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Scotland's Lomond School accepts Bitcoin for tuition payments, a first in the UK
11.4.2025
The Lomond School in Scotland will accept Bitcoin (BTC) tuition payments beginning in the Autumn semester of 2025, making it the first school in the United Kingdom to do so.Accepting Bitcoin is part of the school's plan to integrate “sound money principles” from the Austrian School...
New York bill proposes legalizing Bitcoin, crypto for state payments
11.4.2025
A New York lawmaker has introduced legislation that would allow state agencies to accept cryptocurrency payments, signaling growing political momentum for digital asset integration in public services.Assembly Bill A7788, introduced by Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, seeks to amend state financial law...
Ripple and SEC File Joint Motion to Pause Appeals
11.4.2025
The filing signals a possible end to a high-profile dispute that has gripped the payments upstart industry since December 2020 for its sale of XRP tokens
Bitcoin Is Not a Payments Platform
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey says Bitcoin needs payments to scale. Rena Shah, COO of Trust Machines, disagrees. It can continue to be this asset of generational wealth or store of value against inflation, while actually being an active asset across an evolving financial ecosystem, she says
Block Agrees to $40M Settlement With New York Over Faulty Money-Laundering Controls
10.4.2025
The payments and blockchain firm has agreed to an outside monitor as it resolves its compliance with New York regulations
Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins.“Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey...
Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments
10.4.2025
Jack Dorsey, a cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, is encouraging Signal Messenger to integrate Bitcoin for peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, a move that could shift the platform’s crypto strategy away from altcoins.“Signal should use Bitcoin for P2P payments,” Dorsey...
Stablecoins Are a 'WhatsApp Moment' for Money Transfers, a16z Says
10.4.2025
Stablecoins are revolutionizing global money transfers by reducing costs and eliminating intermediaries
Treasury Eyes Regulatory Reset to Ignite Blockchain and Payments
9.4.2025
Regulatory roadblocks are crumbling as the U.S. Treasury signals a sweeping pivot toward blockchain, stablecoins, and digital assets, igniting America’s fintech dominance worldwide. Regulatory Barriers on the Brink as Treasury Sparks Blockchain Shift U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out...
Mastercard Partners With Kraken to Enhance Crypto Payments in the UK and Europe
9.4.2025
Mastercard has announced a partnership with Kraken, leveraging its global payments network to enable millions of users to spend their cryptocurrencies at over 150 million merchants worldwide. This collaboration underscores Kraken’s commitment to bridging traditional finance and digital...
Crypto Payments as Catalysts for User Growth: Case Study of Moonshot
8.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Introduction This report examines the pivotal role of crypto payment solutions in driving growth and broader adoption within the cryptocurrency ecosystem, fundamentally reshaping user experiences and enabling streamlined access to blockchain...
XRP Could Hit $12.5 Before President Trump's Term Ends: Standard Chartered
8.4.2025
XRP is uniquely positioned at the heart of of cross-border payments, the report said
Lyzi Raises $1.4M to Expand Tezos-Based Crypto Payments Service for Retail
8.4.2025
The round included participation from angels investors Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines, founder of Dfns, and Jean-Luc Bernard, founder of Astek
Block’s Jack Dorsey: Bitcoin Could Fail Due to Irrelevance
7.4.2025
Dorsey stated that if bitcoin were to fail, it would be because it did not become a necessary tool for people’s daily use. He asserted that bitcoin must be committed to the payment use case to avoid becoming something you “buy and forget.” Block’s Jack Dorsey Believes...
Regulation: ‘Net Positive’ for Crypto Payments Industry, Bybit Exec Says
7.4.2025
The digital payments sector, particularly in cryptocurrency, is a regulatory battleground. Some users welcome regulation for weeding out bad actors and enhancing service quality, while others see it as stifling innovation. The head of Bybit’s payment business unit believes regulation brings...
Report: Gen Z in Chile Is Mostly Digital and Crypto-Native
6.4.2025
Kushki, an Ecuador-based fintech company, has revealed that more than half of all centennials in Chile use digital means to settle their payments and are knowledgeable about crypto and its uses. Centennials in Chile Are Familiar With Digital and Crypto Settlements Latam is quickly leaning towards...
Crypto-to-Fiat App P2P.me Raises $2M from Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures
4.4.2025
The peer-to-peer app is bringing stablecoin payments into the QR code economy
XRP in Focus as RLUSD Sees $100M Minted on Ripple Payments Boost
3.4.2025
Industry leaders expect RLUSD to further shift crypto market dynamics, where upstarts tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) could see competition from Ripple’s product
Ripple’s RLUSD Stablecoin Nears $250M Market Cap Amid Payments Expansion
2.4.2025
Ripple has integrated its USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into its Ripple Payments platform to streamline cross-border transactions for enterprise clients, with the asset nearing $250 million in market capitalization since its December 2024 launch. Ripple Adds Enterprise Stablecoin RLUSD...
5 Crypto Tax Mistakes That Could Trigger an IRS Audit
2.4.2025
Be wary of these common errors that can trip up crypto investors, says Saim Akif