Payments Network
How Western Sanctions on Russia Could Make Crypto an International Reserve Currency
If oil and gas are one day denominated in cryptocurrency, we’re likely to see other industries start pegging their goods and services to crypto.

Flexa Expands Payments Suite for Multiple Cryptocurrencies and Wallets
Flexa said its new feature will allow over 99 digital currencies for payment options.

Morgan Stanley Says Crypto Could Become More Widely Used as Currency
Partnerships with physical stores are a significant milestone in the evolution of bitcoin as a medium of payment, the bank said.

Amazon no está cerca de aceptar cripto para pagos en comercios minoristas, según CEO
No obstante, el CEO de la compañía, Andy Jassy, dijo que la compañía podría vender NFTs en el futuro.

Skynet Trading Launches $40M Fund to Support Elrond Network’s DeFi Push
After a pair of splashy acquisitions, Elrond is looking to attract more projects.

A16z Leads $4M Seed Round for Web 3 Recurring Payments Startup
Loop’s founders left bloXroute Labs to build automatic payment rails for crypto projects.

Jack Mallers’ Strike Announces Shopify Integration for Bitcoin Lightning Payments
The bitcoiner instrumental to El Salvador’s announcement at last year’s conference waxed philosophical on Bitcoin’s role as a payments network.

Circle Enlists FIS, Crypto.com for Merchant Payments Settled in USDC
The deal with FIS Worldpay is meant to free firms from the “fiat-only ecosystem.”

Fintechs See Strongest Payments Challenge From Stablecoins and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin: Cowen
The team at Cowen recently held fireside chats with executives from PayPal and Visa, among others.


