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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…

Visa has been exploring ways to allow users to pay blockchain gas fees directly with a credit or debit card. Gas fees are required for transactions on blockchain networks like Ethereum (ETH). Traditionally, users needed to hold balances of native…

Gnosis, self-proclaimed as one of the first Ethereum sidechains, announces the Gnosis Card. It allows transfers of euro stablecoin from self-custodial wallets and payments with it. The product was launched at the Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC), the annual European Ethereum…

The Brazilian central bank's digital currency (CBDC) pilot project is set to attract the participation of both national and global companies.