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Flash 2.0 – The Easiest Way To Accept Bitcoin Payments
21.5.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. Newark, DE – May 21, 2025. Flash, the all-in-one Bitcoin payment platform, has announced the launch of Flash 2.0, the most intuitive and powerful Bitcoin payment solution to date. With a completely redesigned interface, expanded e-commerce integrations...
Guatemala's Largest Bank Adopts Stablecoin Rails for U.S. Remittance Payments
21.5.2025
SukuPay will allow Guatemalans to receive funds from the U.S. for a flat 99 cent fee, using only a phone number within their Banco National mobile app Zigi
Guatemala’s largest bank integrates blockchain for cross-border payments
21.5.2025
Guatemala’s largest bank, Banco Industrial, has integrated crypto infrastructure provider SukuPay into its mobile banking app, allowing locals to more easily receive remittances powered by blockchain technology. SukuPay’s infrastructure has been fully embedded inside the Zigi...
AEON and KuCoin Pay Partner to Deliver Seamless Scan-to-Pay Web3 Mobile Payments
20.5.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. AEON, the next-generation crypto payment framework, has announced support for KuCoin Pay, a Web3-native crypto payment channel designed to bridge traditional retail and the crypto economy. This support enables AEON users to seamlessly spend...
KuCoin Enhances Point-of-Sale Mobile Payments With AEON
20.5.2025
KuCoin is exploring how it can accelerate crypto adoption by allowing users to easily spend it when carrying out day-to-day transactions
StraitsX Launches Its Singapore-Dollar Pegged Stablecoin, XSGD, on XRP Ledger
20.5.2025
StraitsX has launched its Singapore dollar-pegged stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger to meet the rising demand for regulated multi-chain stablecoins in cross-border payments
Ripple launches cross-border blockchain payments in UAE
19.5.2025
Ripple, the creator of cryptocurrency XRP (XRP), launched cross-border blockchain payments in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a development that could spur the adoption of cryptocurrency in a country receptive to digital assets.Zand Bank, the UAE’s first all-digital bank, and Mamo, a fintech...
Pioneer Explains Why Crypto Has Not Achieved Its Potential in the Payments Sector
19.5.2025
Wei Dai, a cryptocurrency pioneer known for designing the b-money system, a precursor to bitcoin, criticized the current level of crypto adoption for payments. Dai highlighted that even with the shortcomings of fiat payments, crypto has not managed to make a significant impact in this field....
Bitcoin Adoption News: Top Win Rebrands, Steak N Shake Accepts BTC, Galaxy's Nasdaq Debut
16.5.2025
Galaxy Digital shares started trading on Nasdaq today, but the listing will have to jostle for the crypto sphere's attention
Legacy forex, payments platforms ‘hate’ stablecoin adoption — Kevin O’Leary
16.5.2025
Global foreign exchange and payments platforms are lobbying hard against stablecoins, which stand to significantly disrupt their business models, investor Kevin O’Leary said during a keynote address at Consensus 2025. Legacy forex and payments platforms often extract large fees for servicing...
MoonPay Users Can Now Make Stablecoins to Make Payments With Mastercard Partnership
15.5.2025
The partnership is set to allow crypto wallets to issue virtual Mastercards, expanding access to real-world stablecoin payments
Coinbase’s x402: Crypto payments over HTTP for AI and APIs
15.5.2025
What is HTTP 402, and why does it matter? The web was not really built with payments in mind, especially not for autonomous agents or machines. But with the rise of AI and decentralized finance (DeFi), the need for seamless, native digital payments has never...
Nasdaq-listed BTCS to boost ETH holdings with $57.8M raise
15.5.2025
Publicly traded company BTCS announced a $57.8 million financing agreement led by investment firm ATW Partners to purchase Ether as it expands its blockchain infrastructure strategy. The Rockville, Maryland-based company announced the deal on May 14, saying that the move will allow it...
The value of virtual: Economies are powered by ownership of the intangible
15.5.2025
Opinion by: Yat Siu, executive chairman and co-founder, Animoca BrandsA discussion on digital property rights, copyright, intellectual property, the open metaverse, AI and value without physical form.When I attend conferences and similar public events, someone almost always approaches me to ask...
Stablecoins Bring 'Meaningful Innovation for Global Payments,' Ripple Exec Says
14.5.2025
Ripple and Kraken executives said at Consensus 2025 that stablecoin adoption is at a tipping point to become an integral part of the global payment system
JPMorgan’s Kinexys Connects With Public Blockchain on Ondo Chain Testnet Debut
14.5.2025
The testnet deal links JPMorgan’s Kinexys payments network to Ondo Chain using Chainlink’s cross-chain tech
DeFi Savings Protocol Sky Slumps to $5M Loss as USDS Interest Payments Wipe Out Profit
13.5.2025
The first-quarter loss is a stark turnaround from the previous quarter, when Sky registered a $31 million profit
Dubai Government Opens Door to Accepting Crypto for Service Fees
13.5.2025
The deal with Crypto.com will allow residents and businesses to pay fees using crypto wallets while the government receives dirhams
Dubai taps Crypto.com to enable crypto payments for govt services
13.5.2025
The government of Dubai has signed an agreement with crypto exchange Crypto.com to launch crypto payments for government services. The agreement, formalized during the Dubai fintech Summit on May 12, is part of Dubai’s cashless strategy, which hopes to foster the city’s transition...
Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report
12.5.2025
Hundreds of billions of dollars in cross-border cryptocurrency payments flow globally, primarily driven by speculative investment, according to a recent report by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).The BIS study, published May 8, found cross-border payments using the two largest...