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$236,000,000,000 in ‘Improper Payments’ Made by US Government in One Year, Exposing Material Weakness in Internal Controls: Report

The US government is botching hundreds of billions of dollars of payments per year, according to a new report. The…

March 29, 2024

Coinbase Wallet Unveils Global USDC Transfers via WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook and Other Social Media Apps

Top US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is unveiling instant global transfers of the stablecoin USDC via social media apps. In a…

December 7, 2023

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Introduces New On-Chain Payments Protocol

Top US-based crypto exchange platform Coinbase is announcing a new on-chain payments protocol. In a new company blog post, Coinbase…

November 17, 2023

Circle Invests in Layer-One Blockchain Sei in Move To Expand Use Cases for USDC

Stablecoin issuer Circle is investing in a new layer-1 blockchain as a means of expanding the use cases for USDC,…

November 15, 2023

PayPal Says It Has Received Subpoena From the SEC Over the PYUSD Stablecoin

Payments giant PayPal says that it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its…

November 2, 2023

Dogecoin Has Huge Week As Elon Musk Aims for X Financial Services To Launch by End of 2024: Report

The popular meme asset Dogecoin (DOGE) is surging this week as billionaire Elon Musk reportedly aims to launch financial services…

October 27, 2023

Here’s the Obvious Use Case for Crypto, According to Solana Creator Anatoly Yakovenko

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of smart contract platform Solana (SOL), is naming what he says is an “obvious” use case for…

October 11, 2023

BRICS Reviewing Global Payments System to Bypass US Dollar and Circumvent SWIFT: Report

The global economic alliance known as BRICS is reportedly considering the launch of a global payments system that could sidestep…

September 29, 2023

Visa Says This Ethereum Rival Has ‘Unique Technological Advantages’ Over Other Chains

Credit card giant Visa says that one Ethereum (ETH) competitor has unique technological advantages over other blockchains as a payments…

September 13, 2023

PayPal Executive Says PYUSD Will Be Made Available for DeFi in the Future

An insider from PayPal says the firm’s new stablecoin, PYUSD, will ultimately launch on decentralized finance (DeFI) platforms sometime in…

August 13, 2023