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Tech

Clearpool Expands to Payments Financing, Debuts Stablecoin Yield Token

The decentralized finance platform targets fintechs bridging fiat settlement gaps with short-term stablecoin credit.

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Finance

Instant Payments Fintech Ivy Adds Circle’s USDC, EURC Stablecoins

Real-time payment rails and stablecoins belong together, said Ivy CEO Ferdinand Dabitz.

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Finance

Bolt Embraces Stablecoin Payments for Global Marketplaces as Digital Dollar Race Heats Up

The new feature enables faster, cheaper cross-border payments for merchants and shoppers, the company said.

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Finance

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.

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Finance

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.

John Collison, co-founder and president of Stripe (Christophe Morin/IP3/Getty Images)

Finance

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.

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Finance

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

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Policy

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.

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Finance

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.

Contactless payment via a mobile phone (Jonas Lupe/Unsplash)

Finance

Stablecoins Are a 'WhatsApp Moment' for Money Transfers, a16z Says

Stablecoins are revolutionizing global money transfers by reducing costs and eliminating intermediaries.

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