Yellow Card & Fireblocks to Streamline Cross-Border Payments in Africa
Pan-African fintech and stablecoin platform Yellow Card integrates Fireblocks wallet to improve cross-border transactions for both businesses and individuals in Africa.
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Skyfire Launches AI Agents for Autonomous Payments
The system offered by Skyfire combines the benefits of AI-powered virtual assistance with autonomous payments on the customer’s behalf.
Next Generation Revives Euro Stablecoin With Decta
French startup Next Generation partners with an Irish financial institution Decta to restore the euro-pegged stablecoin, EURT, project after a seven-year suspension.
Circle Achieves MiCA Compliance for USDC and EURC Stablecoins
Circle has become the first stablecoin issuer to receive a French license for USDC and EURC to debut in the Union under one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory regimes for digital assets – MiCA.
PayPal USD Now Available on Solana
PayPal’s stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), is now faster and cheaper to use as it debuts on the Solana blockchain.
Stripe Returns Crypto Payments With USDC Stablecoin
After the company postponed BTC transactions in 2018, Stripe is ready to bring back a crypto payment option in the form of stablecoin transfers this summer.
BlackRock’s BUIDL Tokenized Fund Gets USDC Transfer Functionality
With the new smart contract, holders of the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) can now transfer their shares to Circle for USDC.
South Africa to Start to Work on Stablecoin Regime
South Africa’s Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group will conduct analytical research on the use cases of stablecoins and will pay attention to the consideration of appropriate policy measures and regulation of the digital currency during 2024.
New Zealand Central Bank Head Says About Instability of Stablecoins
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Adrian Orr, expressed concern about digital currencies, calling them oxymorons and the biggest misnomers.
PayPal Funds Crypto Payment Startup Mesh With PYUSD Stablecoin
PayPal has invested in Mesh, a crypto-friendly embedded finance solution, almost completely funding the investment with PayPal USD (PYUSD) – Ethereum-based stablecoin.
Central Bank of Nigeria Launches Naira-Pegged Stablecoin Pilot
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approves the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) to pilot cNGN (a stablecoin pegged to the value of Nigerian Naira) in its innovative Regulatory Sandbox.
Hong Kong Proposes New Regulatory Regime for Stablecoin Issuers
In Hong Kong, local financial authorities have proposed to develop and implement new regulatory rules for issuers of stablecoins, which can be described as a reaction to ongoing changes in the sphere of virtual assets.
Yellow Card Introduces PayPalUSD Stablecoin First in Africa
Yellow Card fintech has launched PayPalUSD paving new ways for digital financial transactions between Africa and the United States.
Grab Launches Web3 Experiences Powered by Circle
South-East Asian super-app Grab has enhanced its services with a Web3 offering supported by the USDC issuer Circle
G20 Countries Call for Rapid Adoption of Global Cryptocurrency Rules
The heads of the G20 countries called for measures to be taken and intensive work to implement global rules in the area of cryptocurrencies as soon as possible.
Central Bank of Colombia Backs Partial Restrictions on Use of CBDC
Last week, the central bank of Colombia released a report suggesting that limiting CBDC with a high degree of probability may be the right strategy for a financial institution.
