For almost their entire history, despite designs to the contrary, the primary role of cryptocurrencies and digital assets has been confined largely to trading and speculation. But recent advancements in blockchain infrastructure are positioning digital assets as more functional tools for real-world financial transactions. And...
Money movement platform Thunes has launched a partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration is designed to “accelerate innovation in stablecoin liquidity management,” letting members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network to fund and execute cross-border transactions using USDC, the companies said in a Tuesday (Oct. 29) news release. This...
In today’s business landscape, every advantage counts. And while using cryptocurrency at the point of sale is getting a lot of attention lately, and is an interesting use case, experts are coming to see that the real product market fit and value to both payments...
Crypto observers nowadays must feel as though they’re suffering from déjà vu. While the cryptocurrency-based prediction and betting platform Polymarket is in the news for the recent multimillion-dollar bets being placed on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, despite a ban on U.S. users, the biggest...
October 24, 2024
In today’s business landscape, every advantage counts. And while using cryptocurrency at the point of sale is getting a lot of attention lately, and is an interesting use case, experts are coming to see that the real product market fit and value to both payments companies and merchants is in stablecoins as a means of […]
September 23, 2024
You can’t have a global economy without cross-border payments. And as the world gets more connected, the onus is increasingly falling on cross-border payments, which have traditionally been friction-filled and...
August 22, 2024
A new startup is addressing a significant challenge in artificial intelligence: enabling AI agents to independently manage financial transactions. San Francisco-based Skyfire has announced $8.5 million in seed funding from investors...
February 21, 2024
In Europe, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has inched closer to reality, by virtue of a vote. As a result, the United States may have to play a bit...
October 29, 2024
Money movement platform Thunes has launched a partnership with stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration is designed to “accelerate innovation in stablecoin liquidity management,” letting members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network to fund and execute cross-border transactions using USDC, the companies said in a Tuesday (Oct. 29) news release. This will allow for faster transfers in seconds, seven days a […]
October 21, 2024
Stripe plans to acquire stablecoin payments platform Bridge. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Bridge CEO Zach Abrams announced the plan in separate Monday (Oct. 21) posts on social platform X....
October 18, 2024
Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential acquisition would be the largest...
October 17, 2024
Payments infrastructure provider BVNK has launched a partnership with USDC-issuer Circle. The collaboration is designed to accelerate the utility of the USDC stablecoin for BVNK customers, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) news...
