Scott Shields Katy Houston Texas Energy Blog

French Tobacco Shops To Sell Bitcoins Via Fintech Company FILE PHOTO: A sign indicates a tobacconist shop in Bordeaux, France, September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo November 21, 2018 By Inti Landauro PARIS (Reuters) – French tobacco shops, where people go to buy lottery tickets and cigarettes, will start offering bitcoins to customers from early next year via a deal with a French fintech company Keplerk. Keplerk said it has secured a contract with a local cash register software provider to give tobacco shops the possibility to sell the cryptocurrency to their customers. The tobacco shop owners will sell customers a voucher which can be used to obtain bitcoins via an electronic wallet owned by Keplerk. They will be the first brick and mortar shops to sell bitcoins anywhere in the world, Keplerk said. “Tobacco shop owners are the best channel as they are trusted by customers and they are used to sell vouchers such as credit for mobile phones,” Adil Zak

Fidelity, the $2.5 trillion Wall Street giant, is launching a brand new institutional brokerage and custody business for crypto by  Frank Chaparro 4 weeks ago  ·  4 min read  Reposted by Scott Shields Houston, Scott Shields Katy Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Link QUICK TAKE Fidelity has announced they will launch crypto custody and institutional brokerage offerings through a brand new business next year.  Fidelity Digital Assets was announced at an industry conference by Tom Jessop, head of corporate business development at Fidelity.  The Block  sat down with Jessop to get the inside look before the announcement.  Fidelity, the $2.5 trillion asset manager, is diving into the world of crypto with a brand new digital assets business. The financial-services firm, which is known for its retail-brokerage and 401(k) offerings, announced Monday its cryptocurrency custody and brokerage solutions for institutions. The new services will be offered throug