P2P Payments News

A new FATF report says crypto exchanges operating offshore can create gaps in AML enforcement, making it harder for regulators to track illicit activity.

Analysis by Bitcoin services company River forecasts a transaction surge as individuals and businesses experiment with AI agentic payments.

Houdini Swap launched Houdini Pay, a payment service that breaks onchain links between counterparties, offering surface-level privacy.

Crypto wallets have evolved beyond asset storage into portable identity containers and self-custodial hubs, using zero-knowledge proofs.

Latin Americans are using stablecoins and crypto to combat inflation and access banking services where traditional systems have failed, according to the CEO of Bybit LATAM.

The Venezuelan opposition leader has championed Bitcoin as a lifeline for individuals trying to protect their wealth or attempting to flee the country.

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

The payments giant is rolling out PayPal links and direct crypto transfers, letting users send Bitcoin, Ether and PYUSD to friends, family and external wallets.

From corner shops to big retailers, Venezuelans are embracing stablecoins as inflation soars and the bolívar loses over 70% of its value.

Kraken’s new “Krak” system will compete against other money-transmitting apps such as Cash App and Venmo.

JD.com plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in major countries, aiming to slash cross-border payment costs by 90% and settle in 10 seconds.

Nikola Plecas joins TON Foundation to lead its global payments strategy as the network scales for Telegram’s massive user base.

Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed.

Tether AI’s crypto payment support will be enabled via a newly launched wallet development kit that enables self-custodial wallets for Bitcoin and Tether's USDt.

The bill seeks to legalize cryptocurrency payments using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, but may mandate an an additional state “service fee” for these transactions.