Stablecoin

Blockchain & Crypto

Cloudflare to Launch NET Dollar Stablecoin for Agentic Payments

NET dollar digital currency will be specifically designed by Cloudflare to support the emerging AI-to-AI agent payment model which is actively promoted by fintech players worldwide.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Payments Revenue to Reach $2.4T by 2029

Although annual revenue growth is expected to slow from 8.8% to 4.0% within the next five years, global payments revenue is still forecast to increase to $2.4 trillion by 2029, as agentic AI, digital currencies, and fintech business models boost the growth.

News

Korean Won Stablecoin Ecosystem Grows With Chainlink & SOOHO.IO Project Namsan

A consortium initiative Namsan, led by SOOHO.IO and Chainlink to pioneer the Korean won stablecoin ecosystem, has conducted a live pilot for foreign tourists, where USD-based stablecoins were exchanged to Korean won digital vouchers at conversion fees more than 30% lower than conventional FX channels offer.

Blockchain & Crypto

Trump-Backed Bitcoin Company Debuts on Nasdaq as New Crypto Token Lifts Family Wealth by $5B

This week has brought two crypto-related events linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s family: while a new WLFI crypto token has already boosted family wealth by roughly $5 billion, another Bitcoin venture is just starting its trading on Nasdaq.

News

Thunes Partners With Ripple to Streamline Global Money Movement Over Blockchain Rails

Thunes Direct Global Network will leverage Ripple’s blockchain-powered payments solutions to make cross-border payments more accessible and efficient.

News

YC-Backed Munify Raises $3M to Build Cross-Border Neobank for Egyptians Abroad

Munify, a Y Combinator Summer 2025 startup founded by ex-Microsoft and Uber engineer Khalid Ashmawy, has raised $3 million in seed funding to make remittances faster and cheaper while giving residents in Egypt access to U.S. banking services.

News

Finastra and Circle Unlock Cross-Border Settlement with Stablecoins

The collaboration between Finastra and Circle allows financial institutions to experiment with and roll out new stablecoin payment models that merge blockchain innovation with the reliability and reach of traditional banking.

News

XBD Group and Levl Expand Global Payment Access with High-Speed Settlement

The collaboration between Levl and XBD Group is designed to improve global cross-border payments, making them faster, more affordable, and easily scalable.

Blockchain & Crypto

AI-Driven Fintech Infrastructure Startup Kira Raises $6.7M Seed Funding

Kira secured solid funding to build the underlying technology, helping businesses launch and scale financial products in emerging markets.

Blockchain & Crypto

SBI Group Partners Chainlink to Enable APAC Banks Handle Digital Assets

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink joined forces to facilitate key crypto and digital asset infrastructure use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the wider APAC region.

Blockchain & Crypto

MetaMask Launches Native Stablecoin

Another crypto player, the MetaMask wallet developer, has introduced its own stablecoin in the booming market.

Articles

Bridging The Worlds of CBDCs and Stablecoins: Will Payment Gateways Decide the Future of Digital Money?

While global financial regulators are torn between which form of digital money – CBDCs or private stablecoins – fits better into their monetary systems, payment gateways and digital wallet platforms may decide which digital currencies will stick.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Lands Fresh Funding Led by PayPal & Coinbase — Total Raised Now Tops $130M

The new funding round marks the second time Mesh has received substantial backing from PayPal, with total investments secured over a dozen venture fundraising events now surpassing $130 million.

News

AllUnity Launches EURAU Stablecoin

As stablecoin adoption grows globally, the new EURAU token from AllUnity aims to power 24/7 seamless cross-border payments.

News

Visa Expands Stablecoin Support as Regulatory Acceptance Grows

Visa has announced the addition of more stablecoins and blockchains to its platform in an effort to facilitate settlement transactions for issuers and acquirers as the global stablecoin ecosystem is expanding.

News

PayPal Signals Next Chapter for Crypto in Global Commerce

PayPal rolls out Pay with Crypto solution offering near-instant settlement for cross-border commerce.