Strike, the payments application using the Bitcoin blockchain, has launched in Europe, allowing customers to buy, sell and withdraw bitcoin {{BTC}} in the region, it announced Wednesday.
Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs’ Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail.
Shopify Customers Can Now Pay In USDC Via Solana Pay
Solana Pay, the payment protocol built on the Solana blockchain, is now plugged into e-commerce giant Shopify, allowing users to pay in USD Coin (USDC), the companies announced Wednesday.
Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
Crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect, formerly known as Bifinity, just one year after its launch, the company said in a statement.
Developer Six Clovers Rolls Out Cross-Border Crypto Payments on Sui
Versal Network will allow companies to transact in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.
Mastercard Focuses Its ‘Engage’ Program on Crypto
The expanded network helps bring new crypto card programs to market and creates crypto-to-fiat conversion capabilities, Mastercard said.
Crypto Banking Firm BCB Readies U.S. Dollar Payments to Plug Silvergate Gap
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said he hopes to have dollar fiat-to-crypto rails in place and ready to go live early in the second quarter.
Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year
The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network.
SEC’s Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin’s Rise
Clayton sounded more bullish on bitcoin than he’s been in years in his Thursday interview with CNBC
Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap
Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings.
Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn’t What It Seems, and Why That’s OK
PayPal opening up its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message.
Crypto Card Issuer Wirecard Says It’s Missing $2.1B in ‘German Enron’ Scandal
Wirecard admitted the accounting hole was roughly a quarter of the company’s total balance sheet.
Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments
Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.