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dLocal and BVNK partner to power faster global payouts with stablecoins

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets and BVNK, the stablecoin payments infrastructure provider for global enterprises and PSPs, today announced a strategic partnership that enables faster, programmable, and more cost-effective money movement across 40+ markets. Through the dual partnership: “dLocal is constantly exploring ways to expand access and improve settlement times…

FinTech · JUN 24, 2025 · 2 min read

Coinbase to Secure EU-Wide MiCA License

Coinbase has become the first U.S.-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license, marking a pivotal moment for the company and the European digital asset ecosystem. The license was granted by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), authorizing Coinbase to operate legally across all 27 EU member states under the bloc’s new unified…

FinTech · JUN 23, 2025 · 2 min read

Payments Association Calls on Chancellor to Clarify UK Stablecoin Policy

The Payments Association, a trade group representing the payments sector, has urged The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to take a clear stance on stablecoins, pointing out that her last announcement on crypto in April did not include any government plan to boost the stablecoin sector. This comes as The Payments Association publishes a report on stablecoins, encouraging…

FinTech · JUN 11, 2025 · 5 min read

Matera and Circle to Bring Stablecoins into Core Banking Payments

In a move to accelerate the adoption of stablecoins as a mainstream payment method, Matera, a leading technology provider for the financial system, announces a commercial partnership with Circle, the global issuer of USDC through its regulated affiliates, a dollar-backed stablecoin. This alliance marks the region’s first native integration between a real-time banking infrastructure and a fully-reserved, transparent…

FinTech · JUN 11, 2025 · 2 min read

Kraken Partners with Ivy to Offer Instant BankPayments

Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid, and secure crypto platforms, has chosen Ivy as a new instant payment provider in Europe. Ivy’s payment platform is one of the de facto standards for European crypto leaders, offering crypto-native accounts, real-time deposits, withdrawals, and settlement in stablecoins. A Payment Solution Designed to Meet Crypto Merchants’ Needs…

FinTech · JUN 3, 2025 · 2 min read

Stripe Accelerates the Utility of AI and Stablecoins With Major Launches

Programmable financial services company Stripe announced new products designed to help businesses harness AI and stablecoins to accelerate their growth. Stripe serves the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, including half of the Fortune 100 and 78% of the Forbes AI 50. Last year, businesses on Stripe processed $1.4 trillion in total payment volume—up 38% from…

FinTech · MAY 13, 2025 · 6 min read

AltNovel and 3iQ Launch the Middle East’s First Multi-Strategy Digital Assets Fund, the AltNovel Digital Access Portfolio (ADAP)

AltNovel, the Abu Dhabi-based private markets platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), today announced that it has partnered with 3iQ, the global digital asset investment manager, to launch the AltNovel Digital Access Portfolio, the first ever digital asset Multi-Strategy Fund in the Middle East. Designed for professional qualified investors, the fund will combine 3iQ’s…

FinTech · MAY 7, 2025 · 2 min read

Visa Ventures Backs Stablecoin Startup BVNK

BVNK, the global stablecoin infrastructure platform, announced today an investment from Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments. The investment follows BVNK’s $50m Series B fundraise in December 2024, which was led by Haun Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Scribble Ventures, DRW Venture Capital, Avenir and Tiger Global. “We’re proud to support…

Venture & Investment · MAY 6, 2025 · 2 min read

Bridge and Visa Partner to Launch Stablecoin Card Issuing Product

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Bridge, a leading stablecoin orchestration platform and a Stripe company, announced a new card-issuing product. Fintech developers using Bridge can now offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to their end customers in multiple countries through a single API integration. Cardholders will be able to make everyday purchases from a…

FinTech · MAY 2, 2025 · 2 min read

bunq brings crypto investing to its secure banking app

bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, today launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market. Starting today, users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium can begin their crypto investing journey right in the bunq app. The challenger plans to gradually expand bunq Crypto to…

FinTech · APR 30, 2025 · 2 min read

Quantoz Reaches Trading and Listing Milestones

Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz), a Netherlands-based payments technology company backed by Tether, Kraken and Fabric Ventures, is pleased to announce that its stablecoins USDQ and EURQ, which are designed to be MiCAR compliant, are listed on more than thirty digital asset exchanges globally. The exchanges include global leaders such as Bitfinex, Kraken, Bybit.NL, Bitpanda and XT.com. Since…

FinTech · APR 24, 2025 · 2 min read

Deus X Pay Secures Canadian License as Virtual Asset Provider

Deus X Pay, a regulated virtual asset service provider, has obtained a Canadian Money Services Business (MSB) license and registered with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). This approval opens a new chapter, enhancing Deus X Pay’s capability to facilitate effective and seamless interactions between traditional finance and virtual assets. With…

FinTech · APR 6, 2025 · 2 min read