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Visa has announced a new platform to help banks issue and manage fiat-backed tokens on blockchain networks, with BBVA set to pilot the platform by 2025. Global payment network Visa has unveiled a blockchain-based platform to help financial institutions integrate…

Liquid restaking platform Ether.fi has announced a partnership with native zero-knowledge layer 2 Scroll to launch a new Visa-enabled credit card and wallet app. The ether.fi (ETHFI) team revealed the collaboration in a post on X on Sept. 9. Per…

Ultimately, the continued success of the crypto industry hinges on its ability to build trust—with users, with regulators, and with the broader financial system.

Blockchain data provider Allium has secured $16.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Theory Ventures. Allium, a database startup enabling enterprises to query blockchain data, has raised $16.5 million in its Series A funding round to enhance…

Is Visa’s report on stablecoins an objective analysis, and who is behind the majority of transactions if not real users? Stablecoins, crypto’s promise for stability and utility, are facing a stark challenge: their actual use. A recent study by Visa…

International payment giant Visa has unveiled a new study challenging the assumption that stablecoin turnover is approaching levels seen in traditional payment networks. Visa, a global payment network, has raised concerns about the reliability of stablecoin transactions, opposing the common…

Circle's stablecoin has overtaken USDT to become the market leader in transaction volume.

Two payment giants are collaborating to tackle one of crypto’s pain points regarding mass adoption: swapping digital assets into fiat currencies.

BLOCKv surges 491% following Visa's introduction of the web3 loyalty program with SmartMedia Technologies, the owner of the SmartNFT Protocol.

Fintech companies across Latin America are embracing digital finance solutions, driven by the increasing adoption of crypto and blockchain, Circle says. According to Circle‘s latest report titled “Latin America Embraces Digital Finance and the Next Internet Era,” fintech companies in…

European residents can now opt for a Bybit Card for their crypto-to-fiat conversion following the launch of a new incentive scheme

Visa has successfully concluded its participation in the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) pilot program for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) with HSBC and Hang Seng Bank. The program, which is part of the city’s broader “Fintech 2025” strategy,…

Swiss-regulated blockchain bank Fiat24 issued a temperature check on the Uniswap DAO to approve a branded Visa card, though governance delegates have trademark concerns. 

In an email sent to Binance clients, the world’s largest exchange shares that the Binance Visa Debit card will not be available from December 2023 onwards.

Coin Metrics co-founder Nic Carter says Bitcoin hasn’t flipped Visa regarding annual transaction volume, referring to incorrect data aggregated by on-chain firms. Bitcoin (BTC) is not even close to those transaction volume levels that Visa deals with. At least that’s…

Visa recently announced its initiative to experiment with USDC settlement payments via the Solana blockchain. In a press release, Visa claimed it would allow USDC settlement payments through the Solana blockchain on Sept. 5. The company will facilitate these USDC-denominated…