Payments Network

MetaMask Starts Rollout of Blockchain-Based Debit Card Developed With Mastercard, Baanx
The new offering will allow MetaMask users to purchase directly from their self-custodial crypto wallet.

Partior, Blockchain Payment Network Backed by JPMorgan and DBS, Raises $60M Series B
The investment was led by Peak XV Partners with contributions from Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group.

Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers
The app, which has been available in the U.S. since 2020, also recently expanded its services to Africa.

Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally
Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail.

Shopify Customers Can Now Pay In USDC Via Solana Pay
The payment protocol, built on the Solana blockchain, has been integrated into Shopify.

Binance to Shut Down Crypto Payments Service Amid Refocus On Core Products
The service was rolled out in March last year, in an effort to make traditional financial companies “crypto-ready.”

Developer Six Clovers Rolls Out Cross-Border Crypto Payments on Sui
The Versal Network will allow companies to transact in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.

Mastercard Focuses Its ‘Engage’ Program on Crypto
The expanded network helps bring new crypto card programs to market and creates crypto-to-fiat conversion capabilities, Mastercard said.

Crypto Banking Firm BCB Prepares U.S. Dollar Payments to Plug Silvergate Gap
BCB Group CEO Oliver von Landsberg-Sadie said he hopes to have dollar fiat-to-crypto rails in place and ready to go live early in the second quarter.

Standard Chartered Invests in JPM and DBS-Backed Blockchain Payment Network Partior
The size of the investment has not been disclosed.

