payments
With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card
Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.
Mastercard’s Latest Crypto Loyalty Scheme Aims to Plug Google Pay Gaps
Mastercard is working with emerging markets-focused mobile payments app Swoo Pay to offer loyalty rewards in cryptocurrency.
Crypto Payments App Oobit Raises $25M in Series A Funding Round Led by Tether
The round also included participation from Anatoly Yakovenko, the co-founder of Solana.
Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet
The new feature comes at a time of growing positive sentiment in the crypto market after over a year of pain for industry participants.
Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Purchases To Users Globally
The Bitcoin app company is also partnering with Bitrefill to allow customers to pay for goods via the Lightning Network.
JPMorgan Adds Programmable Payments to JPM Coin
Previously clients would need to set standing orders for payments to take place at a particular time; now they can program them to kick in when the relevant criteria are met.
Ripple Broadens Remittances Between Africa, Gulf States, UK and Australia
At its annual conference, Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses.
Drawbacks of Stablecoin Cross-Border Use Outweigh Benefits: Global Payments Watchdog
Existing stablecoins aren't fully compliant with relevant regulatory requirements, a report by the Committee on Payment and Market Infrastructures said.
Visa Taps Solana and USDC Stablecoin to Boost Cross-Border Payments
The company said it is one of the first major payment institutions to use directly the Solana network for settlements.
Elon Musk's X Has Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto
Musk's social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has obtained money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states including Maryland, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
