Payments Network
Binance to Reinstate Payments From EU's SEPA Platform: Report
The rollout will start in Belgium and Bulgaria and expand throughout the bloc in coming weeks.

Thai Authorities Plan to Regulate Crypto as Means of Payment
The Thai SEC has also proposed a set of guidelines to limit the use of digital assets for payments.

BCB Group Expands in Europe With Acquisition of 100-Year-Old German Bank
The German regulator is expected to approve the transaction by the end of February.

Payments Firm XanPool Raises $27M in Funding Round Led by Valar Ventures
XanPool plans to transform its network to become more like the traditional banking world’s SWIFT network, but compatible with cryptocurrency and e-wallets.

Strike Users in US Can Now Get Paid in Bitcoin
Tested with professional athletes, the service is now widely available in 48 U.S. states.

A16z Joins Forces With Deutsche Telekom in Staking CELO Tokens
A European telco and a U.S. VC giant walk into a proof-of-stake network…

Mastercard Will Let Merchants Accept Payments in Crypto This Year
The payments giant plans to support digital currency transactions directly on network.

SEC's Clayton Says Payment Inefficiencies Are Boosting Bitcoin's Rise
Clayton sounded more bullish on bitcoin than he's been in years in his Thursday interview with CNBC.

Ripple to Invest in Japan’s SBI Subsidiary MoneyTap
Ripple plans to invest in MoneyTap, the blockchain payments app birthed through a joint venture between the San Francisco-based firm and SBI Holdings.

Crypto Long & Short: Why the PayPal Rally Isn't What It Seems, and Why That’s OK
PayPal opening its network to bitcoin and crypto is a game-changer, but the announcement hides a bigger and more important message.
