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Ripple: XRP Could Account for 14% of Cross-Border Payments Volume
Ripple: XRP Could Account for 14% of Cross-Border Payments Volume
June 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly said Wednesday (June 11) that the company’s XRP cryptocurrency could account for 14% of the cross-border payment volume currently handled...

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Making Sense of Where Stablecoins Fit in the Issuer-Merchant-Acquirer Stack
Making Sense of Where Stablecoins Fit in the Issuer-Merchant-Acquirer Stack
June 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Whoever owns the rails of digital payments might just own the next phase of commerce. Stablecoins, once dismissed as niche instruments for cryptocurrency enthusiasts, could...

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Coinbase to Launch Credit Card Powered by American Express Network
Coinbase to Launch Credit Card Powered by American Express Network
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase said Thursday (June 12) that it will launch a credit card for members of its Coinbase One subscription program in the U.S. this fall....

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Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform
Peymo Launches AI-Powered Digital Finance Platform
June 12, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Peymo, a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, launched an artificial intelligence-powered digital finance platform that integrates fiat banking, cryptocurrency wallets, tokenized assets and embedded...

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DeFi Development Gains $5 Billion Line of Credit to Accumulate Digital Assets
DeFi Development Gains $5 Billion Line of Credit to Accumulate Digital Assets
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

DeFi Development Corp. said it gained a $5 billion equity line of credit. The company, which was formerly known as Janover and says it is...

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Circle and Ripple Bring USDC Stablecoin to XRPL Blockchain
Circle and Ripple Bring USDC Stablecoin to XRPL Blockchain
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain firm Ripple launched a partnership with newly-public stablecoin issuer Circle. The collaboration brings Circle’s USDC stablecoin to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) blockchain, according to a...

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Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
Report: Ant Seeks Stablecoin Licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong to Boost Blockchain Operation
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese conglomerate Ant Group reportedly wants to obtain stablecoin licenses in Singapore and Hong Kong. The company’s Ant International, which is based in Singapore, will...

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GameStop Joins $50 Billion Institutional Surge Into Bitcoin as Treasury Asset
GameStop Joins $50 Billion Institutional Surge Into Bitcoin as Treasury Asset
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In the early days of bitcoin, it was hard to imagine Fortune 500 treasury teams doing anything more than monitoring its unpredictable price swings out...

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FSB Chair Klaas Knot: Stablecoins Are ‘Segment We Must Monitor Closely’
FSB Chair Klaas Knot: Stablecoins Are ‘Segment We Must Monitor Closely’
June 12, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Outgoing Financial Stability Board Chair Klaas Knot said cryptocurrency-related risks could soon pose a major threat. “At the FSB, we have long maintained that crypto...

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