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Reserve Bank of India to roll out new use cases for digital rupee
29.5.2025
India’s central bank is scaling up its digital rupee pilots with new features like programmability and offline payments, aiming for broader financial inclusion
The Protocol: Self-spreading Malware Found in Privacy Crypto Dero
28.5.2025
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Conduit Raises $36M to Expand Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Payments Beyond SWIFT
28.5.2025
Stablecoins are one of the fastest-growing sectors in crypto and an increasingly popular tool for global payments, attracting interest from venture capital investments
TON Foundation hires former Visa executive to lead payments strategy
28.5.2025
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) has appointed former Visa executive Nikola Plecas as its new vice president of payments.Plecas will be responsible for shaping and executing TON’s payment infrastructure strategy, the company said in a May 28 blog post.He is tasked with expanding...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to Roll out Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Square
28.5.2025
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) announced that it will launch bitcoin payments on its Square platform. By utilizing the Lightning Network, Square’s Point of Sale app will enable merchants to accept bitcoin payments directly through their hardware, facilitating near-instantaneous and low-cost...
IMF says El Salvador to make ‘efforts’ to stop Bitcoin buys with $120M payments deal
28.5.2025
The International Monetary Fund said it has reached an agreement with El Salvador to pay the country $120 million following an initial review of its $1.4 billion loan agreement struck last year.The IMF said on May 27 that as part of the deal, El Salvador will need to fulfill its prior obligations...
IMF says El Salvador to make ‘efforts’ to stop Bitcoin buys with $120M payments deal
28.5.2025
The International Monetary Fund said it has reached an agreement with El Salvador to pay the country $120 million following an initial review of its $1.4 billion loan agreement struck last year.The IMF said on May 27 that as part of the deal, El Salvador will need to fulfill its prior obligations...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to bring Bitcoin payments to Square by 2026
28.5.2025
Jack Dorsey’s financial services firm Block, Inc. will launch Bitcoin payments on Square, its payments processing arm, with a rollout to begin later this year before a full launch in 2026.The company announced the plan at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on May 27, where Block...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to bring Bitcoin payments to Square by 2026
28.5.2025
Jack Dorsey’s financial services firm Block, Inc. will launch Bitcoin payments on Square, its payments processing arm, with a rollout to begin later this year before a full launch in 2026.The company announced the plan at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on May 27, where Block...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to bring Bitcoin payments to Square by 2026
28.5.2025
Jack Dorsey’s financial services firm Block, Inc. will launch Bitcoin payments on Square, its payments processing arm, with a rollout to begin later this year before a full launch in 2026.The company announced the plan at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on May 27, where Block...
Square Pilots Real-Time Bitcoin Payments in Vegas, Plans Full Availability To Customers in 2026
27.5.2025
The feature would still need regulatory approval in order to be made available to all customers
Bitcoin Payments Save Steak ’n Shake 50% in Fees—Credit Cards Can’t Keep Up
27.5.2025
Speaking at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Steak ’n Shake’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), Dan Edwards, asserted that bitcoin outpaces credit cards in terms of speed and emphasized that the company is cutting processing costs in half. Steak ’n Shake COO Says Bitcoin ‘a Win for Everyone’...
Steak n’ Shake COO Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Fees in Half
27.5.2025
The American fast-food chain started accepting bitcoin payments earlier this month. Next step: robo taxies, cyber chefs, and drones
Russian State Duma Prepares Bill to Widespread Digital Ruble Payments
27.5.2025
The digital ruble payments bill, which has already been approved in its first reading by the State Duma, introduces the concept of a universal code that will facilitate digital currency disbursements, giving banks and retail outlets three years for implementation. Digital Ruble Massification Bill...
Binance Integrates With Brazilian National Payments System Using Pix
22.5.2025
Binance announced that its customers in Brazil will be able to make payments using their cryptocurrency balances at millions of businesses through the Pix system. This development increases the usability of crypto in the country, allowing users to save and spend directly in crypto. Binance...
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