Payments

Mastercard is focused on “delivering choice” in how people pay with its new CBDC program

The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles accepts payments in crypto assets supported by PayPal

Shopify now supports Web3 commerce features like cross-border transactions and NFT loyalty schemes through its integration with Solana Pay

The team behind the app noted that Beam is designed for payments and not for holding long-term investments

Fantasy sports company Sorare has a multibillion-dollar valuation after two separate fundraises in 2021

SAP says it’s “as easy to use as online banking” and “a true solution for businesses”

Central banks could adopt a global ledger system that plugs into their own domestic CBDC platforms, according to an IMF insider

The US is long overdue for a faster payments system, and FedNow is the solution

Regulators, banks and the government — along with crypto firms — need to find a solution to achieve the UK’s ambition to lead the world in fintech

A mix of small and large financial institutions have declared intent to start using the FedNow service

Underlying technologies in the digital assets space could have exciting applications for the asset management industry, according to BlackRock’s Larry Fink

Esther Crawford indicated that her optimism or hard work for Twitter was not a mistake, saying she was deeply proud of her team for building through “so much noise & chaos.”

Twitter’s director of product management is reportedly designing the software needed to implement Musk’s payments vision with a small team

Binance partners with one of Ukraine’s largest pharmaceutical companies making it possible to purchase goods with cryptocurrencies

“Crypto will become an important part of how customers transact,” says Suresh Kumar, the CTO of Walmart

Latin American e-commerce company has launched a token aimed at generating crypto rewards as cashback on purchases

“Economic uncertainty makes different coins appealing to various markets, and digital banking helps workers get paid amidst political instability,” Deel’s COO said

Latin American consumers are looking for more crypto- and digital payments-related services, according to a new survey from Mastercard

SPAC deal will see Roxe merge with Goldenstone once deal wraps up in Q1, 2023

The fintech giant first enabled crypto buying and selling in late 2020, but users couldn’t transfer their assets to third-party wallets
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