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Visa and Baanx Launch USDC Stablecoin Payment Cards
30.4.2025
The Visa cards enable holders to spend USDC directly from their crypto wallets, using smart contracts to move a stablecoin balance
Circle taps Onafriq to cut Africa’s cross-border payment costs with USDC
30.4.2025
Stablecoin issuer Circle has partnered with Onafriq, Africa’s largest payments gateway, to reduce the high cost of cross-border payments across the continent using USDC.According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, Circle aims to pilot USDC (USDC) settlements within Onafriq’s...
Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Acceptance With 360-Degree Digital Payment Strategy
29.4.2025
Mastercard is turbocharging the future of payments with a sweeping launch of global stablecoin capabilities, revolutionizing digital wallets, merchant checkouts, and cross-border transactions. Mastercard Unveils Full-Scale Stablecoin Payments Network Globally Mastercard announced on April 28...
Coinbase Introduces Free Conversion for PayPal's PYUSD as Stablecoin Competition Intensifies
24.4.2025
The partnership is another sign of stablecoin issuers jockeying for market share as regulation in the U.S. is advancing
Checkmate: How Adopting a BRICS Payment System Might Erode the Dollar’s Dominance in Trade Markets
14.4.2025
Several international analysts examined how the introduction of a BRICS international payment system might affect the current use of the U.S. dollar in trade. Experts cited sanctions evasion, cost reduction, and transaction confidentiality as the main advantages of this system compared...
Russia Expects BRICS Payment Network to Go Global—SWIFT’s Monopoly Under Threat
12.4.2025
BRICS is accelerating its break from Western financial dominance with a game-changing payment system that could soon welcome non-members, challenging SWIFT’s global stronghold. Lavrov Expects BRICS Alternative to SWIFT to Be Open to Non-Members Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, addressing...
ECB’s Lagarde Advocates for EU’s Own Digital Payment Platform to Ensure Financial Sovereignty
6.4.2025
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has urged the European Union to develop its own digital payment platform, moving away from reliance on foreign giants like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Alipay. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde emphasized the need for a “European...
Hacker transfers $70M out of payment platform UPCX
1.4.2025
An unauthorized party withdrew approximately $70 million in digital assets from open-source payment platform UPCX, according to a security alert issued on April 1.The blockchain security firm Cyvers flagged suspicious activity involving 18.4 million UPC tokens, estimating the value of...
Hacker transfers $70M out of payment platform UPCX
1.4.2025
Update April 1, 1:42 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from Cyvers co-founder and chief technology officer Meir Dolev.An unauthorized party withdrew about $70 million in digital assets from open-source payment platform UPCX, according to a security alert issued on April 1.The...
Hashgraph Sees Q3 Debut for Hedera-Based Institutional Private Blockchain
31.3.2025
HashSphere is designed to allow highly regulated institutions such as payment providers and asset managers to transact stablecoins and tokenized assets
Japan Mulls Reclassifying Crypto as a ‘Financial Product’ to Curb Insider Trading: Report
31.3.2025
Cryptocurrencies are currently categorized as a "means of settlement" under the Payment Services Act, a designation that has governed their use primarily as a payment tool rather than as investment vehicles
What are crypto payment gateways, and how do they work?
27.3.2025
Key takeawaysCrypto payment gateways enable businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments from customers. They act as intermediaries, converting crypto payments into the business's preferred currency (crypto or fiat). Crypto payment gateways reduce transaction fees compared to traditional...
Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey
25.3.2025
Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy.More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments...
Security concerns slow crypto payment adoption worldwide — Survey
25.3.2025
Security concerns remain the biggest obstacle to the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency payments, as hacks and phishing scams continue to damage the industry’s legitimacy.More than 37% of investors identified security risks as the main barrier to using cryptocurrency for payments...
DoorDash Will Soon Offer More Ways To Buy A Burrito Via Payment Plan
20.3.2025
These days it’s very expensive (and annoying) to order food via popular delivery apps like DoorDash and UberEats. In fact, its so pricey that DoorDash is teaming up with another company to offer customers yet another way to pay for future burritos and burgers via multiple smaller payments. Read more
Moonpay Secures Wisconsin License, Expands Crypto Payment Reach in United States
17.3.2025
Moonpay has received a Money Transmitter License in Wisconsin, marking a key regulatory milestone in its U.S. expansion. Residents can now access MoonPay’s crypto services fee-free through its Balance platform. Moonpay Gains Regulatory Green Light in Wisconsin, Marking 46-State Milestone Crypto...
Moonpay Acquires Iron to Strengthen Enterprise Stablecoin Payment Solutions
14.3.2025
In a strategic move to enhance its enterprise payment solutions, crypto payments company Moonpay has acquired Iron, a startup specializing in stablecoin infrastructure, for at least $100 million. This acquisition, announced on March 13, 2025, marks Moonpay’s second significant purchase this...
Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round
14.3.2025
Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay has closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures.RedotPay aims to enable cryptocurrency use in everyday transactions while simplifying blockchain transactions for spenders, akin...
De-Dollarization Push: African Payment Provider Tests Platform to Facilitate Local Currency Trade
14.3.2025
An African payment infrastructure provider is piloting the Africa Currency Marketplace, which seeks to enable countries to settle trades with local currencies. PAPSS Fees to Be Market-Driven The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a payment infrastructure provider backed by...
Gemini crypto exchange adds USD payment rails for European institutions
12.3.2025
Gemini crypto exchange, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is expanding its trading capabilities for institutional clients in Europe by introducing US dollar payment supportGemini has partnered with Liechtenstein-based Bank Frick to enable US dollar payment rails for institutional customers...