Circle is buying TazaPay for $400 million in stock because it gives Circle something it cannot get simply by issuing more USDC: Direct control over the payment infrastructure that moves money between stablecoins and local financial systems. Circle says Tazapay brings 60+ banking and fintech partners, payout rails in more than 100 markets and more than $25 billion in annualized payment volume. Importantly, about 60% of Tazapay’s transaction volume already involves stablecoins, meaning Circle is acquiring an existing distribution […]
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MoneyGram has launched a VISA card that allows customers to spend stablecoin balances expanding the money-transfer company’s push into digital assets as traditional remittance firms and fintechs increasingly adopt stablecoin-based payments. “We’re giving customers more freedom and control to manage their money, all in one place,” said Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO, MoneyGram. “The MoneyGram Card builds on the power of our global payments network, bringing a stable-dollar balance, everyday spending and cash access into the MoneyGram experience customers […]
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DBS, OCBC and UOB have conducted live SGD interbank transactions together using tokenised deposits for the first time. The domestic Singapore dollar transactions were completed through Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, which coordinated payment messages across the banks’ separate tokenised deposit systems. The resulting obligations were recorded on each bank’s tokenised deposit infrastructure before being matched and [...] The post Singapore’s Three Local Banks Make First Live Tokenised Deposit Payments Together appeared first on Fintech Singapore .
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A MoneyGram segue os passos da concorrente Western Union e lança um cartão de débito de stablecoin da Visa enquanto expande os pagamentos baseados em blockchain.
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USDT has grown into a global dollar network used by more than 530 million people giving the stablecoin issuer an unusual role in channeling demand for U.S. government debt. Tether reported more than 530 million users at the end of 2025 while its latest market data showed the number of on-chain USDT holders alone had reached ~140 million, with more than 100 million additional users estimated to hold USDT through centralized exchanges. That scale is central to Tether CEO Paolo […]
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U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, marking a step toward using blockchain infrastructure for institutional money movement. The transaction moved funds between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe through the Stellar blockchain while remaining connected to the bank’s existing finance, risk, compliance, and operations systems. According to a statement from the bank: The pilot demonstrated the ability for U.S. Bank to transfer value value on-chain . . […]
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Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block, has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank. The proposed bank would provide custody and related fiduciary services for digital assets, including bitcoin and stablecoins, under OCC supervision, Block said. Builders Bank would not accept deposits or issue loans. Block said the proposed charter would provide a national framework for its custody operations as the business expands. REALITY […]
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Network International has launched an in-store pilot in the UAE for payments using an AED-backed stablecoin. The pilot runs through Network’s partnership with DDSC. Customers with supported wallets can pay at Network’s existing point-of-sale terminals at Marks & Spencer in Dubai Festival City and LuLu Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi. DDSC is a dirham-backed stablecoin licensed [...] The post Network International Pilots DDSC Stablecoin Payments in UAE appeared first on Fintech News UAE .
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Citi is bringing its tokenized deposit remittance services to Japan According to Nikkei Asia, Citigroup will offer blockchain-based tokenized deposit remittance services for Japanese corporate clients as early as the end of 2026. The service would be the first such offering in Japan by a foreign financial institution. Shahmir Khaliq, Citi’s global head of services, […]
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