Latest Payments News

FTX, Nexo to launch crypto debit cards

Laszlo Dobos · 15 mins ago · 2 min read

Google Pay hires former PayPal executive to expand crypto services

Google pay has hired former Paypal executive Arnold Goldberg to head its payment division, with plans to expand its crypto-related operations.

Juhi Mirza · 2 days ago · 2 min read

Coinbase partners with Mastercard to simplify NFT marketplace purchases

The partnership intends to facilitate direct NFT purchases for users via Mastercard debit and credit cards.

Juhi Mirza · 3 days ago · 2 min read

Elon Musk’s Tesla now supports Dogecoin payment

Tesla has revealed that users can now purchase some of its merchandise with Dogecoin.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 week ago · 2 min read

“Pay us in crypto,” one in four small businesses say

Small businesses in Brazil, Singapore, UAE and Hong Kong have expressed willingness to accept crypto payments.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 1 week ago · 2 min read

Elrond acquires payments provider Utrust in a bid to bring crypto to millions of merchants

Acqiring Utrust will enable Elrond to offer an innovative product called "Merchant Yield."

Andjela Radmilac · 1 week ago · 2 min read

Cash App is bringing the Bitcoin Lightning Network to its 36 million users

Bitcoin for payments is becoming a thing as more payment providers join the Lightning Network.

Samuel Wan · 1 week ago · 3 min read

Airbnb CEO hints heavily at adding crypto as a payment option

The travel industry is undergoing change as a result of the health crisis, Airbnb is looking to take things a step further by embracing emerging technologies. But whether that includes crypto payments is unknown at this time.

Samuel Wan · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Chamath Palihapitiya: Visa and MasterCard biggest business losers for 2022

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya predicts that Visa and MasterCard lose out and be overthrown by Web3-based payment projects in 2022.

Laszlo Dobos · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Bakkt president Adam White announces his departure from the platform

Adam White, the president, and founding executive of Bakkt, will be leaving the organization after three years of service.

Juhi Mirza · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read

Cardano users can now spend ADA at 40,000 US stores via Flexa network

Cardano (ADA) is now live on Gemini-backed crypto payments network Flexa.

Liam Frost · 1 month ago · 2 min read

WhatsApp launches crypto payments pilot powered by Meta’s digital wallet

The messaging app has launched a cryptocurrency payment feature for a small number of users in the US.

Ana Grabundzija · 1 month ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin processes more dollar value than PayPal, could surpass Mastercard by 2026

Bitcoin’s network has overtaken PayPal in the amount of dollar value it processes and could soon match that of Mastercard as it already processes 27% of its value.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read