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The rise of digital currencies is reshaping finance, making payments news vital for tracking blockchain-based transactions. From stablecoins to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), crypto payments are transforming commerce. As merchants, fintech firms, and regulators adapt, the push for faster, cheaper, and borderless payments continues to accelerate.

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Bybit eyes payments, stocks and crypto in Türkiye

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the exchange wants to become a super app in Türkiye, but its local expansion still depends on regulatory approvals.

1 day ago

SBI wants stablecoin QR payments for Japan-Korea travel

SBI DigiTrust, NICE and DSRV are testing stablecoin QR payments for Japanese travelers in South Korea, with results due by December.

2 days ago

Coins.ph users can’t add money from banks after BSP order

Coins.ph users cannot add pesos through InstaPay or PESONet after BSP restricted DCPay’s inbound transfers, while cash-outs remain operational.

3 days ago

ECB wants to test AI-powered digital euro payments

The ECB wants companies to test how AI agents, micropayments and machine payments could work with a future digital euro starting in 2027.

4 days ago

KB Kookmin Bank taps BNY for digital wallet payments

KB Kookmin Bank has partnered with BNY on cross-border digital payments as it becomes an early user of BNY’s new Pay-to-Wallet service.

5 days ago

Jack Dorsey’s Block joins x402 with Lightning support

Block has added Bitcoin Lightning support to x402 after joining its foundation, extending the open AI-agent payment standard beyond stablecoins.

1 week ago

XLM price climbs as BVNK adds Stellar for global payments

Stellar’s XLM has risen 2.7% to $0.2135 after BVNK added the blockchain to its stablecoin payments platform, opening the network to business payments across more than 130 markets. BVNK announced the integration, saying customers can now access Stellar through the…

2 weeks ago

Stripe adds Samsung Pay to Crypto Onramp on Android

Stripe added Samsung Pay to Crypto Onramp for Android React Native apps, expanding fiat-to-crypto payment options for developers and users.

2 weeks ago

World Money launches in 150+ countries with Stripe

World Money is rolling out in 150+ countries with Stripe funding, Morpho Earn, Bridge virtual accounts, stablecoins and global payments.

Sep 18, 2026 at 3:27 AM UTC

BitBox adds Lightning wallet without a new backup phrase

BitBox has added a self-custody Lightning hot wallet to the BitBoxApp, letting hardware-wallet users make faster Bitcoin payments through their existing backup without recording another recovery phrase. BitBox Lightning wallet separates spending from savings BitBox announced the integration as part…

Sep 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC

Fin.com raises $20M to expand stablecoin payments

Fin.com raised $20M to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure across South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, backed by Expa and Coinbase Ventures.

Sep 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM UTC

Wirex integrates Tempo for enterprise stablecoin cards

Wirex has integrated Tempo as a settlement option for enterprise stablecoin cards, offering sub-second finality and stablecoin fees.

Sep 11, 2026 at 6:09 AM UTC

Coinbase targets 1,000 banks with Moov stablecoin deal

Coinbase and Moov will connect over 1,000 community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, settlement and funding.

Sep 11, 2026 at 5:02 AM UTC

Former BoE, Bundesbank officials join blockchain payments firm Fnality

Former Bank of England and Bundesbank officials have joined Fnality’s UK and European boards as the bank-backed blockchain payments company prepares to expand its central bank money settlement network beyond sterling. Fnality said Thursday that former Bank of England Deputy…

Sep 10, 2026 at 9:08 AM UTC

Gemini wins full Singapore crypto payment license

Gemini secured a Singapore MPI license covering digital payment token and cross-border transfer services without standard volume limits.

Sep 9, 2026 at 6:04 AM UTC