Circle and Stripe Race to Replace Credit Cards With Stablecoin Payments for AI A...
TLDR: Circle launched Arc blockchain and nanopayments, cutting transaction costs to fractions of a penny for AI agents. Stripe and...
Solana Payment Volume Surges 755% as Visa, Stripe, and Western Union Go Onchain
TLDR: Solana’s TPV rose 755.3% YoY, nearly tripling the 268.24% median rate among fintech and L1 peers. Visa’s USDC pilot on Solan...
SoFi Bank Launches First U.S. Chartered Bank Stablecoin With BitGo Infrastructur...
TLDR: SoFiUSD is the first stablecoin issued by a U.S. nationally chartered and insured deposit bank on a public chain. BitGo’s St...
Tether Invests in Axiym to Bring USD₮ Into Regulated Global Payment Infrastructu...
TLDR: Tether has made a strategic investment in Axiym to expand USD₮ access within regulated payment systems. Axiym’s platform sup...
Revolut Files for US Bank Charter and Names Former Visa Executive Cetin Duransoy...
TLDR: Revolut has filed for a US bank charter with the OCC and FDIC to offer full banking services in America. Former Visa execut...
MoonPay and PayPal Push PYUSDx to Accelerate Stablecoin Creation
TLDR: PYUSDx allows developers to launch application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD without building full issuance syst...
Stablecoin Payments Hit $390B Annualized as Enterprise Adoption Surges
TLDR: Stablecoin payments total $390B annualized, led by B2B enterprise and supplier settlements. Card-linked spending is fastest...
Meta Bets on Stablecoins to Power Payments Across Facebook, Instagram, and Whats...
TLDR: Meta is trialing stablecoin payments across its apps, with a possible rollout expected later in 2025. WhatsApp is viewed as...
Block Fires 4,000 Workers, Stock Jumps 22% as Dorsey Cites AI Shift
TLDR: Block is cutting headcount from 10,000 to under 6,000, the largest AI-linked layoff in corporate history. 2026 profit guidan...
AI Using Stablecoins Is the Biggest Threat to Global Payment Companies
TLDR: AI agents select payment methods by cost and speed, making stablecoin rails a direct threat to card network fees. Stablecoin...