Payments Network
Blockchain Payments Firm Roxe to List via $3.6B SPAC Deal
The company is planning to trade on Nasdaq next year.

Musk Sees Logic for Twitter as a Crypto Payments Platform
The Tesla CEO has agreed to purchase Twitter for about $44 billion and spoke Thursday at an all-hands meeting for the social network company.

PayPal's Move to Allow Crypto Transfers to External Wallets the First Step Away From Fiat World, CEO Says
The payment services giant will allow users to turn crypto into fiat for use at any one of 35 million merchant accounts.

Mastercard Now Allowing Cardholders to Buy NFTs on Several Marketplaces
Mastercard is partnering with multiple platforms including Immutable X, The Sandbox and MoonPay.

Digital Payments Firm Flexa to Buy Drop Party to Engage With Customers
Drop Party uses merchandise drops to connect brands and consumers

How Bitcoin Could Power a New Wave of Small Business Innovation
Bitcoin payments are dramatically underutilized – and transacting in bitcoin introduces more ways for a small business to capitalize.

San Diego-Based Edge Unveils Privacy-Focused Crypto Card
The card doesn't require users to input any personally identifiable information to set up or use it.

Fireblocks Deepens Payments Push With Checkout.com USDC Settlement
Merchants will be able to settle transactions through USD coin with Fireblocks’ payment technology.

Crypto Payments Firm Merge Raises $9.5M From Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research and Others
Merge plans to bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance companies with its API payments integration.

Mastercard CEO Teases CBDC Panel: SWIFT May Not Exist in 5 Years
Michael Miebach joined a panel on central bank digital currencies during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

