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World Liberty Financial Plans USD1 Payments for Online Businesses
World Liberty Financial unveils plans to bring USD1 stablecoin payments to major online businesses, partnering with Mesh.
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SoFi Tie-up Shows Stablecoins Can Provide Alternative Blockchain Settlement Rail
SoFi is migrating its entire card program, expecting $25 billion in annualized volume, to blockchain-based settlement using its SoFiUSD stablecoin with Mastercard. This shift provides an alternative settlement rail without changing how consumers pay.
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Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push
The Solana Foundation has appointed Rachel Conlan, former Global CMO of Binance, as its Chief Strategy Officer, and Jamal Raees from Polygon Labs as General Manager of Payments, aiming to boost institutional adoption and payments infrastructure.
Ripple says asset managers are preparing for XRP Ledger’s next payments upgrade
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Ripple says asset managers are preparing for XRP Ledger’s next payments upgrade
Ripple says asset managers are ready for XRP Ledger's next payments upgrade. The upcoming Batch V1.1 can make linked transactions succeed together or fail together.
SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round
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SBI Group backs payments firm dtcpay in $25 million funding round
Stablecoin payments company dtcpay secured $25 million in a Series A funding round, including a strategic investment from Japan's SBI Group. The Singapore-licensed firm plans to use the capital to enhance its enterprise portal, app, and merchant network.
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AI Agents Spending Money Online? New Research Says Not Really
New research from TRM Labs indicates that AI agents are responsible for only a small fraction of payment volume on Coinbase's x402 protocol, challenging assumptions about their widespread financial activity.
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Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot
Uzbekistan has launched a 12-month pilot program for HUMO, a som-pegged stablecoin backed by government securities, involving over 20 merchants and overseen by national regulators.
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Bybit Pay integrates with Mesh to expand crypto payments
Bybit Pay, Bybit's payments arm, integrates with Mesh to allow users to make payments directly from their Bybit balances.
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Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce
Visa and Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit, have partnered to explore stablecoin payments, cross-border remittances, and AI-powered commerce. The collaboration aims to integrate digital assets with traditional finance through Visa's global n…
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Stripe-led group is reportedly abandoning its PayPal acquisition
A Stripe-led consortium, including buyout firm Advent, has reportedly ceased its pursuit of acquiring PayPal, a deal that could have been one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
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Cashless Payment: Girocard with Record Numbers - Contactless Booms
Germany's Girocard achieved record transaction numbers in the first half of the year, with consumers using the card approximately 4.21 billion times. Contactless payments are booming, accounting for 92 percent of all Girocard transactions in June, and the average transact…
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WhatsApp May Expand Payments to More Countries
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new Payments section for iOS, which could signal plans to expand its payment services to additional countries. The feature is currently under development and has not yet been made available to beta testers.
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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Walmart will start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam's Club, beginning August 24. The retail giant had previously refused to adopt the ubiquitous payment technology.
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MoonPay Adds Cash App Pay for Crypto Purchases in US
MoonPay has integrated Cash App Pay as a payment option for cryptocurrency purchases, allowing eligible US customers to fund transactions using their Cash App balances.
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Visa looking for new stablecoin settlement partner after BVNK sale to Mastercard
Visa is seeking a new stablecoin settlement and over-the-counter (OTC) partner with cryptocurrency exchange licenses in key regions.
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ECB Finds Crypto Payment Acceptance Below 1% in Euro Area
A new European Central Bank (ECB) survey reveals that only 0.2% of euro area companies accept crypto assets online, with acceptance remaining below 1% at physical points of sale.
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Yen stablecoin issuer JPYC’s Series B funding reaches $38M
Japanese yen stablecoin issuer JPYC has completed an extension of its Series B funding round, bringing the cumulative total to approximately $38 million (6 billion yen). Logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings joined as a new investor, with JPYC planning to use the capital…
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Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuit
Binance has sued Hong Kong-based RedotPay and its founders, alleging the firm diverted about 470,000 Binance customers and caused nearly $473 million in losses to the exchange. RedotPay has rejected the claims as unfounded and vowed to defend itself ‘vigorously’.
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Mastercard, Borderless Test Shared Identity Checks for Stablecoin Transfers
Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through Mastercard's Crypto Credential framework.
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Cloudflare Introduces AI Wallets for Stablecoin Payments
Cloudflare has launched programmable Wallets for AI agents, designed to simplify identity and facilitate stablecoin micropayments for APIs and digital content.
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Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and Citi in the race to tokenize Wall Street’s settlement rails
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits this fall, starting with a limited dollar-to-pound exchange for select corporate clients. Payments will run on the bank's proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface.
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The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says
Fun CEO Alex Fine said standalone crypto on-ramps and bridges will eventually disappear as platforms adopt unified payment infrastructure.
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Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances
A Bank of Italy study found that stablecoin-based remittances did not offer a systematic cost or speed advantage over traditional payment channels. Fiat on- and off-ramp frictions accounted for most costs and transfer delays.
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Apple Upgrade Makes Owning iPhones, MacBooks Easier With Monthly Payments
Apple has announced its new Apple Upgrade leasing program, allowing customers to lease iPhones, Apple Watches, iPads, and Macs with monthly payments. The program is available in the US and offers different lease terms depending on the product category.
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PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat
PayPal CEO Enrique Lores didn't fully shut down the idea of a deal with Stripe, saying the company would consider a path that creates 'superior value' for its shareholders. This comes after PayPal reported better-than-expected profit and revenue, and said it had made prog…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's new Smart Money Stage will explore fintech, payments, and AI. The stage will feature leaders from Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, Airwallex, and more.
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Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe
Natural, a startup founded by Kahlil Lalji, has raised $30 million to redesign payment infrastructure for AI agents. The company aims to outpace established giants like Stripe and build the financial backbone of AI agents.
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Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift
Exodus is laying off 25% of its global workforce to reduce costs while pivoting its business focus toward stablecoin payments and card infrastructure.
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Amazon Japan supplier AZ-Com Maruwa to adopt yen stablecoin JPYC for payments
Japanese logistics firm AZ-Com Maruwa Holdings plans to pay 2,300 partners, including truck drivers, using the regulated yen stablecoin JPYC. This marks the first large-scale corporate use of a stablecoin in day-to-day operations in Japan.
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Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
Stripe and Swift are racing to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure as stablecoins reach mainstream status. Stripe's unsolicited $53 billion bid for PayPal would marry a vast merchant network with one of the world's largest consumer wallets, aimin…