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Toronto
Winklevoss-Backed Flexa Expands Crypto Payments Service to Canada
Functioning like a pipeline for commercial transactions, SPEDN processes regular purchases in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin or ethereum.
Toronto

Walmart
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
Walmart

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You Can Now Tip on Twitter With Brave's Basic Attention Token
Twitter users can tip content using Brave's Basic Attention Token, adding to its micro-tipping services.
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Fold App Adds Bitcoin 'Kickbacks' for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few. 
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Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King
Tether has a real-world use case: Chinese importers of cheap goods in Russia use it to send millions home daily.
China_Russia

Newegg
Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations
Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.
Newegg

airplane, luggage
Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership
The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.
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Crypto App, Debit Card 2Gether Adds Dash to Roster of 9 Tokens
2gether, a European payment app allowing users to spend crypto via a Visa debit card, is adding dash to its list of nine supported coins.
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Breez Reveals Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Payments App for iPhone
Now in beta for the iPhone, Breez's app harnesses lighting, Neutrino and atomic swaps to make bitcoin P2P payments feasible for daily transactions.
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Visa
Visa and App Provider LINE Pay to Use Blockchain in New Fintech Offerings
Japanese app provider LINE Pay Corporation has inked a deal with Visa to create new fintech services for their retail and merchant customers.
Visa