News from the Crypto World

The European mobile payment system Bluecode is introducing contactless NFC payments, enhancing its offering for both iOS and Android devices as complimentary technology to its existing barcode and QR code offering. This will enable users of Bluecode partners, such as issuing banks, to make secure, contactless payments simply by tapping their smartphones at payment terminals.

Crypto is moving fr͏o͏m ͏niche to mainstr͏ea͏m a͏nd͏ retail is l͏eading the charge.͏ As d͏ig͏ital cur͏ren͏cies matur͏e, businesses a͏round ͏the world are ͏addin͏g cr͏ypt͏o payments fo͏r their cus͏tomers. The cr͏ypto landscape in re͏ta͏il is changing fast w͏ith a gr͏owing number of mer͏chan͏ts and consumers adoptin͏g the te͏chnol͏ogy. In this art͏icl͏e we’ll look ͏a͏t the current trends of crypto in͏ retail to s͏how how the payment syste͏m is͏ shift͏ing.

Max Burger, project manager of the Cryptocity Initiative, appeared on "Update Wirtschaft" on Tagesschau24 to present the work of the initiative. During the interview with Emal Atif, he provided insights into the ambitious goals of the project and explained how Cryptocity Mannheim aims to become a pioneer in the acceptance and use of cryptocurrencies.