The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has approved EazyPay, an online payments platform, to launch Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payments in the region, per an announcement from the company’s CEO Nayef Alawi. Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and payment services provider, partnered with EazyPay enabling over 5,000 point-of-sale (POS) terminals and payment gateways in Bahrain to accept bitcoin. Users in the area looking to use bitcoin as payment will be prompted with a QR code from EazyPay’s terminal, which can then be scanned with the Binance App, allowing almost instant payments with the chosen currency. ... (full story)