#payments News & Analysis

Visa’s Jack Forestell calls the agentic web the biggest payments opportunity in two decades

Charlie Lee on Litecoin, crypto cycles, and what still matters

Charlie Lee, creator of Litecoin, discusses the cryptocurrency's ongoing role in the payments ecosystem and shares insights on crypto market cycles. The interview covers long-term principles that remain relevant despite the industry's rapid evolution.

dtcpay Raises $10M Series A to Fund European Expansion and Stablecoin Payment Growth

dtcpay raised $10M in Series A funding led by Temasek-backed Vertex Ventures to expand into European markets and grow stablecoin payment services. The company secured a Luxembourg EMI license for regulated payment services across the EEA and already holds licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the US, and Canada.

XRP Network Activity Surges While Token Price Searches for Macro Bottom

A huge gap between network use and token value is the most important thing happening in XRP right now

Vitalik Buterin Argues Ethereum’s Biggest Use Case Is Data Availability

x402: How Messari Is Opening Its Data Layer to Autonomous Agents

Has Elon Musk Completely Abandoned Dogecoin? Here’s The Last Time He Tweeted About It

Ghana’s Crypto Push Begins As 11 Companies Enter SEC Sandbox

Ripple Just Shared Its Major Achievements As XRP Continues To Dominate Payments

Bitcoin Die-Hard Jack Dorsey Doesn't Like Stablecoins, But Block Will Use Them Anyway

Despite Jack Dorsey's well-known Bitcoin maximalist stance and criticism of stablecoins, his company Block is integrating stablecoin support into Cash App. This represents a pragmatic business decision that contradicts Dorsey's personal cryptocurrency philosophy.

Inside the Quest at Colossus to Replace Visa and Mastercard With KYC-Less Crypto Cards

Colossus is developing KYC-less crypto payment cards using an Ethereum layer-2 solution, aiming to compete with traditional payment processors Visa and Mastercard. The project is being developed by a small team of four with what they describe as a 'box of goodies' to challenge the incumbent payment infrastructure.

Ripple Expands Institutional Push as XRPL Progress Continues

Ripple continues its institutional expansion efforts while the XRP Ledger (XRPL) shows ongoing development progress. The monthly overview indicates growing enterprise adoption of Ripple's technology and services.

Transacta Partners with CryptoJets to Support Growing Demand for Crypto Payments in Private Aviation

CryptoJets, a global private jet and helicopter brokerage, has partnered with Transacta to meet growing demand for cryptocurrency payments in private aviation. The partnership reflects increasing adoption of crypto payment options in the luxury travel sector.

How Blockchain Improves Cross-Border Payments

Blockchain technology is improving cross-border payments by increasing transaction speed, reducing costs, and enhancing transparency. Chainlink is specifically enabling secure and compliant blockchain-based cross-border payment solutions.

Why eBay Should Ignore GameStop and Use Bitcoin to Save $1.2 Billion in Transaction Costs

Cambodian PM’s cousin owned 30% of scam-linked Huione Pay

Is XRP A Scam Or A Trillion-Dollar Coin? Pundit Shares The Answers

Ex-Ripple Exec Breaks Down The XRP To $10,000 Predictions, Is It Possible?

Top XRP Analyst Says Bears Will Be Proven Wrong In May 2026, But Why

Pundit Shares The Most Important Thing To Remember About XRP

XRP Back at Highest 3-Month Values in Payments Following 1.7 Million Threshold Breakthrough

XRP Payments Cross 1.7 Million After XRP Price Enters Uptrend

How to Spend Crypto in 2026: Debit Cards, Apps, and Real-World Use Cases

2018 Footage Of Ripple CEO Saying They’re Taking Over SWIFT Resurfaces, But How Have They Fared Since Then?