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Crypto card spending tops $1bn as Stablecoins move into everyday payments

24 Aug 26 @ 19:40

Cryptocurrency-funded card spending has more than tripled over the past year topping $1bn, offering further evidence that stablecoins are moving beyond trading and cross-border transfers into everyday consumer payments. Monthly... read more

Binance faces EU service restrictions amid MiCA deadline

30 Jun 26 @ 07:04

Europe’s landmark crypto regulation is entering its enforcement phase, with Binance becoming one of the highest-profile exchanges to be caught by the bloc’s new licensing regime after failing to secure... read more

Revolut deepens Crypto push with launch of physical Debit Card

21 May 26 @ 07:20

Revolut has unveiled its first physical cryptocurrency debit card, signalling the next stage in the convergence between digital assets and mainstream consumer payments. The UK fintech’s new card, which features... read more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that major card networks are positioning... read more

Kraken secures federal reserve master account in industry first

08 Mar 26 @ 13:03

Kraken has achieved a notable milestone in the integration of digital assets with traditional financial infrastructure after its banking subsidiary, Kraken Financial, was granted a Federal Reserve master account. The... read more

Illicit crypto flows hit $154bn as stablecoins move to the fore

25 Feb 26 @ 17:53

The rapid ascent of stablecoins as a pillar of digital finance is now intersecting with a more troubling statistic: illicit cryptocurrency flows reached an estimated $154bn in 2025, the highest... read more

From hedge to hazard: Bitcoin stressing corporate balance sheets

09 Feb 26 @ 17:14

Warnings about bitcoin excess are hardly new, but when they come from Michael Burry, markets tend to pay closer attention. The investor famed for anticipating the US subprime mortgage collapse... read more

Crypto payments move into mainstream POS payments

03 Feb 26 @ 18:04

Digital asset payments are edging closer to everyday commerce as Lydian launches a new application enabling cryptocurrency acceptance across Clover devices for crypto POS payments. The move allows merchants using... read more

How DigiBlox is bringing Cryptocurrency into the online payments mainstream

03 Dec 25 @ 13:38

Cryptocurrency spent years on the sidelines of commerce, viewed as an interesting idea rather than a practical payment tool. That’s shifted fast. Merchants want faster settlement, fewer payment failures, and... read more

Kraken’s Krak Card aims to pull crypto further into the mainstream

25 Nov 25 @ 17:52

Kraken is making its boldest push yet to position crypto as a viable everyday financial rail, unveiling a series of upgrades to its Krak app that take direct aim at... read more

XRP ETF countdown: Earn passive income daily

18 Nov 25 @ 09:00

As the global crypto market heats up again, XRP (Ripple) has become the new market focus. Multiple analysis institutions predict that with the first spot XRP ETF entering the final... read more

EU authorities dismantle €600 million crypto scam

05 Nov 25 @ 14:11

European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud... read more

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Visa strengthens fraud defences with BioCatch acquisition

05 Aug 26 @ 16:37

Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant's larges... more

Fiserv and Mastercard expand strategic alliance

05 Aug 26 @ 16:36

Fiserv and Mastercard have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a new global agreement designed to simplify payment acceptance for enterprise merch... more

RBC and BMO sell Moneris to Francisco Partners for C$2bn

13 Aug 26 @ 15:19

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2... more