Stripe in $1.1B Acquisition Deal for Stablecoin Platform Bridge

Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate.

The Bitcoin Circular Economy Battles Entrenched Mindsets in El Salvador

In his third weekly dispatch from El Salvador, Jonathan Martin meets two Bitcoin entrepreneurs working to improve financial inclusion.

Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions

Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," after reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges.

Crypto.com to roll out Google Pay integration as Big Tech continues to embrace crypto

Google Pay users are given another avenue to cryptocurrency markets as Crypto.com integrates its payment functionality for purchases.

Alipay set to allow users to test China’s digital yuan

China’s e-payment giant will allow some users to link their accounts to the country’s digital yuan app.

COVID-19 Medical Supply Seller Accepts Dogecoin for Payments

Flight Delays Can Now Earn You Bitcoin in Bulgaria, Here’s How

A tech firm is touting Bitcoin payments on flight delays and cancellations, as per the blog post this week. Bitcoin for Flight Delays Bulgarian tech firm Colibra will pay Bitcoin to stranded travelers and vacation hopefuls if they end up getting stood up by the airlines they are traveling with.