Payments news articles

Crypto cards facilitated $3B payment volume post 2021 exchange deals – Visa VP
The integration of conventional payment cards into cryptocurrency exchange offerings is playing a crucial role in driving adoption of digita...

Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
The Stellar Development Foundation, developers of the Stellar network, released a financial inclusion framework for judging the efficacy of ...

Blockchain finance to grow into $79.3B market by 2032
The global blockchain finance market — encompassing public and private blockchains, trading, payments, settlements and asset management â€...

Why X Is the Future of Crypto Growth
When we think of social media, certain names immediately come to mind – Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, among others. These platforms have...

Cryptocurrency Space Set for Disruption as ‘X’ Gears up to Be ‘Updated PayPal’
While the crypto market enjoyed a good start to the month of October, greater macro uncertainty looms. With the narrowly avoided U.S. Govern...

Terra’s Do Kwon Admits to Faking Trading Volume in Leaked Chat: Court Docs
Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon admitted to faking trading volume, court documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission show. A S...

Former Facebook Executive and Diem Co-Creator Identifies New AI Opportunities Within Bitcoin Ecosystem
The co-creator of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Diem thinks the future of real-time payments will have utility in multiple sectors acr...

Parents of Sam Bankman-Fried Sued by FTX Estate Over Allegedly Siphoning Funds From Crypto Exchange: Report
The parental guardians of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are reportedly being sued by the crypto exchange’s bankruptcy estate for allege...

Some Binance EU Users Find Fiat Withdrawals Cut Off Even Before Paysafe Ends Service
Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) A small proportion of Binance’s European users are unable to withdraw euros well ahead of the exchang...

Citi to Offer Digital Asset Payments to Institutional Clients
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions has partnered with Maersk to make a range of blockchain-based digital services available for institutional...

US Personal Interest Payments Top $500B as Rate Rises Cripple Households
High interest rates in the United States are crippling households as interest payments skyrocket. The latest figures put personal interest p...

Amboss Wants to Solve the Bitcoin Lightning Network Liquidity Problem
The Lightning Network is a faster and cheaper form of Bitcoin, but using it without a custodian can be a nightmare, requiring businesses acc...