During the holiday period, 77% of the total retail payments in the U.S. were made in physical stores, with the value of these payments increasing by 4.1% compared to last…

Mastercard joined forces with Boost to accelerate the transition of FMCG distribution and retail networks from cash to digital payments. The collaboration between Mastercard and Boost, a provider of B2B…

WhiteBIT unveiled the WhiteBIT Nova Visa debit card in Europe, allowing users to pay for goods and services with ten different cryptocurrencies. European cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBIT announced the launch of…

Remote and Stripe partnered to offer U.S. businesses the ability to pay international contractors in the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC. Remote, a global payroll solutions provider, announced the launch of a…

Visa announced an upgrade to its Visa Direct service that will allow funds to be transferred to U.S. bank accounts in one minute or less. The Visa team announced an…

In 2025, Japan will issue its first cryptocurrency credit card fully compliant with the country’s crypto and payment regulations. Slash Vision Labs announced the release of Slash Card, Japan’s first…

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) granted approval for the issuance of the stablecoin AE Coin pegged to the dirham. Additionally, the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT received regulatory approval from…

Cryptocurrency project Floki is releasing a debit card within the Mastercard payment network. The Floki Card will be available in 31 European countries. Floki introduced a prepaid crypto card that…

A new FinTech solution for B2B payments aimed at e-commerce market participants in Latin America was introduced, enabling cross-border transactions using stablecoins and the Visa payment network. Canadian FinTech company…