Payments
Crypto payments adoption, merchant tooling, and rails updates.
OKX secures Malta payments license to expand EU stablecoin services
The exchange obtained a Payment Institution authorization in Malta to support OKX Pay and a Mastercard-linked OKX Card, aligning its services with incoming EU rules.
Ray Dalio Warns CBDCs Could Eliminate Financial Privacy
The billionaire investor says central bank digital currencies bring payment efficiencies but pose risks of government control and surveillance [1][2].
Ripple secures full EU e-money license in Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s CSSF granted Ripple a final Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, allowing the company to offer regulated e‑money services across the EU from a single hub.
PayPal survey: 39% of US merchants now accept crypto at checkout
A joint PayPal and National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA) survey found that 39% of U.S. merchants now accept cryptocurrency at checkout, based on roughly 620 payment decision…
Mesh Raises $75M Series C, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Crypto payments network Mesh secures $75 million in Series C funding, pushing total capital raised past $200 million as it scales its global payments infrastructure.
Australia Court Fines BPS Financial A$14M Over Unlicensed Qoin Wallet
Federal Court orders A$14 million in penalties after ASIC found BPS operated an unlicensed Qoin Wallet and made misleading promotional claims [1][4].
Australia Flags Crypto Oversight Gaps as Major Financial Risk for 2026
ASIC warns rapid innovation in crypto, payments and AI is outpacing rules, while Canberra advances licensing legislation for digital-asset services.
Ripple signs MOU with Riyad Bank innovation arm Jeel to test blockchain use cases in Saudi Arabia
Jeel, the innovation subsidiary of Riyad Bank, will partner with Ripple to explore payments, custody and tokenization inside a regulated sandbox.
Pi Trades Around $0.18 After App Studio Updates
Pi Network's PI coin is trading near $0.18 as the team rolls out App Studio and payment-focused upgrades while markets show continued volatility.
DXC and Ripple Partner to Bring Custody, Payments and RLUSD to Global Banks
DXC will integrate Ripple Custody, Ripple Payments and RLUSD stablecoin infrastructure into its Hogan core banking platform to enable banks to offer digital-asset services witho…