Tag: payment infrastructure

Square has enabled Bitcoin payments for roughly 1 million US merchants without asking their permission, switching on Lightning Network acceptance by default from March 30, 2026, and requiring businesses to ...

Coinbase-backed x402 has launched a batch settlement feature that lets AI agents process thousands of microtransactions offchain before consolidating them into a single blockchain settlement, a development the protocol's developers ...

A $584 million capital signal is quietly rewriting the Web3 story. Not the version with viral tokens and NFT drops, the one underneath it, where institutions are betting that blockchain's ...

In March 2026, Mastercard announced its acquisition of BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. On the surface, it looked like another fintech deal. In reality, it signaled something deeper: A ...

Financial institutions have moved past the debate over whether to adopt digital assets. According to a Ripple survey of more than 1,000 finance executives, 72% now view digital asset integration ...

For more than a decade, Ripple promised that XRP would become the universal bridge currency for global finance—the neutral asset that would replace inefficient banking rails and enable instant cross-border ...

ZeroHash, a Chicago-based digital asset infrastructure firm, has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter, according to company confirmation. The ...

Western Union announced on March 4, 2026, that it is launching USDPT, a dollar-pegged stablecoin built on the Solana blockchain, in partnership with blockchain infrastructure firm Crossmint. The stablecoin allows ...

Russia's Ministry of Finance signaled this week that it may legalize stablecoin payments while maintaining restrictions on decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, according to statements by Financial Policy Department Director Alexey ...

Visa and Bridge announced plans this week to expand their stablecoin-backed card offering from 18 countries to more than 100 by the end of 2026—a pivotal step toward making digital ...