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Cardano Joins Mastercard Crypto Program: Can ADA Drive Mainstream Adoption?
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Cardano Joins Mastercard Crypto Program: Can ADA Drive Mainstream Adoption?

Mastercard’s engagement with Cardano signals potential collaboration rather than direct integration of the blockchain into the payments giant’s core platform. The development opens avenues for future use cases, though it stops short of an established institutional relationship. Should discussions progress into live payment applications, Cardano would gain a notable level of institutional recognition. Cardano’s Stablecoin ...

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US Bank Transfers USBDC Cross-Border via Stellar, but Only Internally
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US Bank Transfers USBDC Cross-Border via Stellar, but Only Internally

U.S. Bank Completes Live Cross-Border Payment Pilot With USBDC Stablecoin on Stellar Network U.S. Bank has successfully executed a live cross-border payment pilot using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. The test, announced on September 9, demonstrated the bank’s ability to move its own token between internal entities on the Stellar public blockchain while maintaining ...

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Iran-Linked Ripple XRP Study Reveals Surprising Facts as US-Iran War Escalates
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Iran-Linked Ripple XRP Study Reveals Surprising Facts as US-Iran War Escalates

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran have renewed interest in an Iran-backed study examining Ripple’s XRP for cross-border payments. The research has resurfaced as financial sanctions and disruptions to international money transfers dominate headlines, drawing fresh scrutiny to the digital asset’s potential utility in restricted financial corridors. Sanctions Pressure Highlights Alternative Payment Rails ...

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Circle Acquires Tazapay in $400M All-Stock Deal
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Circle Acquires Tazapay in $400M All-Stock Deal

Circle Agrees to Acquire Tazapay for $400 Million in All-Stock Deal Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based payments company Tazapay for $400 million in an all-stock transaction, according to a September 8 announcement and accompanying U.S. regulatory filing. The acquisition is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including clearance ...

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