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👀 Stablecoin adoption accelerates: retail transaction volumes increased tenfold in 2025 Paid Members Public
👀 Stablecoin adoption accelerates: retail transaction volumes increased tenfold in 2025 Throughout 2025, retail activity involving stablecoins expanded at an unprecedented pace. Specifically, the number of transactions rose from 314 million in January to 3.2 billion in December, representing a tenfold increase over the year. ▶️ Data source: the figures originate
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Paid Members Public
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Until recently, PayPal was regarded as a leader in the payments industry; however, in recent years investors have raised concerns that major technology companies such as Apple and Google could erode its market share. ➡️ Despite
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Paid Members Public
🙊Executive reshuffle at PayPal Holdings: weak Q4 2025 profit results led to a CEO change Until recently, PayPal was regarded as a leader in the payments industry; however, in recent years investors have raised concerns that major technology companies such as Apple and Google could erode its market share. ➡️ Despite
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments Paid Members Public
💰Bitcoin as an asset in itself: why 55% of crypto holders never use it for real-world payments A survey conducted by the cryptocurrency mining platform GoMining, based on a sample of 5,700 Bitcoin holders, shows that a majority of users do not use Bitcoin for everyday, real-world payments. ➡️ The
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Paid Members Public
😎ERC-8004 standard by the Ethereum team: AI-based economic governance Developers believe the standard will open a global market where AI services can interact with each other without intermediaries. ▶️ ERC-8004 is presented as a new standard within the Ethereum network, designed to establish a unified identity and reputation system for AI
💣 Crypto exchange Bybit moves toward a neobank model and launches bank accounts for clients Paid Members Public
💣 Crypto exchange Bybit moves toward a neobank model and launches bank accounts for clients This is not a pilot initiative: MyBank accounts will be issued with an international IBAN bank number. 🔣 Accounts will allow users to hold fiat currencies with partner banks, including the Georgian fintech startup Pave Bank🇬🇪. 🔣 Users
📢 Visa simplifies stablecoin payment settlement for merchants Paid Members Public
📢 Visa simplifies stablecoin payment settlement for merchants Thanks to the indirect method used by Visa, merchants do not need to interact directly with stablecoins or cryptocurrencies if they choose not to, thereby reducing exposure to additional risks. 🔣 The new solution is based on a pilot program launched by Visa in
📢 Crypto exchange Coinbase🇺🇸 adds instant USDC transfers with zero fees to its app Paid Members Public
📢 Crypto exchange Coinbase🇺🇸 adds instant USDC transfers with zero fees to its app Soon, users will be able to send stablecoins instantly — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — to any phone number, email address, wallet address, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain, or recipient payment link. ▶️ The new feature