Blue Origin Opens Crypto Checkout for New Shepard Spaceflights via Shift4

Blue Origin will accept cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments for New Shepard suborbital flights through a new integration with Shift4. Shift4 Brings Crypto Payments to Blue Origin’s Space Tourism Starting today, customers can use bitcoin (BTC), ethereum ( ETH), solana ( SOL), tether ( USDT), and USDC to book seats, with Shift4 processing the transactions, according … Read more

Paypal Teams With Indian and Chinese Giants to Build Global Payment Network

Paypal has launched a new platform aimed at connecting various payment systems with its digital wallets, allowing users to shop internationally without conversion fees or delays. Expanding Global Reach Fintech giant Paypal has collaborated with global payment leaders to introduce Paypal World, a new platform designed to connect popular payment systems with its digital wallets. … Read more

PAX and Lunu Pay Enable Crypto Payments at 80 Million Terminals Globally

PAX Technology has partnered with Lunu Pay to enable crypto payments across its global network of 80+ million terminals, letting retailers accept bitcoin, ethereum, and more with instant fiat conversion and zero volatility risk. 80 Million Payment Terminals to Accept BTC, ETH and Other Cryptocurrencies In a major step toward real-world crypto adoption, PAX Technology, … Read more

Ripple Boosts RLUSD Adoption With Embedded Finance and Payment Features

Ripple is scaling RLUSD-powered stablecoin payments globally, fusing blockchain precision with embedded fiat access to transform enterprise finance across high-impact markets. Ripple and Openpayd Join Forces to Power Global Stablecoin Payments Surging enterprise demand for seamless blockchain-to-banking integration is accelerating partnerships focused on compliant stablecoin solutions for high-volume global payments and treasury operations. Financial infrastructure … Read more

Crypto Exchange Kraken Enters Payments Race With Krak App

Crypto exchange Kraken has launched Krak, a global money application designed to facilitate free local and international payments using both fiat currency and cryptocurrency. Zero-Fee Global Payments: Kraken Unveils Krak Money App The app aims to address persistent issues within traditional financial systems, which Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi described as slow, costly, and opaque. Kraken … Read more

Global Fintech Company Fiserv to Launch Platform to Democratize Stablecoin Access

Fiserv has announced the launch of a stablecoin payment platform that could potentially serve millions, supported by thousands of regional banks. The company has partnered with Solana, Circle, and Paxos for this development and will issue a stablecoin called FIUSD. Additionally, banks will have the ability to issue their own tokens. Financial Giant Fiserv Aims … Read more

Coinbase Gives Platforms 24/7 USDC Settlements—Faster, Cheaper, Borderless

Coinbase unveils a groundbreaking full-stack USDC payment engine, slashing global commerce friction with instant settlements, lower fees, and seamless integration, while redefining stablecoin utility across regulated markets. Coinbase Payments Launches Full-Stack USDC Engine to Obliterate Commerce Friction Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on June 18 its new solution to simplify stablecoin payments: Coinbase Payments. … Read more

XRP to Seize 14% of SWIFT’s Payment Volume in 5 Years, Predicts Ripple CEO

Ripple’s CEO says XRP is positioned to capture 14% of SWIFT’s cross-border payments market within five years, as liquidity eclipses legacy messaging systems in global finance. XRP on Track to Seize 14% of SWIFT’s Market by 2030, Says Ripple’s CEO Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse voiced confidence in XRP’s strategic position in global payments last week … Read more

Ripple Presents XRP, RLUSD to Replace SWIFT’s Outdated Payment System

XRP is powering Ripple’s bold challenge to SWIFT’s outdated payment system, delivering blazing-fast, low-cost, and transparent cross-border transactions through blockchain and stablecoin innovation. Ripple Unveils XRP Solution While SWIFT Struggles With Outdated Payment Rails Ripple shared in a blog post on May 28 that blockchain technology and the digital asset XRP could help resolve many … Read more