Payments

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Trace Finance Raises $32 Million Series A to Scale Stablecoin Payments Plumbing

The round signals investor demand for compliant fiat‑to‑stablecoin on‑ramps that can speed and simplify cross‑border transfers.

Social Security to End Paper Checks and Move All Benefits to Electronic Payments

Movement Shifts to Stablecoin Payments to Target Remittance Market

Circle and Nium Link USDC Settlement to Payout Rails in 190 Countries

Coinbase’s Armstrong Lays Out Eight-Point Roadmap to Move Finance On‑Chain

Fanatics and American Express Set to Launch Co‑Branded Credit Card

Phishing Campaign Posing as Germany’s Rundfunkbeitrag Pressures Instant Bank Transfers

AEW Sues TrillerTV Over Nearly $5 Million in Unpaid PPV and Subscription Revenue

Commerzbank CEO Rejects UniCredit Terms as Fintech Shake-Ups Hit Germany

Polish Olympians Still Unpaid After Sponsor Falters

Australia Drafts A2A Overhaul to Support Stablecoin Payments

Bipartisan PACE Act Would Let Qualified Fintechs Tap Fed Payment Rails

RBA Survey Shows First Rise in Cash Use Since 2007

Visa and TikTok Roll Out UK Debit Card for Creators

Brazil’s Central Bank Defends Pix Under U.S. Scrutiny

Pix Tops Brazil Payments in Late 2025 With 54.7% of Transactions, Central Bank Says

Brazil Bank Branches Closed for Good Friday

Survey Finds Most Germans Reject Preset Tip Prompts on Card Terminals

Swift Moves Interbank Blockchain Ledger to MVP for 24/7 Cross-Border Payments

X Hires Crypto Veteran Benji Taylor to Lead Design Ahead of X Money Launch