New Stablecoin on XRP Ledger? Ripple Exec Shares Payment Update

XRP Ledger is undergoing testing for stablecoin-backed Ripple Payments Delivery. дальше »

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Gate DEX Partners With Pieverse To Power Autonomous, Compliant On-chain Execution To AI Agents For Web3 Cross-Chain Payments  

Using this partnership, Gate DEX utilizes Pieverse’s x402b infrastructure to ensure that all agent transactions are verified, audited, and adhere to compliance. дальше »

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Noos Partners With MetYa to Bring AI Agents Into Web3 Social and Payments

Noos has partnered with the ecosystem MetYa, which will mark a significant milestone in the application of artificial intelligence to the real-life Web3. дальше »

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How Does The XRP Ledger Fit Into SWIFT’s Move To Process Blockchain Transactions Across 25 Banks?

Crypto pundit Pumpius has explained how the XRP Ledger fits into SWIFT’s plans to process on-chain payments through its partnership with banks. This came as the pundit alleged that SWIFT plans to use the network as the front end rather than its own distributed ledger. дальше »

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Elon Musk’s X taps crypto designer Benji Taylor for X money push

X hired Benji Taylor as head of design as X Money nears wider rollout with peer payments, wallet services and a debit card for X users soon. дальше »

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Canton coin jumps as Visa joins network: will CC price rally next?

Visa has joined Canton Network as a super validator. The payments giant brings privacy-preserving payments to Canton. Canton price hovered near $0. 14 on Thursday. Canton (CC) trades around $0. дальше »

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Alex Wilson: Building crypto payment solutions requires collaboration, Shift4’s dual role enhances market entry, and navigating regulatory landscapes is crucial for success | On The Brink

Shift4's dual role as investor and customer could reshape the crypto payments landscape. The post Alex Wilson: Building crypto payment solutions requires collaboration, Shift4’s dual role enhances market entry, and navigating regulatory landscapes is crucial for success | On The Brink appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Bitwise says Circle stock selloff is overdone, eyes $75B valuation by 2030

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Circle’s 22% post-CLARITY Act selloff is “excessive,” arguing USDC’s payments moat and a $1.9t stablecoin market by 2030 justify a $75b valuation target. Bitwise Asset Management pushed back Wednesday against the market’s reaction to Circle’s… дальше »

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What infrastructure do companies use to add stablecoin payments?

Stablecoins gain ground as global payment tools bridging blockchain and traditional finance. Stablecoins are quickly becoming part of the global payments stack. Fintech apps use them to settle transactions faster. дальше »

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Payy raises $6m seed to build private stablecoin payments on zero-knowledge rails

Payy raised $6m led by FirstMark to build a zero-knowledge L2 and wallet that make USDC payments private by default, targeting enterprise stablecoin flows that avoid fully transparent chains. Payy, a stablecoin startup building a privacy-focused payments network on zero-knowledge… дальше »

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Visa joins Canton Network as Super Validator to expand institutional blockchain payments

Visa joins Canton Network as a Super Validator, expanding its stablecoin and blockchain push into privacy focused infrastructure for banks. The post Visa joins Canton Network as Super Validator to expand institutional blockchain payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Circle Partners Sasai to Unlock $200B Africa Payments Market With USDC Push

Key Takeaways: Circle Internet Group partners with Sasai Fintech to foster the use of USDC in Africa It will focus on cross-border payment, remittances and mobile-first financial services This integration The post Circle Partners Sasai to Unlock $200B Africa Payments Market With USDC Push appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Ripple tests RLUSD in trade finance push to speed global payments

Ripple is testing a new trade finance model built around its RLUSD stablecoin as it looks to speed up cross-border payments and reduce reliance on manual processes. The pilot, developed with supply chain finance firm Unloq, will run on the XRP Ledger inside BLOOM, a regulatory sandbox created by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. дальше »

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Ripple expands RLUSD push with Singapore BLOOM test

Ripple and Unloq test RLUSD in Singapore's BLOOM sandbox to automate trade payments and settlement on the XRP Ledger for firms in Singapore. дальше »

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BMO brings tokenized cash and deposits to CME’s 24/7 settlement rails

BMO will let clients convert dollars into tokenized cash and deposits on CME and Google Cloud’s Universal Ledger, enabling 24/7 margin, collateral and B2B payments. Bank of Montreal (BMO), one of the largest banks in North America by assets, announced… дальше »

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Oobit unveils business platform for running company finances on stablecoins

Oobit has launched Oobit Business, a new platform that enables companies to run corporate finance operations directly from stablecoin balances. The milestone marks the latest move for the Tether-backed crypto payments app in its effort to integrate stablecoins with day-to-day spending and now in running company operations. дальше »

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Tokenization Could Make Investing as Easy as Payments

BlackRock's Fink Says Tokenization Could Rival Payments

The post BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Tokenization Could Make Investing as Easy as Payments appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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XRP Ledger Explodes 100% in Number of Payments: Are Bears Backing Down?

XRP Ledger actually saw a substantial recovery on the network, which could be a preliminary sign of an upcoming market recovery. дальше »

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TRON DAO scales AI Fund to $1B: what does this mean for TRX price?

TRON DAO announced the expansion of its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion. The fund targets identity, payments, RWAs & autonomous finance. What does this mean for agentic economy and TRX price? TRON DAO has dramatically escalated its commitment to artificial intelligence by expanding its AI Fund from $100 million to $1 billion. дальше »

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CodexField Integrates xPayLink for Seamless AI-Driven Transactions

CodexField and xPayLink enable seamless AI-driven cross-chain payments, enhancing decentralized content sharing and automated transactions for global users. дальше »

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Shiba Inu Listed on Walmart Majority-Owned Fintech Platform

Three million more users will be able to access Shiba Inu for payments through a new integration. дальше »

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XRP Ledger's Payments Surge Past 1.5 Million Threshold as Institutional Adoption Continues

XRP saw a surge and crossed the crucial 1.5 million threshold that can create both opportunities and provide bearish volatility. дальше »

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Stablecoin issuers and fintechs race to own payment rails

Leading crypto and fintech companies are competing to capture growing revenue from stablecoin payments by launching their own settlement infrastructure. дальше »

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Ripple Survey: 89% Prioritize Custody as 72% Say Crypto Is Now Mandatory Edge

Key Takeaways: 72% of leaders in finance quickly believe that digital assets are necessary to be competitive. Cash-coins as cash-flow instruments, beyond mere payments 74% view stablecoins as cash-flow instruments. дальше »

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Nasdaq-listed Opera proposes 160M CELO deal to replace cash payments

The Norweigan browser company plans to swap quarterly US dollar payments for tokens pending community approval, deepening ties to Celo as MiniPay adoption grows. дальше »

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Crypto Libra Scandal: New Evidence Exposes Payments From Lobbyist To President Milei

New forensic reports and leaked court documents show years of dollar payments from crypto Libra (LIBRA) lobbyist Mauricio Novelli to Javier Milei and his inner circle, well before the memecoin collapsed. дальше »

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AI can now pay on its own as Visa, Stripe roll out new rails

Artificial intelligence is steadily moving beyond automation into economic activity, with new tools now allowing software agents to pay for services directly. On Wednesday, Visa’s crypto unit introduced an experimental product designed to let AI systems execute payments while coding. дальше »

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Visa and Stripe-backed Tempo unveil AI agent payment tools on same day

AI agent users received new tools from Visa and the Stripe-backed Tempo to provide a new way for agentic payments to take place online. дальше »

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NetX Joins GANA to Advance Web3 Payments with PayFi Innovation

Partnership between NetX and GANA Insight denotes a rising trend of incorporating real-world financial mechanisms with the wide decentralized networks. дальше »

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Bank of Korea launches Phase 2 of digital won pilot with real subsidies

The Bank of Korea has kicked off Phase 2 of Project Hangang, expanding its digital won pilot to nine banks and, for the first time, using CBDC-linked deposit tokens for real government subsidy payments. The Bank of Korea (BOK) officially… дальше »

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Visa unveils CLI tool to enable AI agents to execute card payments

Visa launches CLI tool enabling AI agents to execute card payments, expanding its push into automated and agent-driven commerce. The post Visa unveils CLI tool to enable AI agents to execute card payments appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Coinbase competes for Cloudflare deal to build an AI stablecoin

Coinbase's pursuit of AI stablecoin infrastructure with Cloudflare could redefine digital payments, emphasizing machine-to-machine transactions. The post Coinbase competes for Cloudflare deal to build an AI stablecoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Stripe-backed Tempo mainnet goes live powering payments and automated commerce

Tempo launches mainnet and machine payments protocol with Stripe to enable scalable stablecoin payments and agent-driven commerce. The post Stripe-backed Tempo mainnet goes live powering payments and automated commerce appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Tempo debuts mainnet and machine payments layer for autonomous agents

Tempo launches mainnet and machine payments protocol with Stripe to enable scalable stablecoin payments and agent-driven commerce. The post Tempo debuts mainnet and machine payments layer for autonomous agents appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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The DAO dream is over? Billion dollar crypto company shuts down, kills token launch citing ‘no users’

Crypto governance company, Tally, processed more than $1 billion in payments, served more than a million users, helped secure over $80 billion in protocol assets, completed a 60-day US ICO registration process, and then decided to kill the token sale and shut down anyway. дальше »

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Stripe and Paradigm’s Tempo mainnet goes live for machine payments

Stripe and Paradigm launch Tempo’s mainnet and the Machine Payment Protocol, targeting high-speed, stablecoin-based payments for AI agents and global enterprises. After months of anticipation following a public testnet deployment in December 2025, Tempo — the payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain… дальше »

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Ripple Expands in Brazil With $100B Payments Network, Targets VASP License Push

Key Takeaways: Ripple is growing its full-stack crypto in Brazil. The company will seek a license of VASP with the central bank of Brazil. It now has its ecosystem covering The post Ripple Expands in Brazil With $100B Payments Network, Targets VASP License Push appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Crypto payments gain traction in Australia even as banking troubles remain

Australians are increasingly using cryptocurrency for day-to-day payments, even as banking restrictions continue to hamper access to the ecosystem. A recent survey by crypto exchange Independent Reserve, which polled 2,000 “everyday Australians” between Jan. 12 and Jan. 30, found that… дальше »

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Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies

Mastercard agreed to pay up to $1.8 billion for BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure firm that connects blockchain payments with traditional banking rails. The deal includes $300 million in contingent payments and closes what Mastercard told investors would have taken too long to build internally: the ability to move money seamlessly across fiat and on-chain systems […] The post Crypto tried to cut out Visa and Mastercard — now they’re buying up blockchain companies appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Bitrefill hack linked to Lazarus: what it reveals about crypto risks

Cryptocurrency payments and gift card platform Bitrefill has resumed operations after a cyberattack on March 1, 2026, exposed parts of its infrastructure and cryptocurrency wallets. The company has attributed the breach to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group following an internal investigation. дальше »

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Stablecoin payments firm TransFi raises over $19M to expand services

Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm TransFi has raised $19.2 million to expand its operations. According to a recent announcement, the company raised $14.2 million in Series A equity along with a $5 million committed liquidity facility. The funding round was led… дальше »

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Online Casino Boom: How Crypto, Mobile Play, and Live Games Reshape Global Gambling

Key Takeaways Online casinos are expanding fast as crypto payments, mobile access, and live dealer tech change how players engage. Blockchain tools are improving payment speed and transparency, while mobile-first The post Online Casino Boom: How Crypto, Mobile Play, and Live Games Reshape Global Gambling appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Tim Scott signals progress on stablecoin yield dispute holding up crypto bill

This week banks and crypto lobbyists may reach a compromise on stablecoin yield payments, according to U. S. Senator Tim Scott. Currently, the Senate’s crypto market structure bill progress remains stalled. дальше »

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Visa’s Jack Forestell calls the agentic web the biggest payments opportunity in two decades

The rise of agentic commerce could redefine payment systems, challenging traditional networks and reshaping consumer-merchant dynamics. The post Visa’s Jack Forestell calls the agentic web the biggest payments opportunity in two decades appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Jack Mallers Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker

Bitcoin Magazine Jack Mallers Confirmed As A Bitcoin 2026 Speaker Jack Mallers has been officially confirmed as a speaker at Bitcoin 2026, returning to the stage where he made Bitcoin history to share his perspective on Bitcoin’s expanding role in payments, capital markets, and global finance. дальше »

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Mastercard Makes $1.8 Billion Bet on Stablecoins With BVNK Deal

Mastercard is no longer just testing the waters in crypto, it’s diving in. The payments giant has agreed to acquire BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1. 8 billion, including $300 million tied to performance milestones. дальше »

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Mastercard to Lead Stablecoin Race With $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Infrastructure Firm BVNK

Is Mastercard taking over the stablecoin market? With the $1.8 billion BVNK buyout, the payments giant targets cross-border dominance alongside Ripple, PayPal and Binance. дальше »

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Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal

Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.

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Mastercard agrees to purchase BVNK for up to $1.8 billion

Payments giant Mastercard moves to bridge fiat and crypto with $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.K. based stablecoin startup. дальше »

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PayPal expands its stablecoin into 70 markets

The payments giant says the dollar-backed PYUSD token will enable cheaper cross-border transfers and faster settlement for merchants. дальше »

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