Payments
Payments

Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin for company growth – But is PR value now worth more than people actually using BTC?

The chain reports 16% July sales growth, but without BTC payment share its merchant model cannot be measured. The post…
Jul 16, 2026
Infrastructure

Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments

If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation…
Jul 16, 2026
Infrastructure

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition

Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.…
Jul 16, 2026
Industry News

Visa Unveils Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintech Companies

The Visa Stablecoin Platform will let financial institutions integrate stablecoin payments and treasury operations into Visa’s existing network. Read the…
Jul 16, 2026
Payments

FATF urges faster crypto AML enforcement as stablecoin crime increases

The global task force said criminal networks are using stablecoins and developing proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes as countries…
Jul 16, 2026
Payments

FATF urges faster crypto AML enforcement as stablecoin crime increases

The global task force said criminal networks are using stablecoins and developing proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes as countries…
Jul 16, 2026
DeFi

Morning Minute: Base Hands Its App Over to Cobie

Plus, Stripe makes a $53 billion move that could crown a stablecoin king. And Ostium gets drained of $18M in…
Jul 16, 2026
DeFi

Morning Minute: Base Hands Its App Over to Cobie

Plus, Stripe makes a $53 billion move that could crown a stablecoin king. And Ostium gets drained of $18M in…
Jul 16, 2026
DeFi

Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults

The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks’ 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain…
Jul 16, 2026
DeFi

Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults

The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks’ 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain…
Jul 16, 2026