Visa study signals potential 1.2 billion-person APAC stablecoin adoption wave by 2031
The payments giant said it found that nearly half of APAC’s 2.5 billion consumers are open to start using fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies within the next five years
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Argentina's Central Bank Rejects Near-Term Crypto Banking Integration
The institution rejected crypto integration into payment service providers and the banking sector for the next two years, leaving the door open to these measures in a hypothetical second Milei term, hinting at lifting the current ban on banks managing crypto
Taurus outlines three technical hurdles for banks adopting Swift’s blockchain network
“If you want to connect today to the Swift ledger, you need three things,” Brahimi said in an interview with CoinDesk. “You need your own permissioned ledger that interacts with that of Swift, you need wallet capabilities, and you also need tokenization and smart-contract capabilities to be able to integrate the Swift smart contracts.”
Celsius' Alex Mashinsky hit with $35M penalty and permanent ban in NY legal settlement
James sued Mashinsky in 2023 according to a press release, saying he misled hundreds of thousands of investors, including more than 26,000 New Yorkers, about the safety of their Celsius deposits
XRP Hits New Milestone of 13M Total Agentic Payments
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has recorded more than 13.4 million agentic payments through the x402 protocol a few months after crossing the 1-million mark
Pi crypto price prediction: Can OUSD plans help PI hold $0.08? - AMBCrypto
Reviewed by Reviewed by Jibin Mathew George Updated 17:30 EDT October 9, 2026 Share Share Share Back to Top Pi Network has outlined how stablecoins could eventually fit into its ecosystem, while revealing an exploratory partnership with Open Standard, the company behind OUSD
HSBC Tests AI-Powered Payments With Blockchain Deposits
British banking giant HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies have tested a system that lets AI agents access digital services and make micropayments using tokenized bank deposits, with transactions settled in real time on a blockchain testnet
American Express fined $350M for decade of suspected money laundering
American Express National Bank processed approximately $13 billion in suspected trade-based money laundering (TBML) between June 2014 and May 2025, including through accounts associated with bank insiders, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) found
Former Visa and JPMorgan Execs Take Over El Salvador's Chivo Wallet
According to Lionguard Labs, the new Chivo wallet will offer Salvadorans a comprehensive suite of services, including wallet-activity-supported microloans, cash advances, free remittances, and crypto card payments
AI agents can pay for your shopping. Who gets your money back?
AI agents can execute payments, but unclear liability and costly dispute handling could keep shoppers tied to large platforms
Whitebit Integrates Lightning Network
The Swiss crypto exchange has onboarded the Lightning Network to help people withdraw and deposit bitcoin with ease
Quant CEO Teases “Programmable Yen” After Earlier Dollar Hint Led to Major U.S. Deal
Quant CEO Gilbert Verdian teases “Programmable Yen” after his earlier dollar hint preceded a major U.S. deal, while Quant already has a Japan partnership
XRP Handles 8M+ x402 Payments in 30 Days as AI Agent Activity Accelerates
XRP Ledger processed more than 8 million x402 payments in 30 days as AI-agent activity expands across XRP, RLUSD, and a growing merchant network
Tangem Launches Visa Card as Crypto Access Gaps Persist
More than 40% of Tangem Pay payments come from Latin America and over 30% from the US, while physical card availability remains restricted in some markets, the Swiss crypto wallet provider told Cointelegraph
World Liberty Targets Online Payments With USD1 and Mesh
WLFI CEO Zach Witkoff and co-founder Zak Folkman took part in a stablecoin-focused panel discussion at the industry conference alongside Mesh co-founder and CEO Bam Azizi
Ripple Explains XRP Failure Path in ODL Payments
Ripple’s official documentation reveals how its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) system handles payments that fail after a sender has already converted fiat currency into XRP
Open USD supply hits $666 million as 10 wallets trap most tokens
Crystal’s Oct. 5 snapshot found $396 million unmoved in eight Tempo wallets, while customer activity inside custody accounts remains unknown
Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5B As Adoption Surges
Payment volume processed on crypto cards has climbed to a record $12.5 billion, up 140% year-to-date, according to data from paymentscan.xyz, first shared by The Kobeissi Letter
Russia Digital Ruble Adoption Surges After September Launch
Early adoption of Russia’s central bank digital currency, the digital ruble, has vastly exceeded forecasts, with more than 220,000 accounts opened in its first month, offering an early test of whether CBDCs can move beyond pilot programs and gain real-world adoption
ECB’s Piero Cipollone Warns on Tokenization Fragmentation Sans Digital Euro
A member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board has warned that other entities could provide alternatives without the central bank’s introduction of a digital euro, potentially weakening Europe’s “resilience and monetary sovereignty.”
Now Accepting Bitcoin: Buy Coffee And Bacon Across 200 Indiana Bitcoin Merchants
Old Major Market, a Central Indiana bitcoin butcher holding 100% of new bitcoin payments on its balance sheet
Tanzanian Tour Operator Accepts Bitcoin for Safaris and Treks
Licensed Tanzanian tour operator Zatatep Tours now accepts bitcoin alongside credit cards for booking trips across Tanzania
The XRP Ledger is getting Ripple's payments business — Effect on XRP? - AMBCrypto
Reviewed by Reviewed by Jibin Mathew George Updated 13:15 EDT October 5, 2026 Share Share Share Back to Top Ripple [XRP] and XRP Ledger have been two sides of a coin for the longest time. Is that about to change?
French Executives Propose Taxing Crypto-to-Stablecoin Conversions
Three executives of crypto-linked companies proposed taxing exchanges between cryptocurrencies and stablecoins directly, stressing that this treatment would accelerate the use of crypto as a means of payment and reduce the complexity of calculating these taxes for users