Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses.
US CFPB proposes supervising digital app providers, including crypto wallets
The proposal would affect retail transactions carried out from crypto wallets, but not crypto trading.
US CFPB proposes supervising digital app providers, including crypto wallets
The proposal would affect retail transactions carried out from crypto wallets, but not crypto trading.
Boba Guys, Shopify users showcase adoption of Web3 tools — Solana Breakpoint
Mainstream commerce and big brands report improved business results and promising loyalty programs through integrations with the wider Solana ecosystem.
Help or hindrance: Is Web3 really improving mainstream industry and products?
Web3 business models based around NFTs, blockchain and crypto have slowly been gaining ground in the mainstream, to mixed success.
Crypto remittances offer cheaper alternative, but still face challenges to adoption
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for many people who need to send money to their loved ones, as they provide faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions than traditional methods.
Drawbacks of Stablecoin Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits: Global Payments Watchdog
Existing stablecoins aren’t fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said.
Binance shutting down European Visa debit card in December
Mastercard ended its partnership in Latin America and Bahrain with Binance in September, possibly due to the regulatory environment.
Crypto payment option for Honda cars only works via third-party platform
FCF Pay’s X account has been suspended amid circulating misreporting about its “partnership” with Honda, which has never happened.
Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume since 2021 exchange deals — Visa exec
Visa executive Akshay Chopra reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions of dollars in payment volume.
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
Stellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya, the Philippines, and other developing markets.
Future of payments: Visa to invest $100M in generative AI
Visa says it was one of the first firms in the world to pioneer AI in payments, deploying AI-based technology for risk and fraud management in 1993.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC using JPMorgan’s Onyx blockchain for cross-border payments
After two years of experiments, JPMorgan and the Bahraini bank will offer U.S. dollar payment settlement in several countries, with plans to expand to euro service as well.
‘Massive’ crypto use cases to surface by 2030 — Coinbase exec
Cointelegraph talks with Coinbase protocols lead and Base creator Jesse Pollak about the company’s new blockchain, which is already a force to be reckoned with.
Crypto exchange Binance among firms eyeing new stablecoins in Japan
Binance and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (MUTB) are exploring the issuance of Yen and other foreign currency-denominated stablecoins in Japan.
Digital yuan app adds prepaid Mastercard Visa top-ups for tourists
The e-CNY app now allows tourists to top-up their wallets using Mastercard and Visa payments with a “recharge first and use later” option.
Stablecoin exodus: Why are investors fleeing crypto’s safe haven?
Stablecoins have seen a 17-month decline as investors move to traditional assets. What needs to happen for the exodus to stop?
Mt. Gox Bitcoin repayment: The day that never comes
Over the last decade, Mt. Gox has repeatedly postponed the plans to reimburse the funds that the crypto exchange had barred its users from withdrawing — effective from Feb 25, 2014.
Crypto payment firm Alchemy Pay wins money transmitter license in US
Alchemy Pay has joined the ranks of crypto firms like Coinbase and Jack Dorsey’s Block in securing a Money Transmitter License in Arkansas.
PayPal rolls out PYUSD stablecoin to Venmo users
The payments platform said PayPal USD will be “rolling out fully in the coming weeks” after announcing its launch on Venmo.