Bitcoin Weekly Preview: 4 Catalysts That Could Shake The Market
The macro calendar is stacked in a way that crypto hasn’t seen in months, with monetary policy, geopolitics and Washington dysfunction converging into a single five-day window that also includes megacap tech earnings and the monthly candle close for Bitcoin on Friday. As The Kobeissi Letter put it, “This week is going to be action […]
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There’s a new Android application called Shake that enables users to tap-and-pay for items with Bitcoin and NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. On March 19th Shakepay.co introduced its service by saying “Bonjour” to the world. Shake will offer some unique features for cryptocurrency users and their smartphones. The platform will make it possible....
Shake, the service that creates VISA debit cards you can load with bitcoin, is opening beta testing to the public. A bunch of new features is also on the way to complement the service. Tap-and-Pay, Plastic Cards, All With Bitcoin. Shake is launching the open beta after a successful six-month alpha testing period. Famously, the test saw BitGo engineer Mason Borda order a Tesla Model 3 using a virtual Shake card for the deposit. The Canadian company currently offers apps for Android and iOS. Users with NFC-enabled phones can also use them to make tap-and-pay payments at store terminals.....
The American fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack is giving bitcoin rewards to customers leveraging Cash App’s debit card payment rail, Cash Card. According to Shake Shack, participants will get 15% of their purchase back in the form of bitcoin, and the crypto promotion will last until mid-March.
Shake Shack Experiments With Bitcoin Trial to Lure Millennial and Gen Z Customers
The fast-food restaurant chain Shake Shack is experimenting with cryptocurrency rewards as the company has partnered with Block Inc. in order to give away bitcoin (BTC). The announcement stems....
Shake Alpha, based in Montreal, Canada, is a mobile app that allows users to tap and pay with bitcoin at contactless terminals that accept VISA cards, according to the company’s blog. It is an Android app equipped with near field communication (NFC). NFC allows a phone to emulate the interaction between a terminal and a card. There is also a web app that displays a virtual card to make purchases online. With the Shake Android app you can add funds in bitcoin, tap and pay at store terminals, and view card details for online purchases. An iOS version is scheduled for mid-April. The company....
Former Head of Payments David Marcus stated that Bitcoin is set to become the most critical network to take payments to a new era. Marcus believes the global payment infrastructure is absolute and will benefit from integrating with the cryptocurrency. Related Reading: Weekly Bitcoin And Crypto Preview: Don’t Miss These 5 Market-Moving Events Bitcoin Lightning, […]