Payments
Crypto payments adoption, merchant tooling, and rails updates.
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Ripple and Convera launch stablecoin rails to speed cross-border corporate payments ahead of April review
Ripple and global payments firm Convera have launched a stablecoin-powered route to speed cross-border business payments as corporate demand for faster settlement grows.
New federal election bill would block cryptocurrency fundraising for campaigns and third-party ads
Canada's federal government has moved to ban cryptocurrency political donations as part of new election integrity legislation, with proposals aimed at shutting down crypto fundr…
Ripple joins MAS pilot in Singapore to trial RLUSD for automated cross-border settlements on XRP Ledger
Ripple has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) BLOOM pilot to test a stablecoin-powered trade finance use case, working with supply-chain finance firm Unloq to ru…
Bank of Montreal teams with Google Cloud and CME to tokenize dollar deposits for institutional 24/7 settlement
Bank of Montreal is partnering with Google Cloud and CME Group to offer tokenized cash and deposits for institutional clients, with a planned H2 2026 launch pending regulatory a…
Opera seeks 160M CELO allocation to cement major Celo stake, pledges 10% voting cap amid muted response
Opera proposes a 160 million CELO allocation—about 27% of circulating supply—to become a major Celo stakeholder [1][4].
Visa launches Intelligent Commerce and CLI to let AI agents execute tokenized card payments with user controls
Visa has introduced Visa Intelligent Commerce and a Visa CLI tool to let AI agents make purchases using tokenized card credentials and spending controls [1][4].
FTX Recovery Trust to begin $2.2B March 31 creditor payout as claim disputes shrink and recoveries near 100%
FTX Recovery Trust will begin a roughly $2.2 billion creditor distribution on March 31, 2026, advancing repays under its Chapter 11 plan and reducing the disputed-claims reserve…
Former Los Angeles deputy jailed for role in crypto platform founder's violent extortion scheme
Former Los Angeles County deputy Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his role helping a self-styled crypto “Godfather” carry out a sham drug bust and the arm…
ECB maps Appia path for tokenized market settlements, opens consultation; Pontes pilots in 2026
The European Central Bank unveiled 'Appia', a roadmap to integrate central bank money into tokenized markets and align with the Eurosystem’s Pontes DLT settlement efforts.
Ripple launches $750M tender to repurchase employee and investor shares, pushing valuation toward $50B
Ripple has launched a share buyback program to repurchase up to $750 million in shares from employees and earlier investors, a move that places the company at an approximate $50…
Revolut wins full UK banking licence; phased account rollout, conflicting FSCS coverage reports and crypto kept separate
Revolut has secured full UK banking approval; reports differ on deposit protection limits and the company will roll out accounts in phases while keeping crypto services separate…
Mastercard launches Crypto Partner Program to link 85+ crypto firms, banks and CBDCs to its payment rails
Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program brings together more than 85 crypto and payments firms — including Binance, Ripple, PayPal and Circle — to connect blockchain infrastructure …
AI agents set to power crypto nanopayments as x402 agent wallets and Circle testnet enable gas-free microtransfers
Industry leaders say AI agents will use crypto wallets and nanopayments to handle microtransactions, with new protocols and testnets already live [1][2].
Ripple moves to acquire BC Payments for Australian license, aims for April approval to boost APAC cross-border payments
Ripple has moved to secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) by announcing the planned acquisition of BC Payments Australia Pty Ltd, saying the purchase would be t…
Musk signals April rollout for X Money after internal beta, backed by Visa partnership and state approvals
Elon Musk said X Money will enter early public access in April; the payments feature has been in internal beta and partners with Visa, and regulators have issued licenses in mul…