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Ripple Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure Partnership as It Seeks Bank License
2.7.2025
The partnership will integrate Ripple's payments network with OpenPayd's fiat rails, supporting Ripple USD (RLUSD)
Shopify to Enable USDC Payments on Coinbase's Base for Merchants Worldwide
12.6.2025
The integration is set to roll out on June 12 to a limited group of early access merchants, with wider availability expected later in the year
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
Circle Launches ‘Circle Payments Network’
23.4.2025
The new network will use stablecoins such as USDC and EURC to help financial institutions facilitate global money movement and settlement. USDC Issuer Circle Debuts Payments Network Stablecoin firm Circle, issuer of USDC which currently has a market capitalization of roughly $61 billion,...
Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Raises $82M as Stablecoin Adoption Soars
11.3.2025
The fundraising was completed using PayPal's PYUSD stablecoin and was led by Paradigm
Payments Card Issuer Infini Offers Reward for Return of Funds After $49 Million Exploit
24.2.2025
The neobank offered the perpetrator 20% of the stolen funds to return the money within 48 hours, threatening legal action otherwise
Safe’s Safenet wants to bring Visa-like payments network to crypto
4.12.2024
Safenet aims to be a layer connecting existing blockchains and allow users to interact with any chain through a single account
BCB Group's Chief Compliance Officer to Exit in Latest Senior Management Departure
9.9.2024
Natasha Powell is leaving the crypto firm. She will continue to support the group as a non-exec director of BCB Payments
Crypto Payments Firm BCB Group Has Received Takeover Interest: Sources
5.9.2024
The company received takeover interest from a potential investor while conducting a Series B funding round
Bridge Fundraising for Stablecoin-Based Payments Network Totals $58M: Report
30.8.2024
Bridge, founded by Square and Coinbase alumni, recently raised $40 million in a round led by Sequoia and Ribbit
Mastercard and Scale Partner to Accelerate Fintech Deployment in Africa
18.8.2024
Mastercard, the American multinational financial giant, recently revealed it has partnered with the fintech firm Scale to accelerate the deployment of fintech firms in Africa and the Middle East. Amnah Ajmal praised the partnership with Scale, saying it moves her organization closer to its goal...
MetaMask Starts Rollout of Blockchain-Based Debit Card Developed With Mastercard, Baanx
14.8.2024
The new offering will allow MetaMask users to purchase directly from their self-custodial crypto wallet
Partior, Blockchain Payment Network Backed by JPMorgan and DBS, Raises $60M Series B
12.7.2024
Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers
24.4.2024
Strike, the payments application using the Bitcoin blockchain, has launched in Europe, allowing customers to buy, sell and withdraw bitcoin {{BTC}} in the region, it announced Wednesday
Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
15.11.2023
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail
Ripple Expands Payments Network to 70+ Crypto and Traditional Payout Markets
10.11.2023
Ripple has expanded its payments network to more than 70 crypto and traditional payout markets. “Accumulatively this adds up to 90% of the global foreign exchange market,” the company explained, highlighting that the Ripple network has facilitated over $30 billion in payment volume...
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Venture into SWIFT Alternative for CBDCs
27.10.2023
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered’s venture arm SC Ventures are exploring a solution that aims to enable seamless communication between blockchain-based transactions, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The two banks are actively testing the concept using...
Lightspark CEO David Marcus Profiles Bitcoin as Global Payment Network
13.9.2023
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark and co-creator of Diem, Meta’s failed cryptocurrency project, explained his intentions of turning Bitcoin into a global payments network. Marcus explained that there was no universal protocol for sending value over the internet and that we were still in...
Shopify Customers Can Now Pay In USDC Via Solana Pay
23.8.2023
Solana Pay, the payment protocol built on the Solana blockchain, is now plugged into e-commerce giant Shopify, allowing users to pay in USD Coin (USDC), the companies announced Wednesday
Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
15.8.2023
Crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity, just one year after its launch, the company said in a statement