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Stripe bringing back crypto payments, this time with a stablecoin
Stripe customers will be able to pay with USDC beginning this summer, president Jack Collison said, after the company canned BTC payments in 2018.
Nigerian Startup, Zone, Raises $8.5M in Seed-Funding Round
Zone, a Nigerian payment fintech startup that leverages the blockchain, recently raised $8.5 million in a seed funding round. An undisclosed portion of the funds will be allocated to cover costs associated with the trial of Zone’s cross-border payment capabilities in 2025. Zone to Expand Its Payment Infrastructure Zone, a blockchain-based Nigerian payments startup, has […]Russia Hints at Development of CBDC-Based BRICS Bridge Payments System
Russia has proposed the development and implementation of a BRICS-wide payment system that would use central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to manage trade settlements. The BRICS bridge, as referred to by Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, would address the fragmentation of the current payment system outside the West’s “unfriendly infrastructure.” Russia Hints at Using CBDC […]Immutable expands Web3 gaming payment options with Transak integration
Immutable deploys Transak’s functionality into its zkEVM gaming development infrastructure, powering in-game cryptocurrency and fiat payment methods.
Russia debuts cross-border payments in Tether stablecoin
Russian crypto payment platform Exved officially announced its launch and said it gained Bank of Russia approval to offer cross-border digital currency settlements last year.
Crypto payments: PayPal’s stablecoin ripple effect on markets
Earlier this year, PayPal released its own stablecoin. What effect has it had on crypto adoption?
Swiss city Lugano accepts Bitcoin and Tether for municipal taxes
Swiss city of Lugano officially announced that it has started accepting Bitcoin and Tether as payment for taxes and all other community fees.
Crypto payment firm Alchemy Pay adds SEPA deposits in Europe
Alchemy Pay has introduced new deposit options, including the Euro Instant solution, SEPA Instant, and the U.K. fast money transfer option, Faster Payments.
Alchemy bags money services license in Iowa, expands US services
The crypto-fiat payment services provider Alchemy Pay is expanding its presence in the U.S. as it acquired its money services license in the state of Iowa.