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Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets

October 08, 2026
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Mastercard and SoFi Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico
Cryptocurrency // October 08, 2026

Mastercard and SoFi teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The program will allow Orbi customers to use either traditional fiat currency or funds from their crypto balances at the time of purchase,...

Google and Unity Team to Let Users Build Their Own Games
Partnerships // October 07, 2026

Google plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gaming platform in partnership with video game company Unity. The partnership is designed to “put game creation in the hands of millions of new creators, and bring new experiences to billions of players worldwide,” Google said in...

PhonePe and Revolut Test the Price of Going Global
Digital Payments // October 01, 2026

Digital platforms spread technology and product development across millions of customers, a model that makes adding another market attractive. However, international expansion brings more local infrastructure with it: licenses, regulated entities, bank relationships and connections to domestic payment systems. Recent moves by PhonePe and Revolut...

New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market
Cryptocurrency // October 01, 2026

New York and Wyoming agreed to coordinate their oversight of entities engaged in virtual currency and digital asset activities in the two states, according to a Thursday (Oct. 1) press release. The agreement was established by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the New...

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PhonePe and Revolut Test the Price of Going Global

October 01, 2026
Digital platforms spread technology and product development across millions of customers, a model that makes adding another market attractive. However, international expansion brings more local infrastructure with it: licenses, regulated entities, bank relationships and connections to domestic payment systems. Recent moves by PhonePe and Revolut provide two examples. As reported last week, PhonePe has received […]

Revolut, Ramp and Adyen Turn Payments Into Bigger Corporate Roles

September 11, 2026
FinTechs are finding more growth in large corporate relationships, whether by winning larger customers or handling more of the financial activity of companies they already serve. Revolut, for example, is...

FinTechs See 146 Million Reasons to Target Credit Unions

September 11, 2026
FinTechs once saw credit unions as a hard market to crack. Now the door is crowded, and many providers want a way inside. “FinTechs Want In: How Credit Unions Can...

Circle $400M Tazapay Deal Buys the Last Mile Stablecoins Still Need

September 08, 2026
In 2024, announcements pairing banks, payment companies and established financial institutions with digital asset firms frequently centered on experimentation, access or validation. A traditional institution was testing blockchain. A payments...

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Coinbase and Samsung Team to Bring Stablecoins to Digital Wallets

October 08, 2026
Coinbase is expanding its partnership with Samsung to power the stablecoin experience in the electronics company’s digital wallet. The new offering, announced Thursday (Oct. 8), extends a collaboration that began last July, and is set to roll out in the U.S. during the last week of October as Coinbase tries to expand the footprint of its USDC stablecoin. “Samsung’s global reach makes […]

Mastercard and SoFi Help Orbi Launch Crypto Card in Mexico

October 08, 2026
Mastercard and SoFi teamed to help Mexican FinTech Orbi introduce a cryptocurrency-linked card program, according to a Thursday (Oct. 8) news release. The program will allow Orbi customers to use...

Google and Unity Team to Let Users Build Their Own Games

October 07, 2026
Google plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered gaming platform in partnership with video game company Unity. The partnership is designed to “put game creation in the hands of millions...

New York and Wyoming Join Forces to Regulate Crypto Market

October 01, 2026
New York and Wyoming agreed to coordinate their oversight of entities engaged in virtual currency and digital asset activities in the two states, according to a Thursday (Oct. 1) press...