Payward Completes Acquisition of Bitnomial, the First Fully CFTC-Licensed Crypto-Native Derivatives Stack in the US
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform advancing an open, global financial system, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Bitnomial, the first fully CFTC-licensed derivatives company in the United States built for digital assets.
MoonPay Announces ‘MoonAgents Card’ Enabling AI Agents to Spend Stablecoins Anywhere Mastercard Is Accepted
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay, the leading crypto payments network, today announced it will launch MoonAgents Card, a virtual Mastercard debit card that lets users and AI agents spend stablecoins directly from their onchain balances. Through seamless crypto to fiat conversion at the point of purchase, the card can be used at any online merchant globally that accepts Mastercard.
Digital Dollars Overtake Bitcoin as Most Purchased Crypto Asset in Latin America, Bitso Report Finds
- 1 month 4 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Digital dollar–linked assets such as USDC and USDT accounted for 40% of all crypto purchases in Latin America during 2025, surpassing Bitcoin for the first time, according to Bitso’s latest Crypto Landscape in Latin America 2025 report. The findings reflect a structural shift in how crypto is being used across the region: less as a speculative instrument and increasingly as financial infrastructure for savings, payments, and cross-border... more
MoonPay Acquires Sodot, Launches MoonPay Institutional
- 1 month 5 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay, the leading crypto payments network, announced the acquisition of Sodot, the key management infrastructure company that secured over $50 billion in transactions and protected more than 10 million wallets for clients including eToro, BitGo, Flow Traders, and Exodus.
Wirex Unveils Wirex One, Aiming to Become First Stablecoin-Powered Neobank on Circle’s Arc
- 1 month 5 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Wirex, the global onchain financial services platform, has announced Wirex One, a stablecoin-powered consumer finance app that brings instant onchain payments, true ownership, and privacy-preserving financial transactions to everyday users. The announcement follows the release of a new litepaper outlining the company’s vision to build the most comprehensive, advanced financial stack, supporting the next generation of global payments and... more
Ripple Reinforces Commitment to the Middle East With Expanded Presence in the UAE
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced an expansion of its presence in the UAE with the opening of its new Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), creating capacity to grow its local team as demand for regulated blockchain-powered payment and custody solutions continues to accelerate across the... more
Visa Accelerates Stablecoin Momentum: Adding Five Blockchains for Settlement
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Today, Visa announced that it is adding five blockchains to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding how issuers and acquirers can settle with the network. As stablecoins move into mainstream payment flows, Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot now supports nine blockchains and has reached a $7 billion annualized stablecoin settlement run rate, up 50% since last quarter.
Banking Circle Introduces Stablecoin Settlement Services Following CASP License Approval
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Banking Circle S.A. today announced the launch of its stablecoin settlement services, marking a significant step in the convergence of traditional banking and digital assets. The new offering will provide a suite of fiat-to-stablecoin and stablecoin-to-fiat capabilities, from the bank’s core platform.
Paysafe’s Skrill and Neteller Expand Regulated Crypto Services to Germany
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Paysafe, a leading global payments platform, today announced that it has secured a CryptoAsset Service Provider (CASP) licence under the EU’s Markets in CryptoAssets Regulation (MiCA) from the Central Bank of Ireland.
Meow Partners With BVNK to Power Seamless Crypto-Fiat Payments for Business Customers
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Meow, the rapidly-growing global business banking fintech that serves global businesses and allows AI agents to open bank accounts and issue cards, has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK to power stablecoin and cryptocurrency payments.
MoneyGram and NALA Partner for Stablecoin Settlement and Modernized Payouts Across Emerging Markets
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoneyGram, a leading global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, and NALA, a global stablecoin payments company, today announced a strategic partnership to power next-generation cross-border payouts into emerging markets using stablecoin-based settlement infrastructure.
GCEX and Cumberland Partner to Strengthen Spot Crypto Liquidity for Institutional Clients
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
GCEX Group, a regulated digital prime brokerage providing institutional and professional clients with access to digital asset and FX markets, has announced a liquidity partnership with Cumberland, a leading global digital asset market maker. The partnership will give GCEX’s institutional and professional clients access to Cumberland’s spot cryptoasset liquidity, with the aim of delivering competitive spreads and improved execution quality.
Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin Trust
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today the launch of Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, an exchange-traded product (ETP) that seeks to track the performance of bitcoin. MSIM is the first U.S. bank-affiliated asset manager to offer a cryptocurrency ETP, and reflects a continued, firmwide focus by Morgan Stanley to develop digital asset solutions designed to meet evolving client demand.
Balboa | Corp Launches From Stealth as Panama’s First Stablecoin to Streamline International Trade, Trade-Finance and Global Shipping
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
BALBOA | CORP, Panama’s first local stablecoin issuer and infrastructure company focused on shipping, trade settlement and escrow, today announced its launch from stealth, unveiling infrastructure designed to reduce payment friction in shipping, trade-finance and international commerce.
TON Partners With SCRYPT to Enable Institutional Access to Stablecoins
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The Open Network (TON) Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting the development of TON Blockchain, is partnering with SCRYPT, Switzerland’s largest stablecoin infrastructure partner, to provide businesses with institutional-grade infrastructure to access USDT on TON Blockchain.
