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Stripe hits $159B valuation as payment volume reaches $1.9T in 2025

Stripe reaches $159B valuation as payment volume hits $1.9T in 2025, doubling stablecoin activity and expanding into blockchain and AI. The post Stripe hits $159B valuation as paym...

Stripe's Bridge sees stablecoin volume quadruple as utility insulates from 'crypto winter'

The payments giant says Bridge, its stablecoin arm, saw its transaction volume sky-rocket through last year as stablecoin adoption is decoupling from crypto cycles.

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What NYSE’s exploration of onchain systems means for financial markets

Tokenized securities, 24/7 trading and onchain settlement could allow the NYSE’s blockchain plans to reshape post-trade processes in financial markets.

DataDrivenInvestor · 4d ago

AI — The yawning inside-outside gap

AI — The yawning inside-outside gap (image: nano banana) I recently read an exchange on social media. The original poster, an author, was asking her friends about a recent $1.5 bil...

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Bitcoin Magazine · 4d ago

Michigan Introduces Bill to Allow State Employees to Be Paid in Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Michigan Introduces Bill to Allow State Employees to Be Paid in Bitcoin Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock has introduced legislation that would allow classified sta...

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Facebook owner Meta eyes stablecoin integration this year: report

Last May, Fortune reported that Meta was considering a stablecoin integration to reduce the costs of payments.

Bitcoin Tag · 4d ago

AIProx: The Discovery and Payment Layer for the Autonomous Agent Economy

This document is published by LPX Digital Group LLC under the LightningProx Medium account. LightningProx, SolanaProx, and AIProx are all… Continue reading on Medium »

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SEC grants WisdomTree exemptive relief for 24/7 trading of regulated tokenized mutual fund

FINRA and the SEC will allow 24/7 trading and instant settlement for tokenized shares of the WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund.

Meta plans stablecoin revival to expand payments across WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram

Meta is reportedly exploring stablecoin payments through a third party provider, reviving digital currency ambitions after Libra. The post Meta plans stablecoin revival to expand p...

Fintech firm Payoneer applies to establish US national trust bank to enable stablecoin payments

Payoneer's move could revolutionize global trade by enhancing USD adoption, expediting payments, and simplifying cross-border transactions. The post Fintech firm Payoneer applies t...

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U.Today · 4d ago

SBI Ripple to Deploy XRP Cross-Border Payments in Japan and Korea

SBI Ripple Asia enters a major collaboration with a South Korean blockchain firm to explore the use cases of the XRP Ledger while deploying it for payment services in Japan and Sou...

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Tether-backed crypto payments app Oobit unlocks global bank transfers

Oobit tapped routing infrastructure provider DTR to unlock wallet transfers to 'any bank account worldwide.'

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Tether-backed Oobit adds crypto-to-bank transfers for local payment networks

The Tether-backed crypto payments app is expanding beyond retail spending with wallet-based off-ramps into domestic banking rails.

BeInCrypto · 4d ago

XRP Ledger Sets Multiple Key Records in February Despite Price Decline

XRP Ledger recorded multiple breakthrough metrics in February. These figures reflect Ripple’s effectiveness in attracting attention and accelerating adoption on its underlying bloc...

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is planning stablecoin comeback in the second half of this year

The Facebook owner’s stablecoin integration involves a third party vendor to help administer stablecoin-based payments and a new wallet to be implemented, sources said.

Smarter Web adds $30M Coinbase credit line to speed Bitcoin buys after fundraises

The UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company says the facility will bridge equity settlements, enabling faster Bitcoin purchases during volatile markets.

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U.Today · 4d ago

XRPL Payments Spike 200% Despite XRP's Market Downturn

XRP Ledger sees some serious price growth, but at the same time, the asset's market performance is not even remotely positive.

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$161B WisdomTree to activate 24/7 trading and instant settlement for tokenized fund shares

This innovation could revolutionize fund management by enhancing liquidity, reducing settlement times, and increasing investor flexibility. The post $161B WisdomTree to activate 24...

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BeInCrypto · 4d ago

Bhutan Rolls Out Solana-Backed Visas Even As Demand Stays Weak

Solana price has slipped below a recent consolidation range, signaling weakening short-term momentum. SOL had been trading sideways for weeks before breaking lower. The decline ref...

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay explores $1 billion US IPO at $4 billion valuation: Bloomberg

The Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is reportedly exploring a U.S. IPO that could raise over $1 billion, per Bloomberg.

Canton advances cross-border repo to free up $300 trillion assets via tokenization

A group of global financial firms tokenized a repo transaction with U.K. government bonds for the first time.

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Coinmonks · 4d ago

Why Launching an Uber Clone App Is a Smart Business Move in 2026

Growing demand for on demand transport Urban mobility keeps growing as people depend on mobile apps for daily travel. Riders expect fast booking and digital payments. Drivers want...

Coinbase USDC revenue may multiply 7x as payments grow, Bloomberg says

Bloomberg Intelligence said Coinbase’s USDC revenue may jump sevenfold, as Congress weighs a ban on stablecoin rewards that could reshape how that money is earned.

Hong Kong's RedotPay said to plan blockbuster $1 billion IPO in New York: Bloomberg

The stablecoin payments company has hired JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies, according to Bloomberg.