payments
Crypto Exchange Kraken Unveils ‘Krak,’ Its New All-in-One Global Money App
The Krak app allows users to instantly transact across borders for almost no cost, while earning competitive rewards on their account balances.

Stripe Explores Bank Partnerships on Stablecoins as Payments Importance Grows, Says Company President
The payments firm recently introduced stablecoin accounts for its users, while its recent acquisition Bridge rolled out a USDC token.

Tether, Tron Dominate Fast-Growing Stablecoin Payments Arena, Survey Shows
Analytics specialist Artemis, assisted by VC firms Dragonfly and Castle Island Ventures, looked at data from 31 stablecoin payment companies.

KuCoin Enhances Point-of-Sale Mobile Payments With AEON
KuCoin is exploring how it can accelerate crypto adoption by allowing users to easily spend it when carrying out day-to-day transactions

Dubai Government Opens Door to Accepting Crypto for Service Fees
The deal with Crypto.com will allow residents and businesses to pay fees using crypto wallets while the government receives dirhams.

Mesh Adds Apple Pay to Let Shoppers Spend Crypto, Settle in Stablecoins
The feature aims to close the "last-mile" gap that has stalled mass crypto adoption in payments, co-founder and CEO Bam Azizi said.

Stablecoins Are a 'WhatsApp Moment' for Money Transfers, a16z Says
Stablecoins are revolutionizing global money transfers by reducing costs and eliminating intermediaries.

Ripple Integrates RLUSD Stablecoin Into Cross-Border Payments System
Ripple USD's market cap reached $244 million since its December debut, growing 87% over the past month.

Sony Begins Accepting USDC Payments in Its Singapore Online Store
Sony Electronics' Singapore has added cryptocurrency payments in partnership with crypto exchange Crypto.com.

MoonPay Buys Crypto Payment Processor Helio for $175M
MoonPay's acquisition of Helio is reportedly valued at $175 million.
