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MoneyGram debuts MGUSD stablecoin on Stellar for its global payments network
MoneyGram launched MGUSD, a USD stablecoin on Stellar backed by Bridge and Fireblocks, targeting 60M+ customers for cross-border payments.
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MoneyGram debuts MGUSD stablecoin on Stellar for its global payments network
MoneyGram launched MGUSD, a USD stablecoin on Stellar backed by Bridge and Fireblocks, targeting 60M+ customers for cross-border payments.
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Visa Moves to Close Memecoin Credit Card Rewards Loophole
Visa told processors the digital media code no longer fits memecoin purchases. The grace period ends next week.
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Kraken Parent Payward Links Up With SoFi on Settlement
Payward joined SoFi's 24/7 dollar settlement network, listed SoFiUSD on Kraken and gave SoFi access to digital asset liquidity through Kraken Prime in a deal bridging banking and crypto.
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Payments in 2025: Adapt, or get left behind | Quant
Through technologies such as programmable payments, innovation will be incremental and targeted, bringing real improvements to payments.
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A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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SoFi, Mastercard Launch Stablecoin Settlement Using SoFiUSD Following Ripple's RLUSD
SoFi and Mastercard launched stablecoin settlement for SoFi Bank’s debit and credit card program using SoFiUSD after Ripple's RLUSD support.
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The Most Expensive Words in Payments: "We Assumed" - https://stratvaults.com
Payments requirements of many failed fintech programmes I have seen had a moment, usually months before the failure became visible, when two capable people
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Paymob’s $35M Pre-C: Omnichannel Rails for Agentic Commerce
iFynx take on sovereign capital, SME rails, and agent checkout craft.
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Danske Bank and Mastercard pilot Denmark's first AI agent payment
Copenhagen-based Danske Bank and payment giant Mastercard have completed Denmark's first payment made by an AI agent. Read more here.
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Bluevine reaches $100M in payment volume with Stripe and Yeeld
In partnership with Stripe and Yeeld, a payments advisory and technology company, Bluevine launched a new payment suite that has processed over $100 million in payments since its debut in May 2025.
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Celo Adds Peso Payments for AI Agents in a First
Celo's x402 facilitator now supports Ripio's peso stablecoins, letting AI agents pay in Argentine, Brazilian and Colombian currency without dollar conversion.
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