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Ripple Partners With Chipper Cash to Boost Payments in Africa Using XRP
27.3.2025
Chipper Cash, which claims to have five million customers across nine African countries, said the move will allow consumers to speedily receive funds from around the world, around the clock
Crypto Exchange Bitso Launches Stablecoin Business, Eyeing LatAm Cross-Border Payments
26.3.2025
The newly established subsidiary, Juno, will first issue a Mexican peso stablecoin on Ethereum layer-2 Arbitrum
Rumble wallet rolls out with Tether’s USDT for creator payments
26.3.2025
Canadian YouTube alternative Rumble announced the launch of its wallet with support for Tether’s USDT stablecoin.In a March 26 X post, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski said Rumble Wallet will be used for content creator monetization. He promised it would work better than most advertisers and that...
Brazil’s data watchdog upholds ban on World crypto payments
25.3.2025
Brazil’s data protection agency has upheld its decision to restrict cryptocurrency compensation tied to the World ID project, citing user privacy concerns. The National Data Protection Authority (ANDP) rejected a petition by World ID developer Tools For Humanity to review its ban...
Nillion's NIL Dips 12% After Debut; Analyst Believes Network's 'Blind Computing' Holds Promise for Data Privacy, AI
25.3.2025
The NIL token is the governance cryptocurrency of Nillion, used to pay network fees for blind computation and payments, and is designed to drive demand as usage scales
Report Claims Visa and World Network in Talks to Merge Crypto Wallets With Card Payments
24.3.2025
Sam Altman’s World Network is allegedly in discussions with Visa to integrate stablecoin payment capabilities into its self-custody crypto wallet, according to an unnamed source speaking with Coindesk’s Ian Allison. This collaboration aims to incorporate Visa card functionality into World...
Sam Altman’s World Network in Talks With Visa for Stablecoin Payments Wallet: Source
24.3.2025
The move will make World Wallet into a "mini bank account" for anyone who wants it, according to a person familiar with the plans
Court Sounds Alarm on Jury Scam Demanding Bitcoin Payments
23.3.2025
Scammers are forging arrest warrants for missed jury duty, demanding payment in bitcoin and gift cards. They use realistic court-style documents and urgent threats to exploit fear of arrest. Court Warns of Forged Arrest Warrants Tied to Bitcoin Demands Over Missed Jury Duty The U.S. District Court...
Bakkt Names Akshay Naheta as Co-CEO Amid Stablecoin Payments Push
21.3.2025
The partnership aims to integrate Bakkt’s trading platform with DTR’s stablecoin-based payments infrastructure
Crossmint Secures $23.6 Million to Facilitate the World’s Onchain Transition
20.3.2025
With the participation of Ribbit Capital, Franklin Templeton, NYCA, First Round, Lightspeed Faction, and HF0, Crossmint will accelerate its mission to bring every business and AI agent onchain. Crossmint Raises $23.6 Million to Move Businesses to Blockchain The world is increasingly moving...
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
Digital Euro Needed to Counter Stablecoins, Non-European Big Tech, ECB Chief Economist Says
20.3.2025
Philip Lane said the prevalence of electronic payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal "exposes Europe to risks of economic pressure and coercion."
70% of EU crypto payments go to retail, food and beverages — Oobit
19.3.2025
70% of crypto payments in the European Union go toward retail, food and beverage purchases, according to a report from Oobit, a cryptocurrency payments platform that surveyed its users’ spending habits. The report, which denominated all transactions in US dollars, showed that the average...
Crypto payments for small businesses: Benefits, risks and how to get started
19.3.2025
Key takeawaysAccepting crypto payments reduces transaction fees, eliminates chargebacks, and enables seamless global transactions.Businesses of all sizes, from e-commerce to real estate, are integrating cryptocurrency payments to attract new customers.Risks like price volatility and regulatory...
Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins
18.3.2025
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed,...
Eliminating archaic payments systems with stablecoins
18.3.2025
Opinion by: Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and tighter economic circumstances have since tempered that exuberance, but funds continue to pile into the sector. Indeed,...
Wages Paid in Bitcoin? Bill Introduced in Brazil Might Make It Possible
18.3.2025
The bill seeks to allow wages and other labor-linked payments to be partially settled using virtual assets in Brazil and also calls for educating workers about volatility and transaction security issues. Lawmakers to Review Bitcoin Wages Bill in Brazil A new bill has been introduced in Congress...
SOL, XRP Zoom 5% Higher as Bitcoin Grapples With $84K Level
15.3.2025
XRP rose 5% following a strong week for closely-related Ripple Labs, which bagged a payments license in the UAE and, per sources, is said to be on track for a close of its long-running court case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Steak ‘n Shake Teases Bitcoin Payments Again
15.3.2025
On March 7, fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake posted a question on X asking, “Should Steak ‘n Shake accept bitcoin?” The post received a slew of responses from many well-known Bitcoin personalities including former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Bitcoin Core contributor Luke...
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...