Brazil’s Pix Payment Network Launches in Argentina, Bank Mulls Larger Expansion
Banco do Brasil, a Brazilian state-controlled bank, launched a new feature allowing Brazilian customers to leverage the Pix payments system...
Payments
How Ripple Plans to Turn XRP Into the Collateral Layer of Institutional DeFi
Ripple is quietly repositioning XRP from a cross-border payments token into the backbone of institutional decentralized finance, according to senior...
Ripple’s Global Payments Expansion Strengthens XRP’s Institutional Role
Ripple’s global payments network is rapidly expanding as financial institutions increasingly seek full-service blockchain infrastructure partners, positioning Ripple’s ecosystem and...
AI Agents Enter Crypto Markets With Support From Exchanges, Wallets, Data Firms and More
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are quietly becoming the newest traders, analysts, and operators in crypto—and dozens of exchanges, data firms,...
Utexo Raises $7.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement Infrastructure
Utexo, a startup building Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million seed round co-led by Tether, Big Brain Holdings,...
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana With 360,000 Global Cash Access Points
Key Takeaways:Western Union and Crossmint Build Stablecoin Payment InfrastructureLinking Blockchain Payments to Real-World CashStablecoins Gain Ground in Global Money TransfersStablecoins...
Openpayd’s Lux Thiagarajah: ‘Decentralization is an Evolutionary Layer, Not a Replacement’
Lux Thiagarajah argues that decentralized technology is not displacing banks but “re-platforming” them. According to him, regulated entities will remain...
Western Union teams up with Crossmint to expand USDPT stablecoin access on Solana
Western Union, a global giant in consumer cross-border payments, and Crossmint, a blockchain infrastructure provider supporting tokenized assets and digital...
Ripple Expands Stablecoin Platform to 60+ Markets, $100B Volume Surges
Key Takeaways:Ripple Payments Becomes End-to-End PlatformFrom Collection to Payout in One SystemStablecoin Market Hits $33 TrillionFintech and Bank Adoption AcceleratesRipple...
Ripple Positions as One-Stop Digital Asset Hub With Major Payments Expansion
Ripple is expanding its enterprise blockchain platform with integrated stablecoin payments, custody, and global liquidity tools, positioning itself as a...
AI Agents Show Strong Preference for Bitcoin Over Fiat, BPI Study Finds
A new study by the Bitcoin Policy Institute shows that frontier AI models overwhelmingly prefer digitally-native monetary instruments, with Bitcoin...
Visa and Bridge to Bring Stablecoin-Linked Cards to 100+ Countries
Visa is accelerating stablecoin adoption across global payments, unveiling a plan to expand onchain settlement and crypto-linked card programs to...
Ripple upgrades its payments platform, integrating custody, liquidity, and automated payout capabilities
Ripple is expanding Ripple Payments into a fully integrated solution that supports fiat and stablecoin collection, custody, liquidity, and payout...
Steak ‘n Shake Launches 21-Cent-Per-Hour Bitcoin Bonus for Employees
Steak ‘n Shake is embedding bitcoin into employee pay, granting hourly workers a crypto bonus and adding $1,000 child savings...
Report: Barclays Joins Global Banks Building Blockchain Payment Systems
Barclays is reportedly exploring a blockchain-based platform for payments and deposits as financial banking giants prepare for faster, digital settlement...
