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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.

Merge founder Kebbie Sebastian (Merge)

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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.

Yuval Rooz (left), Jennifer Lassiter, Michael Miebach, David Treat and Jon Frost (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Stripe, OpenNode Team Up to Allow Instant Fiat-to-Bitcoin Conversions for Businesses

The new OpenNode app will launch on the Stripe App Marketplace in coming weeks.

(MoMo Productions/Getty images)

Pasar

Solana Pay Adds Customized Transaction Requests for Merchants

Pay previously allowed only one-way transfers of Solana-supported assets between users.

The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk archives)

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Gucci to Accept Crypto in Some US Retail Stores: Report

The Italian luxury brand plans to expand the payment mechanism across North America.

(Max Anderson/Unsplash)

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Bored & Hungry in Crypto: Why This Burger Joint Wants to Use ApeCoin

The owner of the first Bored Ape-themed restaurant explains himself.

(James Rubin/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Distaste for Retail Crypto Spooks Institutional Money

Three Arrows Capital's decision last week to move its headquarters to Dubai reflects growing concerns about the city-state's increasing regulatory scrutiny of crypto; bitcoin returns to where it started the weekend.

Singapore skyline (Unsplash)