All articles by Angelo Boccato

Angelo Boccato

BuySellBitCo.in shuts operations while Reserve Bank of India warns of Bitcoin’s failings

The largest bitcoin exchange of India, BuySellBitCo.in has shut up shop after the Reserve Bank of India issued a statement about the risks of using virtual currencies.

ACI Worldwide and Allied Payment join forces for photo payments

Allied Payment Network has joined with US-based payment provider ACI Worldwide, to provide same-day bill payments with Allied’s photo bill solution, Picture Pay.

Klarna purchases Sofort for $150m to grow on the European e-commerce market

Sweden-based online retail payment company Klarna has purchased German payment systems provider Sofort for USD150m.

Kyvistar and Alfa Bank enter in a partnership to launch a NFC payment service

The Ukraine’s largest mobile phone operator Kyivstar and Alfa-Bank, the largest private commercial bank in Russia, have formed a partnership in order to launch an NFC payment service from 2014.

Mobile Embrace enters in a partnership with SingTel

Mobile Embrace, an Australian mobile payments and mobile marketing company has entered in a partnership with telco SingTel to increase its Asian presence.

Bitcoins are an asset, not a currency for Norway

Norway has become the latest country to declare that Bitcoin is not a proper currency but an asset subject to capital gains tax.

People’s Bank of China working on m-payment regulation

People’s Bank of China is working on a regulation framework for m-payments, according to comments from a central bank official.

Neo Easycoin launches range of Bitcoin shops

Neo Easycoin, a company dealing in Bitcoin exchange, has announced its plans to open a chain of Bitcoin transaction shops in Cyprus.