Year: 2026

Fold Holdings has started issuing its Fold Bitcoin Credit Card to selected waitlist members, adding a consumer credit product to its growing Bitcoin rewards and workplace payments business. Summary Fold…

Block’s Cash App has begun a phased rollout of USDC support, turning the app into a stablecoin payment rail for tens of millions of U.S. retail users. Summary Cash App…

Stablecoin payments run through settlement and B2B rails, not consumer checkout, BridgerPay CEO Ran Cohen said. Summary Cohen said real stablecoin demand sits in cross-border settlement, B2B payouts, and treasury,…

Nium and Circle Technology Services have announced a partnership to link USDC-based settlement with local-currency payouts for institutions moving money across borders. Summary Nium joined Circle Payments Network as a…

Mastercard has secured a coveted New York BitLicense for a U.S. subsidiary, clearing the way to expand stablecoin and tokenized deposit infrastructure inside one of the world’s toughest regulatory regimes.…

Banca Sella crypto services gain Bank of Italy approval under MiCA, with custody and transfer tools planned for institutions by 2026. Summary Banca Sella crypto services gained approval under MiCA…

A Bank for International Settlements-led trial has shown that tokenized central bank money and bank deposits can complete cross-border payments in a single atomic step across currencies. Summary Project Agorá…

DTCC is partnering with the Stellar Development Foundation to launch DTC custody tokenization services on the Stellar public blockchain, with live assets targeted for the first half of 2027. Summary…

Crypto-backed political groups have strengthened their position in Texas after several candidates supported by industry-funded PACs secured victories in key primary runoff races. Summary Crypto-backed PACs spent millions supporting candidates…

FTSE Russell’s governance committee has approved a fast-entry overhaul that will allow mega IPOs to be added more quickly to its top benchmarks, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.…