Payments
Infrastructure

SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako After MAS Approval

Bitcoin Magazine SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako After MAS Approval SBI Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Singapore’s Coinhako after MAS…
Markets

OKX Europe lets users convert USDT to MiCA-compliant USDC

The feature offers European customers a voluntary path away from Tether’s USDT as MiCA rules reshape the region’s stablecoin market. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Industry News

Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure

Crypto and blockchain experts say this week’s moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly competing for control of the infrastructure behind digital payments.…
Payments

Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire

The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singapore-based Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expansion that includes a tokenization partnership with Ondo Finance.…
Infrastructure

Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform With OUSD Integration for Banks and Fintechs

The Visa Stablecoin Platform lets the network’s 15,000 banks and 200 million merchants mint and move stablecoins, beginning with Open Standard’s OUSD. The post Visa…
Payments

Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin for company growth – But is PR value now worth more than people actually using BTC?

The chain reports 16% July sales growth, but without BTC payment share its merchant model cannot be measured. The post Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin…
Industry News

Polygon CEO announces job cuts amid Coinme acquisition

The round of layoffs was part of Polygon transitioning operations to payments following a $250 million deal to acquire Coinme and Sequence in January. Read…
Infrastructure

Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintech Companies

The Visa Stablecoin Platform will let financial institutions integrate stablecoin payments and treasury operations into Visa’s existing network. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Infrastructure

Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments

If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital payments. Read Full…
Infrastructure

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition

Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…