African payment giant Flutterwave taps Polygon blockchain for cross-border payments
Flutterwave has partnered with Polygon to enable fast, low-cost stablecoin payments. Pilot is scheduled to start before the end of 2025, expanding to consumers via the Send App in 2026.…
Payment processor Zelle taps stablecoins for cross-border payments
Zelle will use stablecoins for faster cross-border money transfers. The recently passed GENIUS Act in the US gives clear rules, fueling Zelle’s global innovation push. Major US banks are backing…
Stripe introduces stablecoin payments for subscription services
Businesses can now accept recurring USDC payments on Base and Polygon. Stablecoin subscriptions integrate seamlessly with Stripe’s Dashboard. Cross-border payments are faster and cheaper using stablecoins. Stripe is stepping deeper…
Polygon price bounces amid major payments upgrade
Polygon price eyes gains as the community cheers the Rio upgrade going live on the mainnet. Rio introduces stateless validation, reducing node storage needs and enabling broader participation. The upgrade…
BNY Mellon explores tokenized deposits to modernize payments infrastructure
BNY Mellon explores blockchain-based tokenized deposits to modernize payment infrastructure. JPMorgan and HSBC have launched tokenized deposit pilots for faster, cheaper cross-border transfers. Global banks embrace blockchain as new regulations…
GeckoPulse: Global Payments Network Swift Coming Onchain?!
SWIFT-ly Coming Onchain Swift, the pre-emminent global financial messaging service, announced that it is adding a blockchain-based shared ledger to its infrastructure stack to unlock ins...
Ripple expands RLUSD stablecoin into Africa to power cross-border payments
Ripple has inked key collaborations to roll out its dollar-backed stablecoin across Africa. Chipper Cash, Yellow Card, and VALR will integrate RLUSD to support trading and payments. That signals increasing…
SoFi Bank to start using Bitcoin for cross-border payments
SoFi will enable instant cross-border transfers using Bitcoin and UMA. Transfers will convert USD to Bitcoin via Lightning, then to local currency. The service will first launch in Mexico with…
PayPal launches “Pay with Crypto” to help US merchants accept digital asset payments
Businesses can now accept over 100 cryptocurrencies with near-instant conversions. Pay with Crypto reduces transaction costs by up to 90%. US merchants are now connected to a $4T market and…
Nasdaq-listed Wellgistics Health adopts XRP Ledger for real-time payments
Wellgistics adopts XRP for real-time healthcare payments. XRP to serve as treasury, collateral, and income tool. $50M funding backs XRP strategy amid rising adoption. Nasdaq-listed Wellgistics Health is taking a…