The milestone signals confidence in crypto’s future under Trump. Upcoming regulation could finally get crypto payments off the ground.

Financial regulators will undergo major agenda shifts and changes in leadership.

Firms must plan for regulatory changes across areas like BNPL, open banking, crypto, and credit cards

Payment players clearly believe in the long-term success of crypto payments despite limited adoption

This hurdle will make it difficult for payment players’ recent crypto launches to gain traction

B2B payments are fast becoming the biggest opportunity for stablecoins to gain traction—now PayPal has to convince everyone else.

The payment network is going all in on stablecoins despite limited usage. Leaning into business and commercial payments can help the crypto asset take off.

It would likely face similar adoption struggles to PayPal’s stablecoin, and the timing may lessen its revenue opportunities

The family-led project was light on details, but the debut could signal friendlier crypto regulation if he’s elected

It has a much smaller market cap than the likes of USDT. The entire asset category is still far from mainstream

In the last of five reports in our “Payments Ecosystem” collection, we look at what’s influencing retail sales growth across in-store, online, and social commerce channels—and what it means for payment providers.

The company is going all in on AI and diving further into crypto with a rollout of stablecoin payments

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This tactic reflects customers’ desire for stability and safety in the rocky year following last March’s US bank collapses.

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Now clients can invest in crypto through traditional financial institutions—and neither will have to directly hold digital currency.

The crypto-wary regulator is expected to pave the way for easier investment in Bitcoin over the next week.

India’s CBDC setbacks suggest the digital euro will have to overcome many hurdles

This time, it’s the former CEO of the world’s largest bitcoin and altcoin crypto exchange.