Kraken’s surprise Fed win may harken onslaught of crypto firms with narrow Fed access
The Kansas City Fed may term this “Tier 3” access, but Kraken’s entry into the vaunted Fed payments system has riled bankers and raised crypto hopes.
Payment Systems
Payments Giant Stripe Brings Crypto Services to Aptos as Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Launch on the Network
The integrations aim to boost global payments and decentralized finance on the Aptos network.
Tezos Foundation Teams Up With Baanx for Non-Custodial Crypto Card
Baanx has been working with Mastercard to deliver a range of non-custodial crypto card offerings.
Crypto Payments Specialist Baanx Raises $20M Funding Round
The Series A investment round included Ledger, Tezos, Chiron and British Business Bank.
Web3 Payments Firm Transak Joins Visa Direct to Streamline Crypto-to-Fiat Conversion
The deal allows the Web3 payments infrastructure provider’s users in over 145 countries to easily convert crypto into local fiat currencies.
European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use
The central bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro.