Payments
Institutional

Were tariff refunds bought for 20 cents on the dollar by stablecoin-backed Treasurys custodian Cantor Fitzgerald?

When Customs launched the CAPE refund portal, it put administrative certainty behind an asset class that Wall Street had already…
Apr 21, 2026
Payments

Hardware Wallet Tangem Announces Global Rollout of Its Retail Payments Service

Tangem Pay lets users spend USDC directly from their self-custodial Tangem wallets, settling all transactions on Polygon. Read Full Story…
Apr 20, 2026
Infrastructure

How Mastercard plans to settle card payments with stablecoins

Mastercard is testing stablecoin settlement with SoFiUSD to speed up card transaction clearing and help bridge traditional finance and blockchain.…
Apr 20, 2026
Payments

Lydian Launches Visa Platinum Crypto Card to Enable Everyday Spending of Digital Assets

Bitcoin Magazine Lydian Launches Visa Platinum Crypto Card to Enable Everyday Spending of Digital Assets Lydian has launched a Visa…
Apr 20, 2026
Payments

Congress on verge of making regulated dollar stablecoins act almost like digital cash

Washington isn’t trying to solve every crypto policy fight at once, but it appears to be carving out a workable…
Apr 18, 2026
Payments

Iran views BTC as a strategic asset, but USDt still dominates oil tolls: BPI

The Iranian government chose Bitcoin as a payment method for oil tolls due to its confiscation-resistant properties, but only dollar…
Apr 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each…
Apr 18, 2026
Payments

Dogecoin Gold? A DOGE-Themed Company Is Joining the Tokenized Gold Rush

The company Dogecoin Cash plans to develop tokens representing physical gold, following the lead of firms like Tether and Paxos.…
Apr 17, 2026
AI

Don’t get AI agents and stablecoin transfers? Enroll in CoinDesk University

CoinDesk University’s School of Stablecoin and Agentic Commerce will give you the tools to move beyond understanding to action. Read…
Apr 17, 2026
DeFi

Clarity Act deadlock fails to stop Stablecoins smashing $320B and yield-bearing tokens surging

Stablecoin supply climbed to a record $320 billion this week, extending the continued surge in dollar-linked digital assets. This comes…
Apr 17, 2026