Crypto’s reputation is undergoing a makeover as the sector matures. Driven by regulatory clarity, technological innovation, and a shift toward solving real-world problems — particularly in payments and financial services — the industry’s evolution is coming to reflect a growing synergy between traditional finance and...
A group of tech veterans have reportedly raised $56 million to help construct an operating system for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 26), the new company — dubbed /dev/agents — is led by former Google and Stripe employees who worked...
Crypto observers nowadays must feel as though they’re suffering from déjà vu. While the cryptocurrency-based prediction and betting platform Polymarket is in the news for the recent multimillion-dollar bets being placed on the upcoming U.S. presidential election, despite a ban on U.S. users, the biggest...
Stripe plans to acquire stablecoin payments platform Bridge. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Bridge CEO Zach Abrams announced the plan in separate Monday (Oct. 21) posts on social platform X. Subject to closing conditions, the companies expect the transaction to close within months, Bridge said...
July 04, 2024
Halfway through 2024, and the cryptocurrency and blockchain space finds itself at a critical juncture. It is the same critical juncture, or at least one strikingly similar, that the crypto and digital asset sector has always found itself at — a juncture where regulatory developments, interoperability and scalability, and institutional acceptance are at the forefront. […]
June 06, 2024
Open banking’s success in the United States — as with any ecosystem — will hinge on several factors, none guaranteed. But, with lessons learned from abroad, and with an incrementally...
April 24, 2024
Small businesses don’t want embracing modern technology to be a big, technical lift. After all, these Main Street-style companies are increasingly busy building out their growth plans and managing a...
December 07, 2023
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant transformation in its payment practices, with a growing emphasis on real-time payments. In fact, instant payments have emerged as the leading method for...
December 17, 2024
Payroll/HR platform Remote says its clients can now pay contract workers using stablecoins. The new offering, launching initially for businesses in the U.S., allows companies to pay contractors in 69 countries with the USDC stablecoin, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 17) news release. “One of the biggest hurdles companies face when hiring on international talent is providing fast, […]
November 26, 2024
A group of tech veterans have reportedly raised $56 million to help construct an operating system for artificial intelligence (AI) agents. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Nov. 26), the new...
October 21, 2024
Stripe plans to acquire stablecoin payments platform Bridge. Stripe CEO Patrick Collison and Bridge CEO Zach Abrams announced the plan in separate Monday (Oct. 21) posts on social platform X....
October 18, 2024
Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential acquisition would be the largest...
