Changing regulatory stances and incentives could coax banks into crypto to avoid payments disintermediation.

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The payments giant also deepened its tie-up with Coinbase to make buying and using the asset more accessible

The card network is positioning itself at the forefront of the crypto payments space, centered on stablecoins

The stablecoin giant is exploring plans to launch a US-specific token and POS solution

The platform can help the card program better compete with traditional cards from large issuers

As hype over the asset class explodes, players want to capitalize on early-mover advantages

The company will lean on AI and stablecoins to maintain its momentum

Payment provider innovation and regulatory changes are setting a long-term growth runway for cryptocurrency payments. But providers will still need to overcome low merchant acceptance and a sense of mistrust before crypto can go mainstream.

While meme coins don’t have a long-term future as a payment method, there is growing momentum for stablecoin crypto payments

Major payment players like PayPal and Visa that invested in them are likely celebrating this regulatory movement

PYUSD has struggled to gain significant adoption. The Trump admin could change that

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

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

Cryptocurrency volatility has tempered expectations for crypto payments. But it hasn’t erased them: Retail, remittance, and cross-border B2B payments remain in growth mode.