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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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Rain, a global card issuing platform that uses stablecoins, has secured $24.5 million in funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. Additional participants include Galaxy Ventures, Goldcrest, Thayer, and Hard Yaka, alongside existing investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures,…
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MoonPay has secured a $200 million revolving credit line from Galaxy, a major digital asset financial services firm, as the crypto industry experiences renewed momentum. The funding will provide MoonPay with liquidity to handle rising transaction volumes and support its…
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MoonPay has received a Money Transmitter License from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. This license allows the company to expand its services in the state, according to a press release shared with crypto.news. This means that Wisconsin residents can…
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MoonPay has acquired Iron, an API-driven stablecoin infrastructure startup, in a move to enhance its enterprise payment solutions. This marks MoonPay’s second major acquisition in two months, reinforcing its ambition to lead the growing stablecoin payments sector. With Iron’s technology,…
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FTX’s bankruptcy costs are approaching $1 billion, making it one of the most expensive Chapter 11 cases in U.S. history. Court records show that nearly $948 million has been paid to legal and financial firms working on the case, with…
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Privacy-centric firm Nym, backed by a16z and other investors, has launched its zero-knowledge powered payment system and introduced a perpetual token buyback model. The decentralized technology provider’s DePIN payments system and token buyback are now live for public testing. Specifically,…
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Exodus has expanded its cryptocurrency purchasing options by integrating Venmo as a payment method through a partnership with MoonPay. The move allows more than 60 million Venmo users to buy digital assets directly within the Exodus mobile wallet, streamlining access…
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Elon Musk progressed toward enabling payment for X users, a feature expected to launch in 2025.
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Crypto payments giant MoonPay has acquired Solana-based payment processor Helio. Helio, known as Solana’s (SOL) leading payment processor, has powered over $1.5 billion in transactions in just three years. According to Fox Business, the acquisition cost MoonPay approximately $175 million.…
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Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin just announced KuCoin Pay, which is a new payment platform designed to help merchants accept cryptocurrency transactions. KuCoin Pay is integrated with the KuCoin (KCS) app, which is used by over 37 million people globally. By leveraging…
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Merchant adoption of crypto payments has the potential to significantly uplift the welfare of these underbanked economies.
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Blockchain-fueled neobanks are the optimal solution to dismantling the barriers that have excluded many from basic financial opportunities.
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In the coming years, the use of Bitcoin and hallucinogen will increase, opening up new potentials for the development of human civilization.
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Stablecoins open the door to a global customer base without the hassles of traditional payment systems.
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Alchemy Pay has introduced Samsung Pay integration for its Virtual Card service, allowing users to make fast and secure payments using cryptocurrency. Users of Alchemy Pay can now connect their virtual crypto cards to Samsung Pay for seamless transactions online…
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If the AI industry is serious about finding the ‘killer app’ for sustained, long-term adoption, it can’t fade the decentralized payments paradigm.
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