Articles tagged payments
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Visa and Mastercard Are Building the Stablecoin That Competes With Their Own Customers
A Visa, Mastercard and Stripe stablecoin platform is in development, with Coinbase reported to be considering participation and Circle in the crosshairs.
Visa Will Pay Gig Workers in Stablecoins in Under Thirty Minutes. The Rails Are the Product.
Visa stablecoin payouts let platforms pay gig workers and creators in USDC, PYUSD and USDG through Visa Direct, settling in 30 minutes or less.
Twenty-One Banks Are Building a Stablecoin. The Token Is Not What They Are Competing For.
A bank stablecoin consortium including Goldman, Citi, BofA and UBS plans a USD token for H1 2027, competing with Qivalis and Open USD for the rails.
93% of Last Week's Crypto Venture Money Went to Companies That Move Regulated Dollars
Crypto VC funding reached $292.35m across ten deals in the week to 5 September, with 93% going to payments and banking infrastructure rather than tokens.
Uniswap's Revenue Nearly Tripled in a Day, and It Came from Robinhood's Chain
Uniswap's daily protocol revenue rose from about $114,000 to $325,000 after fees switched on for Robinhood Chain, where it handles 80% of DEX volume.
Your Bitcoin Can Now Count Toward a Mortgage — Without Selling It. Here Is How That Actually Works.
The FHFA told Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to count crypto as mortgage reserves without converting to dollars. Bitcoin and USDC qualify at launch.