Key Highlights Stablecoin payments infrastructure firm dtcpay has formally closed a $25 million Series A round with strategic participation from Japan’s SBI Group. The round was initially anchored by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with SBI entering via SBI Ventures Asset and the SBI-NTU-Kyobo Digital Innovation Fund. Dtcpay holds a Major Payment Institution license ...
Crypto Funding Weekly: $151 Million Across Five Deals Led by Nasdaq’s $100 Million Kraken Investment Crypto companies disclosed $151 million in new financing across five deals during the week of September 5–11, 2026. The total is dominated by Nasdaq Ventures’ agreement to invest $100 million in Payward, the parent company of Kraken, and a $35 ...
Coinbase and payments platform Moov have formed a partnership designed to bring stablecoin payments and custody capabilities to the technology stacks used by more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions. Announced by Coinbase, the agreement will see Moov integrate Coinbase’s stablecoin infrastructure into its existing payments platform, giving financial institutions a turnkey way ...
Coinbase and Moov Partner to Bring Stablecoin Payments to Over 1,000 U.S. Community Banks Coinbase has announced a strategic partnership with payments infrastructure provider Moov to connect more than 1,000 U.S. community banks and credit unions with stablecoin payments, custody, merchant settlement, and real-time funding capabilities. The announcement, made on September 10, 2026, positions the ...
Global remittances firm MoneyGram is expanding its stablecoin strategy into everyday retail spending with the launch of a new Visa debit card that allows customers to hold and spend a U.S. dollar-denominated balance anywhere Visa is accepted. MoneyGram Card Launches First in Colombia The MoneyGram Card will debut in Colombia, with plans to roll out ...
Circle Agrees to Acquire Tazapay for $400 Million in All-Stock Deal Circle has agreed to acquire Singapore-based payments company Tazapay for $400 million in an all-stock transaction, according to a September 8 announcement and accompanying U.S. regulatory filing. The acquisition is expected to close in 2027, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals, including clearance ...
Ethena ($ENA) is expanding beyond its yield-generating dollar business with Ethena Pay, a consumer finance app designed to package stablecoins into a bank account-like experience….
AI agents are beginning to hold digital wallets and make payments, but the financial system lacks a standard way to identify one machine counterparty from…