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September 5, 2024

Coinbase Supports Democratic Presidential Campaign
The Future Forward Political Action Committee (PAC) has partnered with Coinbase Commerce to accept crypto donations in support of Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential campaign. Future Forward is one of the leading Democrat-aligned PACs, having raised approximately $164 million to date.
Blockstream Launches 3rd Series of BMN2
Bitcoin infrastructure developer Blockstream has announced the launch of the third series of its security token, Blockstream Mining Note 2 (BMN2). BMN2 is an EU-compliant security token that provides exposure to Bitcoin hash rate generated by Blockstream’s mining facilities, offered in collaboration with Luxembourg-based virtual asset provider STOKR.
Mercuryo Launches New Crypto Card Service
Mercuryo, a crypto payment infrastructure platform, has launched its Spend service in Europe, allowing users to create virtual debit Mastercard cards linked to their crypto wallets, integrated with Apple Pay or Google Pay. The card service supports 40 cryptocurrencies for payments across more than 100 million merchants in the Mastercard network.
Travala Integrates with Skyscanner
Global travel marketplace Skyscanner has integrated with blockchain-based Travala, enabling hotel bookings in over 100 cryptocurrencies. Travala’s inventory spans more than 2.2 million hotels across 230 countries, with 110 million monthly visitors. This integration gives Travala the opportunity to compete alongside major travel agencies like Expedia and Booking.com.