Bernstein said agentic AI payments could become a long-term growth opportunity for stablecoins, even though adoption on today’s machine-payment protocols remains small …
Payments
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Web3
Mastercard’s $1.8B BVNK Deal Could Change Crypto Payments — But At What Cost?
by shayaanby shayaanMastercard’s planned acquisition of BVNK brings stablecoins closer to everyday payments — but it also raises important questions about control, access, and …
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NetX, a next-gen Web3 platform using blockchain and AI for seamless payments, has partnered with GANA Insight, a Web3 PayFi entity. The …
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Finance
Tether invests in Ark Labs to make Bitcoin ready for stablecoins and payments
by shayaanby shayaanTether, the crypto firm behind the most popular stablecoin $USDT, said Thursday it has invested in Ark Labs to bring programmable payments …
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Markets
Insurance Giant Aon Partners With Coinbase and Paxos in Trialing Use of Stablecoins for Premium Payments
by shayaanby shayaanThe world’s second largest insurance broker is teaming up with the crypto exchange Coinbase and the Paypal USD (PYUSD) issuer Paxos to …
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Web3
How Visa Uses Stablecoins for Instant Settlement and Cross-Border Payments
by shayaanby shayaanStablecoins have taken a major leap from crypto exchanges into real payments. Visa now settles transactions using digital currencies such as USDC …
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Smart Contracts
Ripple Seeks Australian Financial License to ‘Scale’ Payments Across the Region
by shayaanby shayaanIn short Ripple plans to secure an Australian financial services license by acquiring BC Payments. Payment volume in APAC is set to …
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Finance
China Continues to Pursue Yuan Internationalization for Cross Border Payments
by shayaanby shayaanThe People’s Bank of China is pushing to make the renminbi, popularly known as the yuan, an efficient international currency for international …
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Markets
Circle moves $68 million in just 30 minutes by using its own stablecoin for internal payments
by shayaanby shayaanThe stablecoin issuer used its Mint platform for intercompany transfers, replacing bank wires that often take days to settle, CEO Jeremy Allaire …
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Regulation
Russia bets on stablecoin payments, rejects cryptocurrency as legal tender
by shayaanby shayaanThe Russian government is considering legalizing stablecoin payments while banning the use of cryptocurrencies for the same purpose. The fiat-pegged coins are …