Trump token initiative begins: More pay for play?

The Trump family is already making a mint off crypto: $802 million in the first half of 2025; over 90% of their reported income came from digital assets. Now, a new token is in the works. дальше »

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Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto pro to build AI-driven market strategies but offers laughable pay

Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring a crypto finance expert to train frontier AI trading models across DeFi, derivatives and MEV — but offers just $45–$100 per hour. xAI is quietly assembling a new kind of crypto desk — one where… дальше »

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Hidden fees investigation: What $1m in test swaps revealed

Lowest fee crypto exchanges often hide real costs. A $1m analysis across 25+ platforms reveals what traders truly pay. Finding the lowest fee crypto exchange sounds simple — until it is discovered that advertised rates rarely tell the complete story.… дальше »

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Dubai Insurance offers a crypto wallet so you can pay premiums and collect claims in bitcoin

In partnership with Standard Chartered’s Zodia Custody, Dubai Insurance is the first insurer globally to issue a crypto wallet for its policy holders to transact with digital assets. дальше »

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Metaplanet Raises Up to $137 Million to Buy Bitcoin and Pay Off Debt

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Raises Up to $137 Million to Buy Bitcoin and Pay Off Debt Metaplanet raised up to 21 billion yen ($137 million) through share issuance as it doubles down on its strategy of accumulating bitcoin. дальше »

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Dubai Insurance launches crypto wallet for premium payments and claim payouts

Dubai Insurance has launched a crypto-enabled digital wallet that allows policyholders to pay their insurance premiums using cryptocurrencies. In addition to premium payments, the wallet also enables claim payouts in digital assets. дальше »

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Strive ($ASST) Uses SATA Shares to Pay Off Bulk of Semler Debt, Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet

Bitcoin Magazine Strive ($ASST) Uses SATA Shares to Pay Off Bulk of Semler Debt, Adds Bitcoin to Balance Sheet Strive raised $225 million in an oversubscribed preferred stock offering to pay down Semler-related debt and buy more bitcoin. дальше »

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Oobit’s Plug and Pay turns crypto wallets into full-scale payment apps

Oobit has announced Plug and Pay, a turnkey embedded payments solution that allows wallet providers to enable real-world crypto spending directly within their apps through a single integration. The product removes the need to build a payment stack, making crypto usable anywhere Visa is accepted without requiring wallets to obtain licenses, manage card network relationships, […] дальше »

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OKX Launches Compliant Pay and Card Products in Europe

The OKX Card allows real-time stablecoin spending at over 150 million Mastercard locations.

The post OKX Launches Compliant Pay and Card Products in Europe appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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OKX launches new card to support everyday payments in Europe

OKX founder Star Xu unveils OKX Pay and a Mastercard-linked OKX Card to turn fiat-backed stablecoins into a compliant everyday payment rail inside the EU’s rules. Europe’s crypto industry is inching from speculation to spendability, and OKX wants to be the… дальше »

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Yuno partners with Crypto.com to expand crypto payments across global merchants

Yuno, a global financial infrastructure platform, has partnered with Crypto. com to roll out Crypto. com Pay across its network of more than 1,000 payment methods, expanding the use of cryptocurrencies at merchant checkouts worldwide. дальше »

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Два пути дедолларизации: БРИКС создает альтернативу западным платежным системам

Страны БРИКС развивают два принципиально разных проекта платежных систем для снижения зависимости от западной финансовой инфраструктуры. Резервный банк Индии (РБИ) предложил связать национальные цифровые валюты центробанков стран объединения, что дополнит уже разрабатываемую систему BRICS Pay. дальше »

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Bitcoin Finds A Real-World Use Case In Las Vegas Stores

Small shops and some bigger chains in Las Vegas are now taking Bitcoin for everyday buys. People scan a QR code, pay from a phone, and the merchant gets paid. According to local reports, owners are trying this out to cut the cost of credit card processing and to attract customers who prefer crypto. Related […] дальше »

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Stablecoins May Soon Power Payments Made Entirely By AI—CEO

Circle’s chief executive painted a brisk picture at Davos this week: autonomous software agents that act for people could be using stablecoins to pay for everyday things within three to five years. He said these agents will need a money system that is stable, fast, and programmable. дальше »

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Capital One to buy stablecoin fintech Brex for $5.15B in cash-and-stock deal

Capital One Financial Corp. has agreed to acquire fintech startup Brex in a deal valued at $5. 15 billion, the transaction was disclosed on Thursday. Under the terms of the agreement, Capital One will pay 50% in cash and 50% in stock. дальше »

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Strive plans to raise $150M to pay down debt and buy more Bitcoin

The company also plans private debt-for-equity swaps for some holders of the Semler convertible notes that may shrink its offering size. дальше »

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Bitcoin As Bonus: Steak ’n Shake Rolls Out BTC Pay Perks For Workers

American fast food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced that all hourly employees will receive a Bitcoin bonus starting on March 1st. Steak ‘n Shake Integrates Bitcoin Bonus Payments Steak ‘n Shake will pay all hourly employees at its company-operated restaurants a bonus in Bitcoin for every hour of work, as revealed by the company’s […] дальше »

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Steak ’n Shake serves Bitcoin bonuses—Internet delivers side eye

Steak ’n Shake is taking its crypto experiment to the pay window, announcing it will begin paying hourly workers a small Bitcoin bonus tied to hours worked—a move that quickly drew skepticism and ridicule online. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay Gets Money Transmitter License in Nebraska to Expand Fiat-to-Crypto Services

Alchemy Pay secures Nebraska Money Transmitter license as expanding US fiat to crypto services and boosting compliance reach to 14 states nationwide. дальше »

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Fast-Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers a Bitcoin Bonus

Bitcoin Magazine Fast-Food Chain Steak ‘n Shake to Pay Hourly Workers a Bitcoin Bonus Steak ‘n Shake is launching a bitcoin bonus program for hourly workers, giving $0. 21 per hour worked that vests after two years, following its $10 million corporate bitcoin purchase. дальше »

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Boundless свяжет Ethereum и Base с биткоином

Команда Boundless, развивающая ZK-инфраструктуру от RISC Zero, представила метод использования биткоина для верификации ресурсоемких доказательств с нулевым разглашением. Prover networks are the only model for rollups that deliver all-inclusive pricing with guaranteed capacity to handle provingWith Boundless, rollups get exactly what they pay for: proofs generated on-demand, with predictable costs and confidence that capacity will always be… https://t. дальше »

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'Pay Attention': XRP Ledger Validator Teases Major Adoption Feature

XRP advancing its development with potential key feature expected to bring on mass adoption. дальше »

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Targeting $900B Remittances Could Drive The Best Crypto To Buy 2026

Every year, hundreds of millions of people send money across borders to support families, pay bills, and run small businesses. This global remittance flow is now valued at around $900 The post Targeting $900B Remittances Could Drive The Best Crypto To Buy 2026 appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Morning Crypto Report: $1.5 Billion in XRP Cut From Circulation, Shiba Inu (SHIB) Sees Brutal 86.14% Collapse in Major Metric, TRON Founder Reveals He Would Pay Elon Musk $30 Million

The week on the crypto market closes with $1.52 billion in XRP pulled out, a savage 86.14% plunge in Shiba Inu's core burn metric and a surreal $30 million tag slapped on an hour of Elon Musk's time — by none other than TRON's Justin Sun. дальше »

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Nexo Hit With $500K California Fine Over ‘Unlawful’ Loan Practices

Nexo, a crypto lending platform, agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty after California regulators said it made thousands of loans without the proper state license. Related Reading: Crypto Gets A Wall Street Upgrade As Nasdaq And CME Deepen Ties According to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, the actions involved loans backed by […] дальше »

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Mapping DASH's 15% rally - $100 comes next only if THIS holds

Dash [DASH] surged more than 15% in 24 hours to around $93 at press time, extending its rally after confirming integration with AEON Pay and firmly reclaiming the $90 zone.  The sharp advance reflThe post Mapping DASH's 15% rally - $100 comes next only if THIS holds appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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DeadLock ransomware abuses Polygon blockchain to rotate proxy servers quietly

Group-IB published its report on Jan. 15 and said the method could make disruption harder for defenders. The malware reads on-chain data, so victims do not pay gas fees. Researchers said Polygon is not vulnerable, but the tactic could spread. дальше »

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Democrats slam SEC over crypto ‘pay-to-play’ concerns

Pay to play? Dems say Justin Sun, whose SEC case remains paused, invests millions in Trump-linked crypto ventures. But it's not just Sun. дальше »

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DASH Surge 54%, Leads Privacy Coin Rally Ahead of Monero, Zcash

DASH jumped 54% in 24 hours to $85.96 as trading volume surged to $1.29 billion. The privacy coin led a broader rally in the sector following OKX relisting and Alchemy Pay integration. The post DASH Surge 54%, Leads Privacy Coin Rally Ahead of Monero, Zcash appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Ingenico taps WalletConnect to support stablecoin payments at checkout

By integrating WalletConnect Pay, Ingenico is testing whether stablecoins can function as a practical alternative to card networks in everyday commerce. дальше »

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Trump wants tech firms to ‘pay their own way’ as power demand soars

The POTUS demanded tech giants cover data center power costs as US consumption surged, with Trump saying Microsoft will make changes this week. дальше »

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A hidden “yield war” has begun in Ethereum ETFs, forcing issuers to finally pay you for holding

Grayscale has turned Ethereum’s staking yield into something ETF investors instantly recognize: a cash distribution. On Jan. 6, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) paid around $0. 083 per share, totaling $9. дальше »

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Here’s Where Kaspa (KAS) Price Could Be Headed This Week

Kaspa (KAS) enters the new week stuck in consolidation, but not without context. The project continues to gain quiet momentum, with analysts pointing to its BlockDAG architecture and fixed supply as reasons institutions are starting to pay closer attention. дальше »

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Bittensor (TAO) Price Tests a Key Level That Could Change the Trend

TAO is starting to look a lot more interesting on the chart, and that’s why traders are beginning to pay attention again.   After spending weeks under pressure, the TAO price has bounced cleanly from the lows and is now pushing into a well-defined breakout zone. дальше »

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HBAR Price Prediction: How Much Would Holding Hedera in 2026 Pay Off by 2027?

Hedera (HBAR) price has quietly retraced from its February 2025 peak near $0. 40 and now trades around $0. 11, marking a decline of roughly 70%. Hedera operates in the enterprise-focused distributed ledger and smart contract infrastructure sector, where adoption often moves slower but tends to stick once it starts. дальше »

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China’s interest-bearing digital yuan piles pressure on US stablecoin rules

China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yields, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can remain competitive. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay Secures 12th U.S. Money Transmitter License with West Virginia Approval

Alchemy Pay won a Money Transmitter License in West Virginia, its 12th U.S. jurisdiction, reinforcing a state-by-state compliance drive. дальше »

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Stripe Adds Crypto.com Pay to Checkout for Millions of Merchants, Teams Up on Card Acquiring

Stripe and Crypto.com have partnered to add Crypto.com Pay as a checkout option across millions of Stripe merchants and to use Stripe for card acquiring. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay and Coinbase Partner to Expand $USDC Access via CoinEX

Alchemy Pay is set expand $USDC access via CoinEx exchange in collaboration with Coinbase to offer zero-fee fiat ramps to boost global stablecoin adoption. дальше »

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Bankers warn stablecoin yield loophole could drain Main Street deposits

U.S. community banks say a GENIUS Act loophole lets exchanges pay “backdoor” yields on stablecoins, threatening local deposits and demanding Congress shut it down. A coalition of U.S. community bankers has called on Congress to amend federal stablecoin legislation to… дальше »

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Bitcoin Depot to pay $1.9M to scam victims in Maine crypto ATM case

Bitcoin Depot’s deal with Maine comes amid growing pressure on crypto ATM operators to curb scams. дальше »

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MIRO Advances Seamless Decentralized Crypto Payments

MIRO Pay boosts decentralized payments with secure, transparent crypto transactions for instant wallet-to-wallet transfers, low fees, and global accessibility. дальше »

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Iran to accept crypto payments for overseas weapons sales

Iran has begun offering foreign governments the option to pay for advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency. Iran’s latest move appears to be a strategy aimed at sidestepping Western sanctions that restrict access to traditional financial channels. According to a Jan.… дальше »

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China Breaks CBDC Orthodoxy: Digital Yuan to Pay Interest Starting 2026

China’s digital yuan entered a new era on January 1, 2026, as wallet balances began accruing interest at demand deposit rates. The move marks a decisive break from the prevailing global consensus that central bank digital currencies should remain non-interest-bearing. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay Secures Kansas Money Transmitter License, Expands U.S. Footprint to 11 States

Alchemy Pay won a Kansas money-transmitter license, bringing its U.S. total to 11 states and clearing the way for fiat-to-crypto services and RWA access. дальше »

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China’s move to pay interest on e-CNY sparks US stablecoin debate

China will allow interest on digital yuan (e-CNY) holdings starting in 2026. US banks and crypto firms clash over enforcing the GENIUS Act ban. Coinbase executive warns stablecoin yield bans could weaken US global competitiveness. дальше »

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Alchemy Pay Enables Direct Fiat Purchases of $FOLKS Worldwide

This latest integration with Alchemy Pay now permits consumers to buy $FOLKS via regional fiat payment modes in more than 173 jurisdictions. дальше »

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BlackRock’s BUIDL becomes first tokenized Treasury to pay $100M in dividends

BlackRocks tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL hits $100 million in dividends, marking a milestone for institutional on chain yield products. The post BlackRock’s BUIDL becomes first tokenized Treasury to pay $100M in dividends appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from January 2026

China’s central bank will let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1, 2026, reshaping e-CNY as deposit-like money as the US bans CBDCs. дальше »

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China Unveils Plan for Banks to Pay Interest Rate on Digital Yuan

China is making efforts toward the adoption of its CBDC and has now mandated banks to pay interest rate on the currency. The post China Unveils Plan for Banks to Pay Interest Rate on Digital Yuan appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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