Visa and Crypto.com Conducted First Test Transaction in USDC

Visa and Crypto.com Conducted First Test Transaction in USDC

The operator of bank cards Visa, together with Crypto.com, launched a pilot program to conduct international transactions using the USDC stablecoin on its network. The partners have already completed the first test transaction in USDC: Hong Kong-based payment company Crypto.com has sent tokens to the Visa address through the custodian company Anchorage. Visa said that cryptocurrency payments are usually converted to fiat currencies when making payments, which implies certain complications and costs. The new service,…

Mining companies began to buy specialized chips for mining from Nvidia

Mining companies began to buy specialized chips for mining from Nvidia

Mining company Hut 8 bought chips for cryptocurrency mining (CMP) from Nvidia for $ 30 million. Will private ETH miners get these cards and how much do they need them? According to a press release from Hut 8, the mining company has decided to expand its activities beyond mining BTC and will be mining altcoins, primarily ETH. To do this, Hut 8 bought special CMP (Cryptocurrency Mining Processor) mining chips from Nvidia for $ 30…