AI
ECB wants to test AI-powered digital euro payments
The ECB wants companies to test how AI agents, micropayments and machine payments could work with a future digital euro starting in 2027.
payments
bank
KB Kookmin Bank taps BNY for digital wallet payments
KB Kookmin Bank has partnered with BNY on cross-border digital payments as it becomes an early user of BNY’s new Pay-to-Wallet service.
AI
Jack Dorsey’s Block joins x402 with Lightning support
Block has added Bitcoin Lightning support to x402 after joining its foundation, extending the open AI-agent payment standard beyond stablecoins.
News
XLM price climbs as BVNK adds Stellar for global payments
Stellar’s XLM has risen 2.7% to $0.2135 after BVNK added the blockchain to its stablecoin payments platform, opening the network to business payments across more than…
Cryptocurrency
Stripe adds Samsung Pay to Crypto Onramp on Android
Stripe added Samsung Pay to Crypto Onramp for Android React Native apps, expanding fiat-to-crypto payment options for developers and users.
News
World Money launches in 150+ countries with Stripe
World Money is rolling out in 150+ countries with Stripe funding, Morpho Earn, Bridge virtual accounts, stablecoins and global payments.
Bitcoin
BitBox adds Lightning wallet without a new backup phrase
BitBox has added a self-custody Lightning hot wallet to the BitBoxApp, letting hardware-wallet users make faster Bitcoin payments through their existing backup without recording another recovery…
Cryptocurrency
Fin.com raises $20M to expand stablecoin payments
Fin.com raised $20M to expand stablecoin payment infrastructure across South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, backed by Expa and Coinbase Ventures.
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Wirex integrates Tempo for enterprise stablecoin cards
Wirex has integrated Tempo as a settlement option for enterprise stablecoin cards, offering sub-second finality and stablecoin fees.
bank
Coinbase targets 1,000 banks with Moov stablecoin deal
Coinbase and Moov will connect over 1,000 community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, settlement and funding.