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Crypto has long promised faster finance, but real-world integration remains a challenge — one platform is tackling that head-on.
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Payments News
Broadly speaking, payments are compensation for goods or services. A person can pay with cash, gold or any number of other things, depending on what the receiving party allows. Fiat money is most commonly used for payments, although crypto payments have become more common over the years. A number of services and platforms facilitate the ability to make a payment in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Payment gateways have increased the ability to use Bitcoin in business, even for entities that are not directly in the blockchain business.
Cryptocurrency has gained significant adoption over time, with mainstream payments players also becoming involved with the asset class. Additionally, a person can pay with Bitcoin directly in a peer-to-peer fashion.
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Stripe’s president confirms growing interest in stablecoins from banks, but adoption would still require more green lights from regulators.
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Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance.
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets.
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India’s central bank is scaling up its digital rupee pilots with new features like programmability and offline payments, aiming for broader financial inclusion.
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Backed by rising use cases and institutional interest, stablecoin companies are attracting investors in 2025.
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Seniors are increasingly targeted by crypto scams. Discover key safety tips to help loved ones stay secure in the digital currency world.
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Nikola Plecas joins TON Foundation to lead its global payments strategy as the network scales for Telegram’s massive user base.
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Block, Inc. is rolling out Bitcoin payments on Square, and merchants will be able to hold the Bitcoin, or auto-convert it to fiat in real-time.
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Initial testing of the payment and banking app will be limited because "extreme care" must be taken when people's savings are involved, Elon Musk wrote on X.
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Blockchain's rigidity limits Web3. Web3's scalability and future lie beyond traditional blockchains. Expect a shift toward flexible, verifiable systems prioritizing efficiency over rigid total ordering
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Crypto travelers tend to have higher spending per transaction, greater loyalty and more frequent bookings.
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"Invisible" crypto infrastructure provider SukuPay is now integrated into Guatemala's biggest banking provider, Banco Industrial.
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Crypto transfers fail due to wrong addresses, network mismatches or low fees; verify address, network and balance before sending.
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The New York Fed and the Bank for International Settlements are trialing smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy, aiming to let central banks act instantly in future financial systems.
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