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Kraken enters payments with new Krak app enabling seamless global crypto, fiat transfers
Krak mobile app aims to disrupt legacy payments with seamless cross-border transactions and stablecoin yields.
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Unlike isolated financial systems, the Finternet aims for global interoperability with verifiable identities and enforceable agreements.
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Chainlink surges 14% after partnering with Mastercard to bring 3 billion users direct access to crypto
Chainlink's interoperability technology leverages Mastercard's global network for seamless on-chain fiat-to-crypto transactions.
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Nasdaq-listed Fiserv to launch USD-pegged stablecoin on Solana by the end of the year
Fiserv's FIUSD promises to bring real-time settlement to over 10,000 financial institutions and millions of merchants.
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Elon Musk’s X accelerates fintech pivot with plans for in-app payments and trading
Crypto users anticipate digital assets adoption as X expands financial features.
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Coinbase launches stablecoin payment stack with USDC checkout targeting commerce giants
The platform comes one week after announcing a partnership with Shopify.
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Walmart & Amazon eye $14B in savings by launching corporate stablecoin
The GENIUS Act's federal framework for digital dollars may soon enable Walmart and Amazon stablecoin adoption.
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Shopify to enable USDC payments via Base across its Checkout ecosystem
Shopify's integration of USDC aims to boost e-commerce, but draws scrutiny over limited blockchain interoperability.
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Coinbase to launch CFTC-cleared perpetual futures trading, Bitcoin-backed credit card for US customers
Coinbase disclosed a suite of new products during an event on June 12, including a credit card with BTC cashback and perpetual futures for US users.
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US states split on Bitcoin as Connecticut bans reserve while Louisiana explores blockchain growth
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