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Mastercard Advances Stablecoin Use for Consumer Payments, Merchant Settlements

Fintech News

Mastercard has introduced new global capabilities to enable stablecoin transactions from wallets to checkouts, expanding its role in digital asset payments. The companys latest partnerships with OKX and Nuvei are part of a broader effort to create a seamless system where consumers can spend stablecoins and merchants can receive them.

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Ripple Launches RLUSD Stablecoin on Global Exchanges Today

Fintech News

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has launched its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD) , on global exchanges today. moves toward clearer regulations, we expect to see greater adoption of stablecoins like RLUSD, which offer real utility and are backed by years of trust and expertise in the industry.”

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Stablecoins Are Having a Moment. But What Are They Really?

Fintech News

But ask most people (even some in finance) what a stablecoin actually is, and the answers get a little fuzzy. With regulation finally catching up and central banks taking a closer look, stablecoins are stepping into the spotlight. So, What Is a Stablecoin? A stablecoin is a type of digital token. Is it safe?

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Ripple launches USD-denominated stablecoin with global partners and enhanced compliance

The Payments Association

RLUSD is an enterprise-grade, USD-denominated stablecoin created with trust, utility, and compliance at its core, backed by Ripples years of experience working with crypto and the existing financial system. RLUSD is available on both the XRP Ledger and Ethereum blockchains, offering flexibility and scalability for various financial use cases.

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Greater Flexibility: BVNK Wallet Offers Stablecoin, Crypto and Fiat Payments All in One Place

The Fintech Times

Unifying global fiat and stablecoin payments, stablecoin payments infrastructure provider BVNK has announced a new embedded wallet. They have existed in today’s market for some time but have had limited capabilities to manage stablecoin, crypto and fiat payments in one place. Why stablecoins?

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Mastercard, Visa play down stablecoin threat

Payments Dive

Deep Dive Opinion Library Events Press Releases Topics Sign up Search Sign up Search Retail Banking Restaurants Regulations & Policy Risk Technology B2B An article from Mastercard, Visa play down stablecoin threat The giant card networks are sifting through the opportunities and threats that stablecoins present for their businesses.

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GENIUS Act Clears the Way for Stablecoin-Powered Embedded Finance

Finextra

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 23 Follow Unfollow For years, stablecoins existed in a regulatory grey zone – popular as “digital cash” but lacking official oversight. policymakers have sketched out the first federal framework for payment stablecoins. This means the “stable” in stablecoin is now legally enforceable.