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Visa Brings Stablecoin Settlement to Visa Direct With Zero Hash

The deal lets Visa Direct use stablecoins for settlement to speed cross-border payouts and merchant prefunding.

Mastercard and Borderless Launch Pilot to Embed Verified Identity in Stablecoin Flows

X Launches X Money Wallet With 6% APY for Paid U.S. Subscribers

X Launches X Money, Rolling Banking and Visa Card Into the App

IMF Urges Stronger Oversight of Brazil’s Dollar‑Pegged Stablecoins

Stripe and Advent Offer $53 Billion for PayPal

ECB Picks 36 Payment Firms for Digital Euro Pilot

PayPal Brings Native PYUSD Issuance to Polygon

Russia Sets Sept. 1 Start for Digital Ruble Rollout

Paytm’s Luxembourg Unit Wins Payment Institution Licence

X Launches X Money With 6% APY and Up to $10 Million in FDIC Coverage

Parliament Committee Approves Negotiating Position for a Digital Euro

Brazil Reinforces Ban on Cryptocurrency Donations to Political Campaigns

Brazil’s Central Bank Enables One-Step Balance View for Pix by Proximity

Ripple Sets $1 Billion Revenue Run-Rate Target for 2026 Excluding XRP

BitGo Launches Lightning Earn for Institutional Bitcoin to Collect Routing Fees

India and Nepal Operationalise UPI‑NPI Link for Instant Cross‑Border Transfers

U.S. Trade Office Recommends 25% Tariff Citing Brazil’s Pix Payment Rules

USTR Alleges Brazil’s Central Bank Favors Pix, Prompting Zelle Comparisons

Mifel and Mexicana Launch Co‑Branded Credit Card With Mastercard