Payments news articles
Ripple Makes Waves with New Portugal-to-Brazil Payment Corridor Via Unicâmbio Partnership
Ripple has officially entered Portugal, teaming up with Unicâmbio to offer seamless cross-border payments for the nation. Specifically, the...
New York Crypto Trader Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme Under New CFTC Leadership
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged New York resident Rashawn Russell with fraud in one of its first crypto-relat...
GENIUS Move: Senator Hagerty Introduces US Stablecoin Bill
US Senator Bill Hagerty presented a bill on Tuesday to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, according to a report from Bloomber...
Sui Blockchain Enhances Accessibility with SMS-Based Transactions
Sending crypto transactions in 2025 isn’t rocket science – but it’s not exactly a walk in the park – especially for those in rural l...
BoA Chief Says US Banks Ready to Adopt Crypto for Payments, Pending Regulatory Clarity
According to Brian T. Moynihan, the boss of Bank of America, US banks are ready to use crypto, as long as regulators are. The chief of the s...
FTX Kickstarts $1.2B Creditor Payout Post-Trump Inauguration; Crypto Reinvestment on the Rise for 2025
FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, is gearing up to repay its creditors, with the process starting early this year. Related: Michael...
Thailand Tourist Trial: Pay for Phuket Pleasures with Bitcoin
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies may be experiencing a downtrend right now, but that’s not enough to stop adoption. For example, T...
Oklahoma Legislation Proposed to Enable Bitcoin Salaries and Vendor Payments
Traders have entered 2025 rather cautiously, with uncertainty surrounding interest rates and inflation pushing BTC back under US $100k (AUD ...
Conflux Foundation commits $500M to fuel PayFi Web3 payments solution
The Conflux Foundation plans to invest $500 million to support the growth of PayFi, short for Pay Finance, a Web3 payments solution. Conflux...
Detroit to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments, Becoming Largest US City to Adopt Digital Currency
The adoption of crypto continues to accelerate. With the Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approved and trading – and...
Circle CEO Touts Stablecoins as Future of Global Trade at Hong Kong FinTech Week
Stablecoins are having their time in the sun. The tokenised assets, typically tied to an underlying value such as the US dollar, have been h...
Visa Introduces VTAP on Ethereum for Streamlined Asset Trading
Payment processor Visa has just launched the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform (VTAP), a solution that allows banks to issue fiat-backed tokens ...