it
as a
means of payment —
meaning that they're off - limits to those who only want to pay with
cryptocurrency.
The long - awaited bill, which goes into effect on April 1, still does not recognize bitcoin
as a currency, but it has accepted that bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies have «asset - like values» that can be used «
as payment to indefinite parties for the cost
of purchase or rent
of items or receipt
of services and which can be transferred by
means of electronic data processing systems,» explained Bitflyer exchange.
Russia's Finance Ministry said on Thursday it was working on legislation to regulate
cryptocurrency transactions without fully banning them or legalising digital FX
as a
means of payment in Russia.
The legislation follows a series
of pro-cryptocurrency moves from the Japan Diet: If you recall, Japanese lawmakers signed a landmark bill early this year that recognize
cryptocurrencies like bitcoin
as a method
of payment «for the cost
of purchase or rent
of items or receipt
of services and which can be transferred by
means of electronic data processing systems.»
The Bitcoin is no longer shelved, some
of the largest companies in the world are beginning to accept
cryptocurrencies such
as Bitcoin
as a
means of payment.
The primary goal
of CryptoHawk is to transform the
cryptocurrency trade exchanges and boost the acceptability
of cryptocurrency as a recognized
means of payment across all platforms, markets and industries.
The German authorities justified this decision by stating that all virtual currencies such
as Bitcoin will be considered a legal method
of payment as long
as all parties involved in the transaction accept that that
cryptocurrency will be used
as a
means of payment.
Cryptocurrencies are therefore not considered
as official South African tender nor is it widely accepted
as a
means of exchange or
payment.
As the first instance of ZenCash being used as a direct means of payment, without the need for conversion into another cryptocurrency or fiat currency, we believe that this is a critical step forward in making Zen more widely and easily accessible to a broader user bas
As the first instance
of ZenCash being used
as a direct means of payment, without the need for conversion into another cryptocurrency or fiat currency, we believe that this is a critical step forward in making Zen more widely and easily accessible to a broader user bas
as a direct
means of payment, without the need for conversion into another
cryptocurrency or fiat currency, we believe that this is a critical step forward in making Zen more widely and easily accessible to a broader user base.
But the government is not planning to ban
cryptocurrencies as a daily
means of payment or for investors.
To increase
cryptocurrency acceptance
as a
means of payment, Bithumb, a
cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea partnered with Korea pay to provide more than 8,000 stores with
cryptocurrency payment option
Furthermore, starting from 1 January 2018, issuing, trading and using illegal
means of payment, including bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies, may be subject to prosecution,
as amended to the penal code
of Vietnam in 2017.
The State bank
of Vietnam (SBV) has published a decree announcing
cryptocurrency as an unlawful
means of payment.
The rise
of NFC
payment technology, Blockchain and
Cryptocurrencies mean that talk
of cashing a check or carrying a money clip will instantly mark out parents
as being, like, totally ancient.
«So - called virtual currencies (
cryptocurrencies such
as Bitcoin) are considered equal to the legal
means of payment,
as long
as these so - called virtual currencies have been accepted
as alternative and contractual
means of payment by the parties involved in the transaction and have no other purpose than being used
as a
means of payment.»
This exchange bug and related fallout come at an interesting time for
cryptocurrency relations in Japan, which recently announced it
as an accepted
means of payment.
This famous
cryptocurrency could be used not only
as a
means of payment, but also
as a storage
of value.
As the world
of cryptocurrency matures, and transitions from a mere investment vehicle to being used to make real - world
payments, IOTA's unique approach and free transaction fees, especially for micropayments,
mean it's well positioned.
The
cryptocurrency is not recognised
as a
means of payment by the official structures: banks do not accept it and Chinese financial system does not protect bitcoin owners in the case
of stock exchange crisis.
This statement may,
of course, be easily interpreted
as a
means of promoting Ripple — a far - from - decentralized
cryptocurrency which aims to help traditional financial institutions settle cross-border and domestic
payments — while, at the same time, putting down its primary competitor.
I do wonder if the volatility
of the
cryptocurrency actually makes it difficult for more conventional organizations to accept it
as a viable
means of payment.
Not only that, but with bitcoin adoption strong in Japan and South Korea, with retailers and e-commerce providers accepting bitcoin
as a
means of payment, it is demonstrating the steady movement that the
cryptocurrency is making into the real world.