Visa is launching an initiative to integrate stablecoins into its Visa Direct platform to radically shrink settlement times for cross-border money transfers, moving from days to minutes. This effort aims to give businesses faster access to working capital and reduce the necessity of pre-funding large cash balances. How the New Model Works Stablecoin Pre-funding: The new … Read more
Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is set to begin a pilot program integrating dollar-pegged stablecoins into its payment system, starting with credit card transactions. This announcement was made by the bank’s vice-chairman, Roberto Campos Neto, at the Meridian 2025 event. Campos Neto noted a significant shift in how people are using cryptocurrencies. While they … Read more
Ripple is expanding its presence in institutional finance through a new partnership with DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest bank, and global asset manager Franklin Templeton. The collaboration aims to provide accredited and institutional investors with new trading and lending opportunities using tokenized money market funds and Ripple’s own U.S. dollar stablecoin (RLUSD). How the Partnership Works … Read more
Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) has partnered with Chainlink to integrate blockchain technology into its core financial operations. Instead of focusing on cryptocurrency trading, the bank is leveraging Chainlink’s infrastructure-level technology to enhance its services. A key part of the partnership involves the adoption of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), which will allow SAB to securely … Read more
MoonPay, a leading provider of crypto on-ramps, has acquired Meso, a company specializing in payments infrastructure. This move signals MoonPay’s shift from being a simple service for buying digital assets to a more comprehensive global payments network. The acquisition brings two experienced payments industry professionals to MoonPay’s leadership team. Ali Aghareza, Meso’s co-founder and former … Read more
Paying for college can be a major source of stress, especially with slow and expensive international bank transfers. However, some universities are now offering a modern alternative: paying tuition with Bitcoin. This option transforms a once-speculative asset into a practical tool for everyday financial transactions. Benefits of Using Bitcoin Paying with Bitcoin offers several key … Read more
A top Russian policymaker, Yevgeny Masharov of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation (OPRF), has proposed establishing a state-run “national crypto bank.” According to the Russian news agency TASS, Masharov believes this bank would increase government revenue and help combat financial crime. Key Goals of the Proposed Bank Masharov stated that a Russian crypto … Read more
Ripple is growing its presence in Europe by partnering with the Spanish bank BBVA. Under this new agreement, BBVA will integrate Ripple’s digital asset custody technology into its retail service for trading and holding Bitcoin and Ethereum. This partnership comes as European banks are adapting to the new Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, which … Read more
Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, has teamed up with Sygnum Bank to provide institutional clients with enhanced security and asset protection. The partnership allows Bybit’s institutional users to keep their digital assets in Sygnum’s Swiss-regulated, off-exchange custody solution while still actively trading on the Bybit platform. This collaboration integrates Bybit’s trading services with Sygnum’s Protect … Read more
Tembo, the electric vehicle (EV) division of VivoPower International, has announced it will now accept Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for payments. This makes Tembo one of the first automakers to integrate a blockchain-based dollar token directly into its payment system. This decision is driven by practical business needs. Many of Tembo’s clients in the mining, agriculture, … Read more