Tether Leads $8M Round in Speed to Push Lightning-Native, Stablecoin Payments

Tether led an $8M investment in Speed to scale Lightning-native payment rails with USDT settlement, bringing low-fee payments to consumers and merchants.

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Wirex and Algorand Expand Stablecoin Payments with New USDC Integration

Wirex, the global leader in stablecoin payment infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Algorand Foundation to bring USDC on Algorand to more than 7 million Wirex users and 80 million Visa-accepting merchants worldwide.

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Enables Bitcoin Payments For Millions Of Square Merchants

Square, the payment services arm of Block, has launched its Bitcoin payment feature for small businesses, allowing them to accept BTC payments and manage their digital assets alongside traditional finances through its point-of-sale platform.

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Stablecoins go tap-to-pay with Arx Research’s Burner Terminal

Arx Research's Burner Terminal supports both native stablecoin taps and traditional EMV card swipes, offering merchants a single solution for both payment rails.

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Square offers $50 Bitcoin incentive to first 20,000 merchants participating in BTC conversions

Square's Bitcoin incentive could accelerate crypto adoption in commerce, potentially reshaping payment systems and merchant-customer interactions. The post Square offers $50 Bitcoin incentive to first 20,000 merchants participating in BTC conversions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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ACI enables Bitcoin and stablecoin payments for merchants through BitPay integration

The integration signifies a growing trend towards mainstream cryptocurrency adoption, potentially reshaping global payment landscapes. The post ACI enables Bitcoin and stablecoin payments for merchants through BitPay integration appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Binance Pay enters South Africa’s checkout lanes through Zapper tie-up

Binance Pay is now live across Zapper’s extensive payment infrastructure, turning everyday QR codes at over 31,000 merchants into crypto on-ramps. The move strategically positions digital assets at the heart of routine consumer spending. According to a blog post dated…

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PayPal launches crypto checkout for US merchants, accepting 100+ coins including BTC

PayPal has rolled out a new crypto payment feature in the US, enabling merchants to accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies at checkout, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT. The move comes amid growing regulatory clarity following the introduction of the GENIUS Act, which has spurred major financial companies to expand their digital asset offerings. Branded as […]

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Why You Should Consider This New Altcoin in 2025 for Long-Term Investment 

The crypto payment revolution has a problem: it’s too complicated for regular businesses to adopt. While crypto enthusiasts dream of a cashless digital future, most merchants are stuck dealing with volatile prices, complex integrations, and frustrated customers.

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Shopify rolling out USDC payments via Coinbase’s Base network

Shopify has begun an early rollout of USDC stablecoin payments through Coinbase’s Base network, marking a major shift in how merchants and customers can transact across borders. In collaboration with Coinbase and Stripe, the e-commerce giant is making it easier for global merchants to accept digital currency through existing Shopify payment and checkout flows. Select […]

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AEON launches AI Payment for autonomous crypto payments in real-world and online commerce

Crypto payment protocol, AEON, has officially launched its AI Payment feature. The framework deploys AI agents to autonomously search, shop, and carry out crypto payments on both online and offline merchants.

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KuCoin Pay and AEON partner to enable in-store and online crypto payments

KuCoin Pay has partnered with AEON to expand crypto payment solutions, enabling users to make transactions with digital assets at both physical and online merchants. Launched in January this year, KuCoin Pay, a crypto payment solution developed by global crypto…

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Mastercard teams up with Kraken to expand crypto payment services across Europe

Kraken partners with payment card giant Mastercard to make crypto payments available for users at over 150 million merchants across U.K. and European regions. According to the official press release, the partnership will build upon the already established Kraken Pay,…

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PDX Global’s crypto-fiat payment app debuts on App Store and Google Play

PDX Global’s crypto-to-fiat app, PDX Beam, is now available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play allowing 800,000 merchants to accept crypto. According to a press release sent to crypto.

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RapidCents Enhances Merchant Payment Processing and Chargeback Protection with DeepSeek AI

Toronto, Canada, February 5th, 2025, FinanceWire RapidCents, the payment processing platform, that specializes in secure transactions and automated billing, has announced an expansion to better serve merchants across North America.

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El Salvador ends mandatory Bitcoin acceptance for merchants

El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly has amended its Bitcoin Law, making it optional for merchants to accept Bitcoin as payment.   This change aligns with conditions set by the International Monetary Fund for a $1.

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Accept Crypto Payments on Your Website Easily with NOWPayments’ No-Code Payment Widget

Accepting cryptocurrency payments has never been easier with the NOWPayments Payment Widget. This powerful tool allows merchants to seamlessly integrate crypto payment options directly onto their websites, offering a smooth, secure, and user-friendly payment experience for customers.

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KuCoin launches new crypto payment solution for merchants

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin just announced KuCoin Pay, which is a new payment platform designed to help merchants accept cryptocurrency transactions.  KuCoin Pay is integrated with the KuCoin (KCS) app, which is used by over 37 million people globally. By leveraging…

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El Salvador to Change Bitcoin Law as Part of New IMF Deal: FT

Salvadoran merchants reportedly will no longer be compelled to accept bitcoin as a means of payment anymore.

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Nuvei launches blockchain payment solution for LATAM

Canadian fintech company Nuvei has unveiled a new blockchain solution targeting merchants across Latin America. In an announcement on Dec. 4, Nuvei revealed it would be partnering with several companies to bring this solution to the region. The partners include…

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SpacePay Bridges the Gap Between Crypto and Traditional Payment Systems, Exposes Businesses to Larger Customer Base

SpacePay’s Android payment app lets merchants accept cryptocurrency while getting paid in their local currency. Customers pay with crypto, and merchants receive traditional money—all without risk.

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Paycoin adds Payment Card Industry (PCI) support for Vietnamese merchants

In a groundbreaking move to advance compliance and security in the digital payments industry, a cryptocurrency platform, Paycoin, has added support for the Payment Card Industry (PCI) for Vietnamese merchants.

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Stripe reportedly seeking acquisition of stablecoin payment provider Bridge

Stripe is reportedly in talks to acquire stablecoin provider Bridge, five months after announcing it will allow U.S. merchants to accept USDC payments again. Multinational payments firm Stripe is said to be in talks with the Texas-headquartered stablecoin payments hub…

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Bybit introduces digital rupee payments for Indian users

Bybit adds digital rupee (eRupee) payments for Indian users to enhance security. Bybit also supports bank transfers and Paytm for diverse payment options in India. Despite past challenges, Bybit aims to attract more merchants and grow in India.

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Pundi X unveils new AI-powered crypto payments solution for merchants

Pundi X, a leading Web3 and AI technology firm based in Singapore, has launched an innovative cryptocurrency payment solution designed to help transactions at physical retail locations.  The new Pundi X Pay, featuring the InStore Omni QR Code, promises to simplify and enhance the process of accepting cryptocurrency payments for merchants and customers alike. This […]

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Empowering Merchants: WooCommerce’s Crypto Payment Gateway

Exploring the transformative role of crypto payments in WooCommerce stores, this guide offers insights for merchants looking for a seamless way to integrate digital currency transactions into their business.

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Dtcpay inks partnership to launch crypto payment network

Previously known as the Digital Treasures Center, Dtcpay has made a name for itself offering state-of-the-art digital currency payment services, enabling partners and merchants to accept payments in both traditional and digital currencies.

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PayPal introduces web3 payment solutions for businesses

PayPal has unveiled its new Pn and Off ramps for web3 payments for merchants and businesses. The new service will enable businesses and merchants to accept cryptocurrencies from their customers. With this service, PayPal’s integrated merchants can expand their user…

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Solana Pay Introduces USDC Payments For Millions Of Shopify Merchants

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Binance Pay Launches In Brazil, Enabling Merchants To Accept Crypto Payments

Binance has achieved an impressive milestone in its expansion plans as the crypto exchange has launched its payment service, Binance Pay, in Brazil. With Binance Pay, merchants in Brazil can now accept cryptocurrency payments, offering customers low fees.

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Shopify to accept USDC payments with Solana: Report

Solana Pay has reportedly been added to Shopify’s payment solutions, giving millions of merchants access to cryptocurrencies.

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HBAR surges 15% as FedNow support Hedera-based Dropp for real-time transactions

The Federal Reserve FedNow payment system has enabled support for Dropp, a micropayment platform based on Hedera (HBAR) Network, according to available information on its website. What is Dropp? Dropp is a payments platform based on Hedera that allows merchants to get paid in digital assets, including HBAR, USD Coin (USDC), and fiat USD.

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SHIB, BTC, ETH Accepted as Payment by 440 Merchants in France via This Partnership

Shiba Inu (SHIB), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) payments accepted at 440 merchants in France via this integration

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SpankPay closes operations as service provider Wyre shuts account

SpankPay is closing its crypto payment processor after losing its payment service provider, Wyre. SpankPay assisted adult entertainers and merchants in accepting cryptocurrency for their servicThe post SpankPay closes operations as service provider Wyre shuts account appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Adoption To Grow 50% By 2025, This Report Claims

According to the latest report, Bitcoin adoption among merchants is expected to increase by 50% in the next three years. This result is from a survey conducted by Ripple and Faster Payment Council, which involved 300 payment leaders in 45 countries.

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Pioneering decentralized crypto payment solution: Interview with Airswift CEO

Airswift is a Web3 Fintech company building a decentralized crypto payment platform built around the core objective of connecting merchants with Web3 payment acceptance solutions. It's designed in a wThe post Pioneering decentralized crypto payment solution: Interview with Airswift CEO appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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India's Reliance Retail, Other Merchants Now Accepting Digital Rupee

India's central bank digital currency known as the digital rupee will start getting accepted as a retail payment by some of the biggest merchants in the nation including Reliance Retail, India's largest retail chain.

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CoinGate offers crypto payment solutions for Wix

CoinGate has announced the inception of crypto payment solutions for e-commerce merchants building on Wix.

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What are crypto payment gateways and how do they work?

Cryptocurrency payment gateways are digital currency payment processors that allow merchants to offer cryptocurrencies as a payment method.

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Airswift launches payment gateway to enable online merchants to accept crypto

Cryptocurrency payment solutions provider, Airswift, has launched a full-stack payment gateway to help online merchants accept crypto. Airswift aims for worldwide reach in its mission to online merchants  In an email to PYMNTS on Monday, 21 November 2022, Airswift Connect…

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Airswift Launches a Full-stack Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway

Airswift, a leading fintech company pioneering Web 3. 0 native payment solutions, announced the launch of Airswift Connect. Airswift Connect is a full-stack payment gateway that easily integrates with merchants’ online stores to let them seamlessly accept cryptocurrency worldwide.

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Pundi X’s on-chain payment app for merchants now called Cashier Pro, adds Tron

Pundi X, a blockchain payments startup, recently announced that its “On-chain payment” function within its XPOS crypto point-of-sale platform is now known as “Cashier Pro” and available for all merchants.

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Crypto is ‘an important part of how customers transact’, Walmart CTO says

Walmart Chief Technology Officer Suresh Kumar expects “a lot of the disruption” around crypto “in terms of different payment methods, and different payment options. ” Crypto adoption across the payments industry continues to gather speed, with major financial institutions adding various cryptocurrencies to payment methods for merchants and other online platforms.

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How Visa And FTX Will Partner To Offer Debit Cards Across 40 Countries

Per a report from CNBC, crypto exchange FTX will expand its cooperation with payment giant Visa. The partners will take their crypto debit cards from the United States to over 40 countries and millions of users and merchants worldwide.

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Zoksh Simplifying Web3 Payments with its Zero-Code, Low-Fee Crypto Payments Infrastructure

Zoksh is fast redefining cryptocurrency payments for merchants and businesses across the globe with its non-custodial, low-fee, and zero-code crypto payment infrastructure.

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1800+ Online Merchants Now Support Fully Private Utopia Crypton Coin

Being a fully decentralized blockchain, Utopia has become one of the most global online hotspots for those users who want to ensure their complete anonymity on the Internet.  Thanks to the team’s constant work to expand this solution’s functionality, Utopia has provided its payment system to more than 1800 online stores today. Now buyers from […]

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Bahrain Approves Bitcoin, Crypto Payments For Over 5,000 Merchants

Bahrain’s central bank approved a partnership between EazyPay and Binance enabling 5,000 POS and online payment gateways to accept bitcoin and crypto.

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Utopia crypto owners can make anonymous purchases at 1,800+ online stores

Fully decentralized privacy currency Utopia transforms the e-commerce payment landscape. It solves issues for customers for merchants alike, enabling anonymous online purchases across over 1,800 onlinThe post Utopia crypto owners can make anonymous purchases at 1,800+ online stores appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Crypto Startup Lyra Launches Its Crypto Payment Service Platform

Lyra, a cryptocurrency startup that aims to bring exclusive crypto spending to millions of merchants, has announced the launch of its new platform.  The platform is set to bring a new development to the crypto space via its innovative platform.

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