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Payments
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Markets
Finastra Taps Circle to Bring USDC Settlement to $5T Global Cross-Border Payments
by shayaanby shayaanFinastra, a London-based financial tech provider to some of the world’s largest banks, said Wednesday it will connect its payments hub to …
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Markets
GENIUS was just the prologue. Stablecoins represent a platform shift in payments. The stage is set.
by shayaanby shayaanEvery era of economic transformation has begun the same way: with infrastructure that seems niche – until it isn’t. Early irrigation systems …
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Regulation
40% of UK crypto users report blocked payments amid rise in ‘anti-consumer’ practices
by shayaanby shayaanA growing share of the United Kingdom’s cryptocurrency investors are struggling to fund their accounts, highlighting the regulatory and banking hurdles facing …
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The excitement around crypto ETFs is building, but the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) keeps pushing back its deadlines. Most recently, …
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Web3
AppTech Payments Corp. Highlights Q2 2025 Financial and Strategic Developments
by shayaanby shayaanCARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppTech Payments Corp. (“AppTech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APCX), a fintech company innovating payment …
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MetaComp Pte Ltd, a licensed Singapore-based provider of stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure, announced it will distribute RLUSD, a stablecoin issued by Standard Custody …
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Adoption
BitPay integrates Solana, enabling global payments with SOL, USDC, and USDT
by shayaanby shayaanBitPay has integrated Solana into its platform, enabling users and merchants to buy, store, send, receive, swap, and spend SOL and Solana-based …
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Markets
Circle To Launch Enterprise-Grade Layer-1 Blockchain for Stablecoin Payments
by shayaanby shayaanCircle, a publicly listed U.S. company known for its USDC stablecoin, has revealed plans to launch a new layer-1 blockchain later this …
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Stripe is building a new blockchain dubbed Tempo with crypto venture firm Paradigm, according to a now-removed job posting dated Aug. 3 …