Analysis
Stablecoins are shifting from crypto-native experiments to instruments embedded in existing banking and payment infrastructure.
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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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Dollar-backed stablecoins reinforce U.S. currency dominance while democratizing finance in developing nations, countering China's debt-trap diplomacy.
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The Blockchain Payments Consortium, made up of several major crypto firms, was formed to create a “common framework that enhances blockchain transactions.”
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Bitcoin.com and Concordium have teamed up to introduce age-verified stablecoin payments to 75 million wallets, blending privacy with new compliance standards.
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Tangem Pay enables users to spend Circle’s USDC stablecoin worldwide through a virtual Visa card that connects directly to Tangem’s self-custodial hardware wallet.
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Mastercard’s rumored $2-billion crypto deals could bring 24/7 settlement to traditional finance, but liquidity, risk and compliance may slow it down.
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Stablecoin settlement times vary wildly depending on their blockchain. Purpose-built payment chains must remain open, or they will repeat TradFi fragmentation.
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Fintechs bypass traditional banking to offer stablecoin access, yield and spending in emerging markets. Programmable money leapfrogs legacy infrastructure.
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Citi and Western Union lead Wall Street’s stablecoin charge as Bitcoin miners and lenders shake up the post-halving crypto landscape.
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Like early email protocols, DeFi remains complex and isolated. Bridging DeFi and TradFi through hybrid payment solutions could unlock crypto’s mainstream potential.
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In the wake of OwlTing’s listing on Nasdaq, founder and CEO Darren Wang joined Cointelegraph’s AMA to discuss the next chapter for OwlPay, the payments arm of the company.
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After a 90% plunge from its peak, the Trump memecoin issuer is seeking a revival with the Republic.com acquisition and a $200 million fund to buy back the token.
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Western Union has selected Solana for its Digital Asset Network and USDPT stablecoin, which it expects to be rolled out in the first half of 2026.
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AI and blockchain executives have shared their thoughts and concerns as AI agents take a step closer to potentially controlling one’s crypto wallets.
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Citi partnered with Coinbase to pilot stablecoin payments as the bank forecasts a $4 trillion market by 2030, signaling Wall Street’s growing crypto embrace.
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