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WalletConnect Integrates TRON Network to Expand Global Payments

21.1.2026
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Lisbon, Portugal, January 21, 2026 — WalletConnect, the infrastructure powering crypto payments, today announced support for the TRON network, expanding institutional access to DeFi on TRON and extending payment connectivity across one of...

Fast-food chain Steak n Shake to pay hourly workers a bitcoin bonus

21.1.2026
This follows news from a few days ago that the company added $10 million worth of bitcoin to its corporate treasury

Bitcoin utility blockchain VerifiedX debuts ‘Venmo-for crypto’ payment app Butterfly

21.1.2026
The Butterfly app goes live in partnership with Crypto.com, Moonpay and Blockdaemon

Walletconnect Launches Pay, Stresses Payments Are Crypto’s ‘Final Frontier’

20.1.2026
The company has recently launched Walletconnect Pay, a solution designed to address the common challenges that merchants encounter when integrating cryptocurrency payments. The company stated that it will pivot to payments in 2026 and has already executed several partnerships to this end....

Report: RBI Proposes Linking BRICS Central Bank Digital Currencies for Payments

20.1.2026
India’s central bank proposes linking BRICS central bank digital currencies to ease cross‑border payments. The Reserve Bank of India reportedly recommended that a proposal to connect central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs) be placed on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit in India, aiming to ease...

India’s central bank proposes linking BRICS digital currencies for trade: Reuters

19.1.2026
India wants BRICS members to discuss linking their CBDCs for trade and tourism at a future summit, according to a Reuters report

China-led CBDC project mBridge tops $55B in cross-border payments

18.1.2026
In 2024, the Bank for International Settlements stepped back from mBridge, seeking to distance itself from sanctions-related speculation surrounding the platform

Popular Burger joint Steak ’n Shake buys $10 million bitcoin

17.1.2026
The company says that accepting bitcoin payments has led to a "self-reinforcing cycle" where crypto revenue helps fund upgrades and improvements

HR services provider Gusto taps Zerohash to speed up global payouts with stablecoins

16.1.2026
Payroll and HR platform Gusto is piloting stablecoin payouts powered by Zerohash, aiming to cut cross-border payment times

Crypto card spending hits $18 billion annualized as stablecoin use shifts to everyday payments

16.1.2026
Artemis research shows crypto credit and debit card spending is now rivaling peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers, with Visa capturing most on-chain volume through early infrastructure partnerships

Artemis: Crypto Cards Grew to Rival P2P Stablecoin Payments

16.1.2026
According to Artemis’ stablecoin report, crypto cards have grown from being a niche product in the cryptocurrency payments market to becoming a bridge between crypto natives and global commerce. The report states that now, crypto card payments rival P2P stablecoin payments in volumes settled....

Polygon trims workforce amid $250M stablecoin payments pivot

16.1.2026
The restructuring comes as the company integrates new payments assets and narrows its mandate, with several employees saying on X that they were affected by the layoffs

Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’

16.1.2026
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform

Stablecoins and self-custody are driving the rise of crypto neobanks

15.1.2026
For years, crypto’s most ambitious builders focused on blockchains’ plumbing. But a growing number of projects are now stepping away from the base layer and focusing on payments and neobank-like services

SWIFT trials euro stablecoin in tokenized bond payments with SG-Forge

15.1.2026
Societe Generale-Forge said its EUR CoinVertible stablecoin is the first MiCA-compliant digital asset that is “natively compatible” with SWIFT’s interoperability capabilities

BVNK to Power Stablecoin Payments for Visa Direct

15.1.2026
BVNK will provide stablecoin infrastructure for Visa Direct pilot programs, enabling stablecoin pre‑funding and payouts. BVNK and Visa announce a strategic partnership on 14 January in San Francisco under which BVNK will power stablecoin payments for Visa Direct, Visa’s $1.7 trillion money‑movement...