CRYPTO PAYMENTS
Stablecoins Shift from Speculation to Payments Infrastructure
Stablecoins are evolving into core financial infrastructure, with $4.5T in Q1 2026 volume and growing use in local payments and commerce.
Stablecoins Evolve Into Financial Infrastructure, $283B Market Cap
Stablecoins are transforming from mere settlement tools to essential financial infrastructure, with a $283.7B market cap as of Sept. 2025.
Binance Chat Launches Messaging With Built-In Crypto Transfers
Binance launches Chat feature combining messaging, one-tap crypto transfers, and trade sharing in single app interface across all supported regions.
AI Agents Now Shop Without Humans as Headless Merchants Process 31K Transactions
A16z highlights Machine Payments Protocol marketplace where 894 AI agents completed 31,000 transactions in one week, signaling shift to API-only commerce.
Polygon (MATIC) Labs Acquires Coinme to Build Stablecoin Payment Rails
Polygon (MATIC) Labs acquires Coinme, a licensed money services business with $1B+ in transactions, to integrate fiat on/off-ramps into its Open Money Stack infrastructure.
BTCfi and Payments Fellowship on Sui: A Catalyst for Innovators
The BTCfi and Payments Fellowship, backed by Sui, Walrus, and Press Start, accelerates innovation in crypto payments and BTCfi, offering mentorship and support to seven pioneering teams.
Bitfinex Pay Evolves Into Estable Pay Amid Regulatory Changes
Bitfinex Pay will transition to Estable Pay by September 2025, offering enhanced crypto payment solutions with a focus on self-custody, self-hosting, and white-label customization.
Bitfinex Pay Unveils Merchant Dashboard Update with Key Enhancements
Bitfinex Pay has released version 0.7.5, introducing enhancements to its Merchant Dashboard, including support for Polygon Ecosystem Tokens and improvements in payment processing.
Binance Partners with Paymonade to Enable Crypto Sales Directly to Credit/Debit Cards
Binance announces a new feature allowing users to sell cryptocurrencies directly to credit or debit cards via Paymonade, enhancing convenience and accessibility for its global user base.
Alchemy Pay Expands Support to Chiliz (CHZ) Chain and Fan Tokens
Alchemy Pay extends its fiat-crypto gateway support to Chiliz (CHZ) Chain and various Fan Tokens, enhancing fan engagement in sports and entertainment.
Bitfinex Pay Introduces New Features and Fixes in Latest Update
Bitfinex Pay releases version 0.7, bringing new features, improvements, and fixes to enhance the merchant crypto gateway dashboard.
Oobit Secures $25M in Series A Led byTether and CMCC Globa
Oobit, a mobile crypto payments app, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round, led by Tether, CMCC Global, Anatoly Yakovenko, and 468 Capital.
Ripple Report: Crypto Payments to Save $10 Billion, Speed Up Transactions by 2030
Crypto payments are forecasted to save $10 billion and accelerate transactions by 2030, according to a Ripple report.
Fireblocks Debut Crypto Payments Engine After Successful Trial With Checkout.com
Fireblocks is expanding its crypto offerings with new payment engine
BigCommerce Partners with BitPay & Coinpayments to Enable Crypto Payments for Merchants
Amidst a rise in global demand for alternative payment solutions, BigCommerce provides merchants of all kinds with a scalable solution to accept crypto payments.