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Wellgistics Health to integrate XRP into payment infrastructure
8.5.2025
Wellgistics Health, a healthcare infrastructure company, will integrate XRP (XRP) and related technologies into its payment network to streamline transactions between pharmacies, medical suppliers and prescription medication manufacturers, the company said in an announcement on May 8. Wellgistics...
Visa Backs BVNK in Strategic Move to Boost Stablecoin Payment Networks
7.5.2025
Visa’s venture arm has invested in BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm, to accelerate the development of global payment networks using blockchain-based currencies. Stablecoin Infrastructure Firm BVNK Secures Visa Investment The strategic investment, announced this week by BVNK CEO Jesse Hemson...
Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark
7.5.2025
The integration will offer users cheaper, faster transactions using Lightspark's payment infrastructure built on top of the Bitcoin-based Lightning Network
Visa invests in stablecoin payment platform BVNK amid pro-crypto push
7.5.2025
Payments behemoth Visa has invested in BVNK, a London-based startup focused on stablecoin payment infrastructure, signaling continued interest in digital asset innovation.According to a May 7 BVNK announcement, the startup “secured a strategic investment from Visa through their Visa Ventures...
Visa invests in stablecoin payment platform BVNK amid pro-crypto push
7.5.2025
Payments behemoth Visa has invested in BVNK, a London-based startup focused on stablecoin payment infrastructure, signaling continued interest in digital asset innovation.According to a May 7 BVNK announcement, the startup “secured a strategic investment from Visa through their Visa Ventures...
BRICS Accelerates Currency Shift With New Trade Tools and Payment Systems
4.5.2025
BRICS nations are turbocharging their break from Western-dominated finance, advancing local currency trade, cross-border payment systems, and groundbreaking investment platforms to empower the Global South. BRICS Ministers Push Local Currencies, Cross-Border Payment Plan, and New Investment...
Apple’s Revised US App Store Guidelines Ease Crypto App Payment and NFT Barriers
3.5.2025
Apple has updated its U.S. App Store guidelines to allow apps to link to external payment systems, a shift welcomed by the crypto community for enabling NFTs, wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to bypass Apple’s fees. Apple’s App Store Rule Change Opens Door for Crypto Transactions...
Tether’s U.S.-Focused Stablecoin Could Launch Later This Year, CEO Paolo Ardoino Says
2.5.2025
The company's U.S. plans depend on the final stablecoin legislation, and is aiming to create a "payment product" that institutions can use, Paolo Ardoino said in a CNBC interview
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...