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Caricom Bloc Advances Pilot to Reduce Dollar Dependence
31.5.2025
The governors of the Central Banks of Caricom agreed to advance a local currency-based, instant settlement payment platform to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar. A pilot has already managed to complete a cross-border transaction between the Bahamas and Barbados. Caricom Pilots Payment...
FTX Repayments May Have Positive Market Impact: Coinbase
30.5.2025
Creditor payments via BitGo and Kraken are expected within three business days amid shifting market conditions
Stripe Explores Bank Partnerships on Stablecoins as Payments Importance Grows, Says Company President
30.5.2025
The payments firm recently introduced stablecoin accounts for its users, while its recent acquisition Bridge rolled out a USDC token
U.S. Sanctions Funnull for Role in Pig Butchering Scam, Huione-Linked Crypto Wallets
30.5.2025
The wallets received payments directly from Huione Pay, a subsidiary of Huione Group
International Chauffeur Service Webus Plans $300M Raise for XRP Strategic Reserve
30.5.2025
The China-based company says it aims to integrate XRP payments into its global chauffeur network
Panama City mayor says canal should give Bitcoin-paying ships faster access
30.5.2025
Panama should allow ships wanting to transit the Panama Canal to skip the line if they pay in Bitcoin, says Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi
Nigel Farage-Led Reform UK Becomes First European Political Party to Accept Crypto Donations
29.5.2025
The crypto donations can be accepted via a partnership with payments firm Radom
Rain Expands Stablecoin Visa Cards to Solana, Tron and Stellar as Digital Payment Gains Momentum
29.5.2025
The crypto card provider said demand is growing to make stablecoins spendable at merchants that accept Visa payments
Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption
29.5.2025
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets
Kazakhstan to pilot ‘CryptoCity’ for crypto payments and adoption
29.5.2025
Kazakhstan’s president announced plans to build a “CryptoCity” pilot zone where crypto can be used for payments, aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets
Square Flies the Flag for the Lightning Network With 9.7% Yield on Bitcoin Holdings
29.5.2025
Block's Miles Suter said that the firm is earning "real BTC returns from our corporate holdings...by efficiently routing real payments across Lightning"
Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows
29.5.2025
Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stablecoin payment companies
Reserve Bank of India to roll out new use cases for digital rupee
29.5.2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to broaden the reach of its digital rupee pilots by introducing new use cases and features for both its retail (e₹-Retail) and wholesale (e₹-Wholesale) central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), according to the central bank’s Annual Report...
Reserve Bank of India to roll out new use cases for digital rupee
29.5.2025
India’s central bank is scaling up its digital rupee pilots with new features like programmability and offline payments, aiming for broader financial inclusion
The Protocol: Self-spreading Malware Found in Privacy Crypto Dero
28.5.2025
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Conduit Raises $36M to Expand Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Payments Beyond SWIFT
28.5.2025
Stablecoins are one of the fastest-growing sectors in crypto and an increasingly popular tool for global payments, attracting interest from venture capital investments
TON Foundation hires former Visa executive to lead payments strategy
28.5.2025
The Open Network Foundation (TON Foundation) has appointed former Visa executive Nikola Plecas as its new vice president of payments.Plecas will be responsible for shaping and executing TON’s payment infrastructure strategy, the company said in a May 28 blog post.He is tasked with expanding...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to Roll out Bitcoin Lightning Payments on Square
28.5.2025
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) announced that it will launch bitcoin payments on its Square platform. By utilizing the Lightning Network, Square’s Point of Sale app will enable merchants to accept bitcoin payments directly through their hardware, facilitating near-instantaneous and low-cost...
IMF says El Salvador to make ‘efforts’ to stop Bitcoin buys with $120M payments deal
28.5.2025
The International Monetary Fund said it has reached an agreement with El Salvador to pay the country $120 million following an initial review of its $1.4 billion loan agreement struck last year.The IMF said on May 27 that as part of the deal, El Salvador will need to fulfill its prior obligations...
IMF says El Salvador to make ‘efforts’ to stop Bitcoin buys with $120M payments deal
28.5.2025
The International Monetary Fund said it has reached an agreement with El Salvador to pay the country $120 million following an initial review of its $1.4 billion loan agreement struck last year.The IMF said on May 27 that as part of the deal, El Salvador will need to fulfill its prior obligations...