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By Nate WolfMastercard is bringing Fiserv's brand-new stablecoin to its global payments network, as cryptocurrency adoption picks up steam across traditional finance.The companies said Tuesday they would issue stablecoin-linked cards for shared customers and enable merchants to settle with MastercarâŠ
Plutus has announced a major update for its gift card rewards system, reducing unlock requirements by up to 90%. Starting June 25, eligible users can receive discounts of up to 100% on gift cards via PlutusSwap and PlutusGifts. The initiative targets rare PLU stackers, aiming to deliver real savingsâŠ
Bank of Japan officials are ramping up calls to keep pace with rapid developments around digital currencies that may accelerate a shift to cashless payments in a country better known for its belief that "cash is king."Once seen as a society favouring physical currency, Japan saw the ratio of casâŠ
Payment giant Stripe has reportedly held early discussions with banks about potentially integrating stablecoins, signaling growing acceptance in global banking.After debuting stablecoin-based accounts in 100 countries in early May, Stripe has noticed significant interest in stablecoins â cryptocurreâŠ
Circles v2, launching on Wednesday, might just be the culmination of Berlin-based serial entrepreneur Martin Köppelmann's life's work. Best known as the co-founder of Gnosis â a decentralized blockchain and development group behind some of crypto's most-used applications â nearly everything KöppelmaâŠ
Anthony Scaramucci, founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital and former director of communications at the White House, said Tesla CEO Elon Musk is likely to integrate cryptocurrency into his planned "super app" â a platform that may combine messaging, payments, and social features under one roofâŠ
Visa and stablecoin infrastructure provider startup Bridge are partnering to offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to customers across multiple countries in Latin America, which the companies say will allow users to make everyday purchases in cryptocurrency tokens. The move comes as the U.S. CongrâŠ
Visa and Bridge, the startup recently acquired by Stripe, are partnering on a new card-issuing product that will allow developers using Bridge to offer stablecoin-backed Visa cards.According to an announcement, cardholders will be able to make purchases using their stablecoin balances âat any merchaâŠ
Governments outside the US, including Singapore, are increasingly interested in stablecoins not tied to the US dollar, despite their currently limited liquidity, Fireblocks director of policy Dea Markova told Cointelegraph at Token2049.In an exclusive interview, Markova described the competition witâŠ
The United Statesâ rejection of a central bank digital currency has not halted the progress of CBDCs globally, but their success has been questionable so far, according to a former Binance executive.Global CBDC projects have not failed, but they have also not become what they were anticipated to be,âŠ
Visa joining the USDG consortium could be a major turning point for stablecoin adoption globally. As a well-known financial firm, Visa's involvement adds credibility and could attract more participants to the stablecoin project, potentially increasing the value of Ondo (ONDO) and Ondo US Dollar YielâŠ
The Dollar Index (DXY) dipping below 100 has historically aligned with Bitcoin bull runs, delivering gains of over 500% during the last two instances. Now, as trade tensions escalate and US Treasurys face sell-offs, some analysts believe China may be actively working to weaken the US dollar. This aâŠ