According to @MaggieWu_KG, VelaFi closed a $20 million Series B led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, and BAI Capital, bringing total funding to $40 million, source: @MaggieWu_KG on X, Jan 13, 2026; @Velafi_global on X, Jan 13, 2026. The company says it was built in Latin America and is now scaling across the U.S. and Asia, with proceeds directed to expand compliant, instant, stablecoin-powered payment rails used by businesses, source: @MaggieWu_KG on X, Jan 13, 2026; @Velafi_global on X, Jan 13, 2026.

According to @pedrouid, WalletConnect Pay is powering crypto payments across all WalletConnect partners, with further details available in an official WalletConnect blog post; source: Pedro Gomes on X, Jan 12, 2026 https://twitter.com/pedrouid/status/2010699662924161079, WalletConnect blog https://walletconnect.com/blog/walletconnect-the-infrastructure-behind-crypto-payments. For trading context, this confirms active partner-wide deployment of WalletConnect’s crypto payments infrastructure, a data point for tracking Web3 payments adoption; source: Pedro Gomes on X, Jan 12, 2026 https://twitter.com/pedrouid/status/2010699662924161079.

According to @paoloardoino, Stable’s mainnet will go live on December 8 at 13:00 UTC (08:00 ET), with the team describing the launch as a key step toward real-world payment rails. Source: X post by @paoloardoino on Dec 5, 2025; X post by @stable announcing the timing and positioning at x.com/stable/status/1996072383992791144. The announcement provides an exact go-live window that enables event-driven tracking of the network’s initial rollout within the crypto payments infrastructure segment. Source: X post by @stable specifying December 8, 13:00 UTC at x.com/stable/status/1996072383992791144.

According to @lightspark, the team is building an open protocol to move money across fiat, stablecoins, and BTC globally in real time, 24/7. Source: @lightspark on X, Dec 1, 2025. The update contains no product launch, partnership, timeline, or token details, signaling continued development but no immediate trading catalyst. Source: @lightspark on X, Dec 1, 2025. Traders focused on BTC and stablecoin payment rails should monitor official channels for concrete release or integration milestones that could become actionable catalysts once announced. Source: @lightspark on X, Dec 1, 2025.

According to @lightspark, the company is building a Bitcoin utility company that connects fast, low-cost BTC to payment systems worldwide so money can move on the most decentralized open network. Source: Lightspark on X, Nov 10, 2025. The update emphasizes BTC payments infrastructure but provides no details on product timelines, partner integrations, throughput, or specific fees beyond stating fast and cheap, leaving no quantifiable metrics for traders. Source: Lightspark on X, Nov 10, 2025. No token, equity, or pricing announcements are disclosed in the post, indicating no immediate market-moving corporate action was announced. Source: Lightspark on X, Nov 10, 2025.

According to @lightspark, the company announced a partnership with @proof to bring modern identity and trust to Bitcoin’s regulated payments era, signaling a compliance-first focus for BTC payments infrastructure (Source: Lightspark post on X, https://twitter.com/lightspark/status/1980302311152070950; Lightspark newsroom, https://www.lightspark.com/news/lightspark/proof-lightspark-partnership). For traders, this places BTC in the regulated payments and identity verification theme, with actionable next steps to monitor official rollout details and any compliance-related product disclosures on the partnership page for assessment of adoption signals (Source: Lightspark newsroom, https://www.lightspark.com/news/lightspark/proof-lightspark-partnership).