XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration
Key Takeaways: XRP Deployment Expands Across Rakuten Pay Merchant Network The system operates by linking Rakuten’s loyalty program with its...
Payments
US Warns Hormuz Digital Asset Payments May Trigger Sanctions Risk
Key Takeaways: OFAC warned crypto payments tied to Hormuz transit may trigger sanctions exposure. Reports say Iran operates a crypto-based...
Digital Asset Giant Moonpay Buys Sodot for $100M to Target Global Finance
Key Takeaways: Moonpay acquired Israeli firm Sodot for $100 million in an all-stock deal closed in April 2026. Moonpay Institutional...
Tether-Backed Financial Platform Oobit Gives AI Agents Their Own Corporate Visa Cards
Key Takeaways:Image source: X. Oobit is a crypto payments platform backed by Tether, the stablecoin issuer with $189 billion in...
Stablecoins Go Mainstream As Meta Rolls Out Creator Payouts In Philippines, Colombia
Facebook paid its creators nearly $3 billion in 2025 — a 35% jump from the year before. Now some of...
Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts for Creators in Colombia and the Philippines
Key Takeaways: Meta launches USDC stablecoin payouts for creators in Colombia and the Philippines, using Solana and Polygon networks in...
Visa Scales Stablecoin Rails to Nine Networks as Partners Cite Real-World Demand
Key Takeaways: Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot reached a $7 billion annualized run rate in April 2026, up 50% from the...
Tether Invests $14M in Crypto Payments App Belo
Tether led a $14 million funding round for Belo, a payments platform using crypto rails and stablecoins for faster, cheaper...
Startale Group Embeds Privacy Boost, Enables Sub-500ms Shielded Asset Transfers
Key Takeaways: Startale Group chooses Sunnyside Labs to bring native privacy to its consumer-facing app. Privacy Boost delivers 1,800+ transactions...
Lightspark CEO Launches Grid Global Accounts at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas
Key Takeaways:Image source: Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas. Marcus demonstrated the account through a character named Barbara, a creator in Mexico...
Lightspark Launches Grid Global Accounts, Targeting Fragmented Global Payment System
David Marcus, CEO of Lightspark, used a Tuesday morning session at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference to announce Grid Global Accounts,...
Paxos Labs Amplify Pushes Built-In Yield Into $1B Toku Payroll Platform
Key Takeaways: Paxos Labs Amplify integrates with Toku, letting employees earn yield on USDC, USDT, and USDG the moment pay...
Bitcoin Lightning is Turning iGaming Payouts Into a Real-Time Rail: Report
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is starting to turn iGaming payouts into a native Bitcoin use case, as operators look to escape...
Trump blocks Iraq cash payments, pressures Iran-backed militias
The Trump administration has blocked cash payments to Iraq to compel the disbanding of Iranian-backed militias. Odds for Trump attending...
Coinbase Brings USDC Payouts to Nium’s Network Across 190+ Countries
Key Takeaways: Coinbase expands USDC payments through Nium’s network across 190+ countries. Nium clients can fund payouts in USDC and...
