2025-10-27 16:30 |
Corporate scale has become an innovation liability as bureaucracy stalls retail payment evolution. Fintech partnerships offer the only escape from irrelevance. origin »
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U.S.-based retail chain Bealls will start accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and USDC as payment through a partnership with Flexa, a digital payments infrastructure provider. Bealls Inc., which operates over 660 stores across 22 U.S. states, said in an Oct. 20…
2025-10-22 09:01 | |
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KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency platform, announced on September 18, 2025, that its payment division, KuCoin Pay, has partnered with Swiss-based digital asset services provider DFX. swiss. The collaboration introduces a crypto-to-fiat payment system in Switzerland, allowing consumers to pay with stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies at over 100 SPAR stores.
2025-9-19 18:15 | |
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Will Steak ’n Shake’s experiment with Bitcoin force traditional retailers to reconsider the balance between payment efficiency and brand relevance? Steak ’n Shake’s Q2 surge In the second quarter of 2025, Steak ‘n Shake recorded a 10.7% increase in same-store…
2025-8-12 19:10 | |
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Stablecoins — long pitched as a dull, dependable cousin of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin — have taken center stage in recent weeks. The asset class pegged to stable currencies like the US dollar, has captured market and political attention as big companies and regulators increasingly enter the fray.
2025-6-27 16:47 | |
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2025’s Shifting Crypto Landscape Ripple’s XRP has historically been a significant player in cross-border payment discussions. However, as 2025 progresses, XRP’s star appears to be dimming. Regulatory scrutiny coupled with dwindling retail enthusiasm is beginning to drain the project’s once-robust momentum.
2025-6-21 16:30 | |
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With retail giants Amazon and Walmart reportedly planning to issue their stablecoins, shares of payment companies plunged on Friday, fearing the move would cause losses in payment revenue for the latter.
2025-6-16 18:25 | |
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U.S. retail powerhouses Walmart and Amazon are reportedly weighing the launch of their own dollar-pegged stablecoins. Per a June 13 WSJ report, the companies are said to be exploring how stablecoin launch and integration could help streamline payment systems, significantly…
2025-6-13 14:35 | |
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The post Bybit Pay Bridges Web3 and Retail Payment in Southeast Asia appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.
2025-6-13 13:57 | |
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Crypto payments have been a dream for years. However, they’ve yet to break into mainstream retail. There are many reasons, from price volatility to slow transactions and high fees. In addition, there is the headache of integrating blockchain solutions into traditional payment systems.
2025-3-3 15:17 | |
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The rise of Bitcoin, which recently surged past $107,000, is reshaping the luxury retail landscape. High-end brands, eager to attract affluent crypto investors, are adopting cryptocurrencies as a payment option.
2024-12-18 09:56 | |
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Pundi X, a leading Web3 and AI technology firm based in Singapore, has launched an innovative cryptocurrency payment solution designed to help transactions at physical retail locations. The new Pundi X Pay, featuring the InStore Omni QR Code, promises to simplify and enhance the process of accepting cryptocurrency payments for merchants and customers alike. This […]
2024-7-19 22:37 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued final guidelines for crypto payment providers, including risk awareness assessments for retail investors and prohibitions on debt-financed transactions.
2023-12-5 09:14 | |
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Singapore has laid final proposals for regulating Digital Payment Token (DPT) service providers in a move that tightens the nose on retail investors. Under the proposals, retail customers dealing with regulated DPT providers in Singapore will be barred from purchasing digital assets using local credit cards.
2023-11-25 17:39 | |
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According to a Bloomberg report, Singapore has proposed additional regulations to reinforce its stance against retail speculation in crypto assets. The new measures include prohibiting individual investors from borrowing to trade and disallowing digital payment token service providers from offering incentives for retail trading, as well as financing, margin, or leverage transactions. The Monetary Authority […]
2023-11-24 03:00 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has unveiled expanded regulations to safeguard retail crypto users from potential risks within the burgeoning industry. In a Nov. 23 statement, the financial regulator directed Digital Payment Token (DPT) service providers within its jurisdiction to adopt specific measures to discourage retail customers from engaging in speculative crypto activities.
2023-11-23 19:18 | |
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Mastercard's Asia-Pacific blockchain lead, Ashok Venkateswaran, addresses the complexities of adopting CBDCs in countries with efficient payment systems at the Singapore FinTech Festival, emphasizing a cautious approach in the digital currency evolution.
2023-11-17 08:37 | |
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From 2018 to 2021, the world saw a noticeable increase in non-cash retail payments. Their volume increased by 13%. In emerging markets, growth was even higher at 25%. The fastest digital payment growth, as Sergey Kondratenko reported, occurred in Africa (Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa) and Asia.
2023-11-16 13:31 | |
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The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to implement a digital tenge by the end of 2025.
2023-11-16 15:58 | |
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Dtcpay, formerly Digital Treasures Center, is MAS-registered and already provides some point-of-sale and online crypto payment services.
2023-11-11 00:27 | |
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BitPay teamed up with Banxa to open wide global crypto exposure to retail investors
2023-10-26 16:11 | |
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Coinbase secures a Major Payment Institution license to provide digital token services to retail and institutional clients.
2023-10-2 21:03 | |
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In the short term, e-commerce platforms can integrate the CBDC through QR codes.
2023-9-5 10:07 | |
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Graham Steele, Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, underlined the potential risks of a retail CBDC. Steele believes that having several options for payment operations promotes compeThe post U.
2023-6-14 15:30 | |
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Thailand’s central bank will continue with its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) development this month. The project (delayed from 2022) will enlist nearby businesses and bank employees for the test.
2023-6-13 11:49 | |
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The project, delayed from last year, will enlist bank employees and nearby businesses for the pilot. Each payment provider has launched its own app.
2023-6-13 23:00 | |
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The cryptocurrency world constantly evolves, with practical use cases emerging in various industries. One such latest development involves Cosmose AI, a company specializing in AI-driven retail analytics, opting for Near’s (NEAR) blockchain-based payment system over Stripe. In a strategic alliance to…
2023-4-24 17:57 | |
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The bank concluded that a “hub-and-spoke” model between CBDC domestic systems could “reduce settlement and counterparty risk” and complete cross-border transactions in seconds.
2023-3-7 19:30 | |
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Stablecoin adoption in retail payment has been increasing in the TRON network. Monthly active users increased, but TVL registered a decline. On 26 February, TRON [TRX] overtook Ethereum [ETHThe post TRON [TRX] overtakes ETH in this metric, but troubles manifest appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-2-28 09:30 | |
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India's central bank digital currency known as the digital rupee will start getting accepted as a retail payment by some of the biggest merchants in the nation including Reliance Retail, India's largest retail chain.
2023-2-3 16:31 | |
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2023-2-2 00:41 | |
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XRPL's Xumm wallet upcoming release would enable payment variety
2023-1-17 14:21 | |
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The European Central Bank's most recent progress report on a digital retail currency states that credit institutions and payment service providers will manage services related to a digital euro that the bank issues.
2022-12-22 00:40 | |
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Cardano’s upcoming over-collateralized stablecoin to boost cryptocurrency adoption in retail
2022-11-23 19:35 | |
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The digital rupee is intended as a supplement to the current payment system and not its replacement.
2022-11-23 13:13 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore will trial a retail central bank digital currency in various contexts at a fintech event, despite the electronic payment options already available.
2022-11-1 23:45 | |
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2022-10-18 18:15 | |
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A survey has revealed that 75% of U.S. retail businesses plan to accept payment in crypto or stablecoins within the next two years. The post Three-Quarters of US Retailers Expect to Accept Crypto in Two Years appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2022-6-9 18:30 | |
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The Italian luxury brand plans to expand the payment mechanism nationwide.
2022-5-5 08:33 | |
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Andy Jassy did say it was possible, however, that Amazon would sell NFTs in the future.
2022-4-15 16:20 | |
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Visa and ConsenSys, a blockchain software startup, are working to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program to explore retail applications such as cards and wallets. Both firms will first meet with an estimated 30 central banks to discuss the goals that governments hope to achieve with government-backed digital currency.
2022-1-15 02:17 | |
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Paxful, a peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin and crypto exchange service platform, announced today it has partnered with Lunu to facilitate purchases of goods and services in cryptocurrencies. Lunu is a payment solutions provider based in Berlin that allows users to spend their cryptos as fiat money.
2021-12-1 22:08 | |
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Online retail giant Newegg has announced on Twitter that Shiba Inu payments are “coming soon” to the platform. Newegg Set To Add Shiba Inu Payment Option Soon The retail website announced on its official Twitter a couple of days back that the memecoin SHIB is coming to the platform.
2021-11-30 22:00 | |
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PDX Coin today announced it is developing a new global digital banking platform for the crypto-economy that will offer widespread retail crypto-to-fiat payment capability. The...
2021-11-4 15:04 | |
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Largest Thailand retail company is trialing its own crypto as payment means in its malls and restaurants
2021-10-28 12:39 | |
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This week, Pacsun will be the first major brand in the fashion and retail space to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using leading blockchain payment provider,...
2021-10-5 19:21 | |
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Key takeaways Verifone to allow over 600,000 U. S. merchants to accept selected cryptocurrencies as payment in partnership with BitPay. The cryptocurrencies involved include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and others.
2021-9-29 14:54 | |
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Ripple has partnered with the central bank of Bhutan to create its a digital Ngultrum, that will explore CDBC use cases in retail, cross-border and wholesale payments, the latest step in the central bank's innovative payment initiatives.
2021-9-25 20:22 | |
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Magnum Real Estate is set to accept bitcoin as payment for a three-store retail condominium in Manhattan's East Side. The post Major New York Real Estate Company Now Accepting BTC as Payment appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-9-20 17:37 | |
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Litecoin has recorded massive price movement in the past hour. The coin started to rally after Reuters had reported that retail giant Walmart would begin accepting the cryptocurrency as payment for purchases.
2021-9-14 18:07 | |
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