Apple seeks stablecoin expertise with $280,000 salary for payments roles, following Samsung Wallet plans across 3.5 billion devices.

Apple seeks Apple Pay strategy lead with stablecoin and blockchain experience to integrate into ecosystem serving over 2 billion users.

Binance.US activates Apple Pay and Google Pay deposits, easing crypto buys for US users after years of regulatory hurdles and compliance pushes.

MiniPay users in the US deposit via Apple Pay for 1:1 USD to USDT swaps powered by Daimo with zero fees up to $500 per week.

According to @EauDoon, StraitsX has launched the StraitsX Card Issuance Programme, allowing fintech platforms to create Apple Pay-compatible cards. This initiative integrates Visa Token Service tokenization, wallet provisioning, and end-to-end certification. Platforms like RedotPay and Pionex are already live, with others set to join, showcasing the seamless adoption of advanced payment solutions.

According to Erik Voorhees, Walmart does not accept Apple Pay and he highlighted a claim that CNBC reported Walmart will accept Bitcoin BTC, Ethereum ETH, and other crypto for in-store payments to a large customer base. Source: Erik Voorhees on X, Jan 5, 2026. For trading, treat the payments claim as unconfirmed and wait for primary verification from Walmart corporate communications or a CNBC report before positioning on it. Source: Erik Voorhees on X, Jan 5, 2026.

According to @binance, users can now deposit USD via SWIFT, card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, then convert to crypto or trade USDT/USD and USDC/USD spot pairs on the exchange, source: @binance. This enables direct USD on-ramps and stablecoin USD order books for execution of USD to USDT or USDC flows on Binance spot markets, source: @binance.