JCB and Circle to Explore USDC Treasury and Merchant Payments
The Japanese card network and Circle will study USDC-based internal fund transfers and merchant payments, but have not announced a commercial launch.
Author: Crypto Payments News Desk
Fortris Accused of Processing Payments for Offshore Betting Sites Serving U.S. Customers
A source alleges that Fortris processes payment flows for offshore betting companies serving U.S. customers outside licensed state markets.
ECB Selects 36 Payment Providers for 2027 Digital Euro Pilot
The 12-month exercise will test a beta digital euro across person-to-person, in-store and online payments, without conferring legal tender status.
Philippine Cost-Based Electronic Transfer Fee Rules Take Effect
New Philippine rules tie person-to-person electronic transfer fees to documented costs and require recipients to receive the full amount sent.
ZEN.COM Adds Mastercard Click to Pay Across 33 Markets
ZEN.COM launched Mastercard Click to Pay across its platform, extending tokenized one-click checkout to users in 33 markets.
LurraPay Adds MoonPay Virtual Accounts for Stablecoin Banking
LurraPay has integrated MoonPay Virtual Accounts, connecting dedicated USD, EUR and GBP account details with non-custodial stablecoin settlement.
Standard Chartered Opens Bank-Led USDC Minting and Redemption
Standard Chartered launched integrated USDC minting and redemption for eligible institutional clients through its DIFC operations, in partnership with Circle.
Cloudflare Unveils x402 Gateway for Stablecoin Micropayments
Cloudflare announced a planned gateway that will let customers charge for web resources through x402, with stablecoin settlement and payment checks at the edge.
MetaMask Launches Money Account for Stablecoin Yield and Card Spending
MetaMask launched a unified mUSD balance that combines variable DeFi yield, wallet trading and spending through its Mastercard-linked card.
Open Standard Unveils Open USD With 140-Plus Partners
Open Standard announced Open USD, a planned dollar stablecoin with shared governance and reserve economics backed by more than 140 payments, banking and technology partners.
BNY Adds USDC Mint-and-Burn Services to Institutional Custody
BNY is adding USDC custody, transfers, minting and redemption through an expanded Circle relationship, linking bank cash and stablecoin operations.
JPMorgan Adds Five Asia-Pacific Currencies to Kinexys Settlement Network
JPMorgan expanded Kinexys Blockchain Deposit Accounts to eight currencies, extending its bank-deposit settlement network across five Asia-Pacific markets.