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U.S. Bancorp completed a live cross-border payment using its new dollar-pegged stablecoin, USBDC. The bank is exploring treasury and liquidity management applications, joining peers like Bank of Amer…
Enterprise stablecoin adoption is integrating deeply into traditional banking infrastructure rather than replacing it. With B2B stablecoin payments surging 733% to $226 billion annualized, institutio…
A consortium of 21 global banks, including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, plans to launch a USD-pegged stablecoin by 2027. The venture targets institutional, wholesale, and retail cross-border se…
Russia's new crypto framework takes effect, legalizing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT under central bank supervision. The law permits crypto for cross-border trade settlements and corporate loan collate…
Visa is integrating stablecoin funding and payouts into Visa Direct via zerohash, enabling merchants and recipients to use digital dollars for faster, cross-border liquidity, expanding mainstream sta…
KB Kookmin Bank will use JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain network for dollar trade payments starting August, expanding the platform's institutional adoption across 10 countries.
Institutions use XRP, XLM, and HBAR for different purposes—settlement, stablecoins, and collateral—but Swift built its own blockchain on Linea, bypassing all three. All three coins are down over 59% …
Interview with SCRYPT CEO discusses stablecoins overtaking speculative crypto narratives, TON's institutional payment infrastructure, broken cross-border banking, regulatory fragmentation, and AI's f…
Ripple's CEO accused JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon of misrepresenting the CLARITY Act to protect JPM's $20 billion payments empire. As the crypto-regulating bill's passage probability slides to 47%, traditi…
Mastercard is expanding its settlement capabilities to include 24/7 operations using blockchain networks like Polygon, Ethereum, and Solana. This integration of regulated stablecoins into existing ba…
Deel integrates stablecoin salary payouts for employees, allowing 10-25% of net wages in USDC, EURC, or USDT. Solana supports the infrastructure, expanding crypto's real-world payment adoption.
Anchorage Digital partners with Grupo Salinas to integrate stablecoin infrastructure for cross-border payments in USD, enabling real-time blockchain-based settlement for large financial institutions.
The ECB warns stablecoins risk eurozone banks and monetary policy, while proponents argue stablecoins foster innovation and coexist with banks to reshape global payments and liquidity infrastructure.
Meta aims to reenter stablecoin payments in H2 2026 via third-party providers, leveraging regulatory progress and growing stablecoin acceptance to boost cross-border payments, creator incentives, and…
Bitcoin whales have accumulated over 30,000 BTC amid recent market weakness, signaling strong confidence. Deutsche Bank adopts Ripple tech for faster cross-border payments, potentially boosting XRP e…
India continues cautious rollout of its digital rupee CBDC, focusing on pilots and global coordination, especially for cross-border payments, with no immediate large-scale launch planned.
A prominent investor sold all Bitcoin holdings to move into XRP, citing XRP's legal clarity and cross-border utility, despite heavy short positions and centralization risks. Bitcoin retains large mar…
Coinbase's upcoming event on Dec 17 signals near-term growth with new blockchain-based products; Bitcoin rises alongside positive market sentiment.
Square launches Bitcoin payments via Lightning Network for 4 million merchants, enabling instant, fee-free transactions through 2027 and boosting adoption of Bitcoin as a practical payment method des…
Amboss and Voltage launch an enterprise stack integrating Lightning Payments API with Amboss Rails, enabling businesses to reduce Bitcoin payment processing costs while earning yield, enhancing liqui…