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Google’s $135 Million Android Data Settlement Opens Payment Selection for U.S. Users

Payments require court approval scheduled for June 23, 2026.

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

European Banks Step Up Tokenized Deposit Pilots as ECB Prepares TARGET Link

Gunna Sues Promoters Over Unpaid $750,000 X Games Deal

Tether Co-Leads $7.5 Million Round for Utexo to Build Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement

Cardano’s ADA Now Accepted at 137 SPAR Supermarkets in Switzerland

Cyclops Raises $8 Million to Build Enterprise Stablecoin Infrastructure

Visa Deepens Bridge Partnership to Roll Out Stablecoin Cards to 100+ Countries, Expands On‑Chain Settlement Pilot

Germany and Austria Lead Europe in Cash Use as Survey Finds Growing Divide in How Europeans Pay

Plaid Completes Employee Tender Offer at $8 Billion Valuation

NPCI Launches FiMI, a Payments-Native AI Model Now Powering UPI Help Assistant

FGC Advances Up to R$1,000 Payouts to Direct Will Bank Clients via App

Amazon Adds ‘Pay by Bank’ Checkout as Consumer Groups Warn of Weaker Refund Protections

Ripple Outlines Institutional DeFi Roadmap for XRPL With XRP at the Center

Brazilian Banks to Close Feb. 16–17 for Carnival, Reopen at Noon on Feb. 18

MHADA Puts 120 Unsold Mumbai Flats on First-Come, First-Served Sale Starting Feb. 5

Jelou Lands $10 Million Series A to Scale WhatsApp-Based Transactional AI

Russia Mandates Single QR Payments Across Banks by September 2026

Argentine Tourists Warned of Pix Scams in Brazil as Summer Travel Peaks