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#Blockchain payments

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Coins•Oct 28, 2026

Nearly 90% of Large Businesses Embrace Tokenized Cash for Faster Payments, DBS Finds

Key Highlights: Corporate adoption of tokenized deposits is accelerating, yet nearly two-thirds of firms want banks to act as a single gateway to resolve integration, regulatory, and security challenges. Major financial institutions are processing high volumes, with Citi reporting roughly $1 billion in daily client transactions and DBS offering programmable, round-the-clock settlements. Cross-border capabilities were ...

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Coins•Oct 24, 2026

Solana Stablecoin Holders Surpass 14 Million as Network Adoption Surges

Key Highlights: The Solana network has crossed a major adoption benchmark, now registering more than 14 million stablecoin holders. The metric, shared via a post by the official @solana account, underscores the blockchain’s growing utility across global finance and emerging markets. The expansion in unique wallet holders is anticipated to bolster network liquidity, transaction activity, ...

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Coins•Oct 14, 2026

Polygon Rolls Out US-Regulated Payments Following Completed Coinme Deal

Key Highlights Polygon is launching an integrated payment infrastructure platform to allow enterprises to manage fiat on-ramps, wallets, and stablecoins via a single connection. Major financial technology platforms Tazapay, Mesh, Toku, and Kira have been named as the initial businesses integrating the new system. The unified solution leverages Coinme’s regulated U.S. payments framework alongside blockchain ...

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Coins•Oct 5, 2026

Visa Partners with ADI Foundation to Advance Blockchain-Powered Digital Payments

Key Highlights: Global payments giant Visa has teamed up with $ADI Foundation to explore bridging traditional electronic payment rails with institutional blockchain infrastructure. The initiative seeks integration models that allow financial institutions to utilize blockchain technology without dismantling or replacing existing legacy systems. Visa continues its digital settlement push following landmark institutional pilots with Lloyds ...

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Coins•Sep 29, 2026

Citi Expands Token Services to Japan and the UAE

Key Highlights: Citi has expanded Citi Token Services to Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The blockchain-based platform uses tokenized deposits and a private blockchain to move funds between Citi accounts almost instantly. The service will support USD transactions in Japan and both USD and EUR transactions in the UAE. Citi Expands Tokenized Payment ...

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Coins•Sep 23, 2026

BlackRock: AI Agents Will Soon Buy Computing Power and Data Using Stablecoins

Key Highlights BlackRock identifies artificial intelligence as a primary catalyst for digital asset adoption, citing autonomous agents’ need for native payment and settlement infrastructure. Stablecoins are positioned as the immediate beneficiary due to their price stability for service pricing and blockchain networks’ 24/7 payment capabilities. The asset manager highlights Coinbase’s x402 protocol as an emerging ...

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Coins•Sep 22, 2026

SoFi Moves $25 Billion Mastercard Program Onto Stablecoin Rails

Key Highlights SoFi becomes the first nationally chartered U.S. bank to settle debit and credit card transactions via blockchain on Mastercard’s global network, processing an estimated $25 billion annually through its SoFiUSD stablecoin. SoFiUSD is backed primarily by cash reserves, redeemable 1:1 for U.S. dollars, and overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the ...

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Coins•Aug 29, 2026

The Next Trillion-Dollar Currency May Not Be a Stablecoin

A new CoinDesk analysis examines why the next trillion-dollar currency could emerge outside the stablecoin model used today—and why it may not have a name…

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