Key Highlights OKX is launching a consumer-focused money app designed specifically to target non-crypto users by abstracting blockchain infrastructure into a familiar dollar balance. The move reflects an industry-wide transition where tracked crypto-card spending has exceeded $1 billion this year as exchanges bridge digital assets and everyday transactions. The rollout builds on OKX’s broader consumer ...
Key Highlights: Reap has formed a strategic partnership to bring airport lounge and premium travel perks to its institutional client base. Eligible cardholders from crypto exchanges, Web3 neobanks, asset managers, and private banks gain entry to the Priority Pass network. Benefits extend beyond traditional airport lounges to include dining options, spas, and sleep pods across ...
Key Highlights: Payment volume across more than 160 Visa stablecoin-linked card programs surged nearly 200% year-over-year, pushing Visa’s annualized settlement run rate above $20 billion. Business and commercial card programs now represent approximately 17% of Visa’s stablecoin-linked card volume fiscal year-to-date. Broader commercial stablecoin payments reached between $401 billion and $527 billion in the first ...