Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro
Banco de España Deputy Gov. Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial service providers. This post was originally published on this site
Bitcoin gains traction in West Africa with educational drive
As anti-French sentiment rides high in West Africa, Bitique opens its doors, the “Bitcoin Mastermind” conference beckons and more nodes come online to verify the Bitcoin blockchain.This post was originally published on this site
Shopify to accept USDC payments with Solana: Report
Solana Pay has reportedly been added to Shopify’s payment solutions, giving millions of merchants access to cryptocurrencies.This post was originally published on this site
PayPal’s new PYUSD stablecoin faces legal headwinds and ‘less functionality’
Industry experts explain the benefits and disadvantages of PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin. This post was originally published on this site
Stellar dips into treasury to buy minority stake in MoneyGram
The financial details weren’t disclosed but the investment gave the Stellar Development Foundation a seat on MoneyGram’s Board of Directors.This post was originally published on this site
PayPal to roll out Cryptocurrencies Hub for select users
The Cryptocurrencies Hub is key for PayPal to reinvent itself as a crypto-inclusive platform. The service will allow for the sale and purchase of cryptocurrencies among other functionalities.This post was originally published on this site
Binance drops majority of USD Coin reserves — Latest USDC news
This week’s episode of The Market Report explores the reasons why Binance let go of a majority of its USDC reserves and what it replaced them with.This post was originally published on this site
Japanese startup to use stablecoins and CBDC to link Asian countries
Soramitsu is developing a cross-border payment system that uses Cambodia’s CBDCs and targets Japan, India, China and Southeast Asia.This post was originally published on this site
Bitcoin Lightning on Coinbase agenda, Brian Armstrong tells Jack Dorsey
Armstrong confirmed that Coinbase was looking into adding support for Bitcoin Lightning while reassuring his support for Bitcoin payments.This post was originally published on this site
Existential threat? Why some banks are anxious about CBDCs
The prospect of a retail CBDC has some major banks anxious over their revenue streams. This post was originally published on this site