Latest Cryptocurrency News: Finextra Research

Visa says every institution that moves money will need a stablecoin strategy

Visa is upping it game in the stablecoin market, expanding its settlement capabilities in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) region to enable USD cross-border transactions through blockchain technology.

19 June 2025

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Highnote partners BVNK for 24/7 stablecoin funding for card programmes

Card issuance and embedded finance platform Highnote has enlisted BVNK to launch real-time 24/7 stablecoin-based funding for card programmes.

19 June 2025

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Osttra, Baton and Partior expand FX settlement ecosystem with tokenised commercial bank funds

Partior’s digital cash settlement network has connected to Osttra and Baton Systems' on-demand FX payment-versus-payment (PvP) settlement service.

17 June 2025

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Shopify, Coinbase, Stripe bring USDC stablecoin payments to merchants

Shopify is partnering with Coinbase and Stripe to allow merchants to process stablecoin payments for everyday commerce.

13 June 2025

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Crypto nears systemic risk 'tipping point' - FSB chair

Cryptocurrency could be nearing a point where it poses a system risk to the world's financial system, the outgoing chair of the Financial Stability Board has warned.

13 June 2025

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Coinbase launches credit card with bitcoin rewards

Coinbase has partnered American Express to launch a credit card that offers up to four per cent bitcoin back on purchases.

12 June 2025

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Stablecoin startup Noah raises $22m

A former Adyen executive and an ex-UBS analyst have become the latest entrants into the increasingly crowned stablecoin infrastructure market, raising $22 million in seed founding for their startup, Noah.

12 June 2025

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PayPal to bring stablecoin to Stellar Network

PayPal is hoping to strengthen the utility of its stablecoin by making it available on the high-speed, low-cost Stellar blockchain network.

12 June 2025

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Matera and Circle bid to take stablecoin payments mainstream

Brazilian fintech Matera is joining forces with Circle to turn stablecoins into a payment method integrated into banks' core systems.

12 June 2025

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Stripe buys crypto wallet startup Privy

Payments giant Stripe is acquiring crypto wallet infrastructure startup Privy for an undisclosed fee.

12 June 2025

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Stablecoin-as-a-Service platform OpenTrade raises $7 million

OpenTrade, a provider of yield-bearing stablecoin products for fintechs, has raised $7 million in funding led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, with participation from existing investors AlbionVC, a16z crypto, and CMCC Global.

11 June 2025

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Keeta, Solo partner on blockchain-native credit bureau

Keeta Network, a high-performance blockchain that connects Web3 and traditional financial systems, aims to be a real-world tokenisation and financial interoperability frontrunner by working with Solo. Solo turns data into reusable, verified credentials, enabling banks, fintech firms and cryptocurrency platforms to make smarter, faster decisions, without compromising privacy.

06 June 2025

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