Rain and Visa Partner to Accelerate Onchain Credit Cards
- 22 hours 16 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Rain, a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, is helping usher in a new era of onchain finance through its work with Visa. Today, Rain announced it has joined Visa's pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain has fully tokenized its credit card receivables and has transitioned all settlement transactions for its Visa cards to USDC, to now be able to settle with Visa 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Visa and Bridge Partner to Make Stablecoins Accessible for Everyday Purchases
- 1 day 16 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Stablecoins – once a technology confined to crypto communities – are making their way into headlines, dinner party conversations and soon, everyday transactions. Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Bridge, a leading stablecoin orchestration platform and a Stripe company, today announced a new card-issuing product. Fintech developers using Bridge can now offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to their end customers in multiple countries... more
bunq Brings Crypto Investing to Its Secure Banking App
- 1 day 18 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, today launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market. Starting today, users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium can begin their crypto investing journey right in the bunq app. The challenger plans to gradually expand bunq Crypto to the rest of the European Economic Area, as well as the US and the UK where it has... more
Circle Secures In-Principle Regulatory Approval From ADGM’s FSRA
- 1 day 18 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, today announced it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to operate as a money services provider.
Kraken Launches Embed, a Crypto-as-a-Service Enabling Banks and Fintechs to Provide Clients Seamless Access to Crypto
- 1 day 21 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency exchanges, today announced the launch of Kraken Embed, a new Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution for neobanks, fintechs, traditional banks to seamlessly provide clients with direct access to cryptocurrency.
New Cryptoasset Rules to Drive Growth and Protect Consumers
- 1 day 21 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Firms offering services for cryptoassets like Bitcoin and Ethereum will be subject to new, clear rules, boosting investor confidence and driving growth through the Plan for Change. At a major summit in London to mark UK Fintech Week, the Chancellor revealed that the UK has published draft legislation for regulating cryptoassets – better protecting millions of people across Britain.
Mastercard Unveils End-to-End Capabilities to Power Stablecoin Transactions – From Wallets to Checkouts
- 3 days 3 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard is advancing the future of payments, finance and technology with new, global end-to-end stablecoin acceptance and payments capabilities.
CME Group to Expand Crypto Derivatives Suite With Launch of XRP Futures
- 6 days 19 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to launch XRP futures on May 19, pending regulatory review. Market participants will have the choice to trade both a micro-sized contract (2,500 XRP) and a larger-sized contract (50,000 XRP).
Buy. Hold. Earn Rewards. PayPal Unlocks Rewards for Holding PayPal USD
- 6 days 21 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
PayPal Holdings, Inc. today introduced rewards for PYUSD, a new loyalty offering that will provide US users the ability to earn 3.7% annually in rewards on holdings of PayPal USD (PYUSD) in their PayPal or Venmo wallets.
Sopra Steria Enables Banks to Enter the Crypto-Asset Market with a Complete and Tailored-Made Offer
- 1 week 1 hour ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Sopra Steria, a major player in European tech, announces the launch of Sopra Crypto Solutions, a comprehensive white-label offering designed to accelerate the adoption of crypto-assets by banks. This solution is built on three technological assets with Fireblocks (secure digital asset management), Chainalysis (compliance) and Wyden (order execution and trade management), offering an integrated response to regulatory and operational challenges.
Entrust Announces Industry's First Unified Cryptographic Security Platform
- 2 weeks 1 day ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Entrust, the global leader in identity-centric security solutions, today announced the Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform, the industry’s first unified, end-to-end cryptographic security management solution for keys, secrets, and certificates.
Cardano’s Move To Integrate Bitcoin Could Redefine DeFi, Says D24 Fintech Group
- 2 weeks 2 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
The crypto ecosystem continues to thrive on innovation, but few developments may prove as consequential for Cardano as its recent integration with Bitcoin. The new integration is more than simply connecting two blockchains and could make way for new possibilities for DeFi on Cardano and drive ADA’s price higher.
Bitget Unveils New Ad Featuring FC Barcelona Star Raphinha To Champion Smarter Crypto Solutions
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is kicking off a dynamic new campaign with LALIGA, featuring Barcelona's electrifying winger Raphinha.
Kraken Expands Beyond Crypto: Announcing U.S.-Listed Stock and ETF Trading
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Kraken, a global leader in crypto innovation, today announced a major expansion of its investment platform with the introduction of commission-free trading for over 11,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs. This move marks Kraken’s entry into the equities market, reinforcing its commitment to breaking down barriers to investing and redefining financial access for clients.
Standard Chartered and OKX Launch World-Leading Collateral Mirroring Programme
- 2 weeks 6 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Standard Chartered and OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and global onchain technology company, today announced the launch of a ground-breaking, world-leading collateral mirroring programme, enabling institutional clients to utilise cryptocurrencies and tokenised money market funds as off-exchange collateral for trading. This initiative significantly enhances security and capital efficiency for institutional clients by using a Globally... more
