.Stellar has selected Zebec as its global stablecoin payroll... infrastructure provider for the Stellar ecosystem. This expands our partnership with one of the original blockchain networks in crypto, powering global payments and remittances, including a direct integration to MoneyGram's 50 million customers across Latin America and beyond.show more

Zebec reports nine enterprises running USDC payroll on Stellar... two months after launch Zebec Network (Zebec Network) said its enterprise payroll product on Stellar (Stellar) now serves nine business accounts, reaching an annualized run-rate of about $4 million in $USDC payroll. The figures come two months after the product launched on the network. The payments firm has added a MoneyGram offramp for cash access, Privy wallet infrastructure, Tangem hardware wallet support, and euro payouts through AllUnity's EURAU stablecoin. Zebec Cards support for onramping and treasury management is planned next.show more

🚨JUST IN: U.S. Bank 🤝 STELLAR — One of... America’s BIGGEST Banks Just Made a LIVE Stablecoin Payment on STELLAR 🤯🇺🇸🔥 America’s 5th-LARGEST Commercial Bank, U.S. Bank, has ACTUALLY executed a LIVE pilot using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, $USBDC, moving value between its operations in North America and Europe. 😳 And the blockchain underneath it? STELLAR. 🔥 👉 $USBDC was minted and redeemed as part of the pilot 👉 U.S. Bank tested institutional controls including freezing + clawback capabilities 👉 The system was integrated with existing risk, compliance, finance and operational infrastructure 👉 U.S. Bank says it is continuing to explore additional use cases with the Stellar Development Foundation 👀 U.S. BANK 🤝 STELLAR 🤝 $USBDC 🤝 GLOBAL PAYMENTS 🚀🔥 $XLMshow more

Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Settlement With Polygon Mastercard is expanding... stablecoin settlement to nights, weekends and holidays, with Polygon (Polygon) selected as one of the blockchain networks supporting the initiative. The move allows issuers and acquirers to settle transactions beyond traditional banking hours. Polygon joins Ethereum, Solana, XRPL, Base and other networks in Mastercard’s growing onchain settlement ecosystem.show more

Get paid in stablecoins, spend on Mastercard: Zebec rolls... out payroll on Stellar Zebec (Zebec Network) just put enterprise payroll on Stellar (Stellar). Employers can stream salaries and contractor payments in stablecoins, landing instantly in workers' wallets. From there, you can spend via Zebec's Mastercard-linked cards, or cash out to local currency through a global payout network. The pitch is real-time pay with a built-in off-ramp, wrapped in an HR dashboard for global teams. Per Zebec, several European institutions and multinational employers are already in final testing on the rails. Your payday on-chain once the pilots convert?show more

Africa’s largest payments infra provider just made its move... onchain. Flutterwave has chosen Polygon as its default blockchain to launch low-cost cross-border stablecoin payments for millions of consumers and global corporations, like Uber and Audiomack. This marks one of the largest real-world stablecoin deployments in emerging markets to date, spanning 30+ African countries.show more

ZIGChain is now natively integrated on HTX, bringing the... ZIGChain ecosystem into one of the most established global crypto exchanges. This integration expands how users can access RWA and onchain wealth infrastructure, connecting the system we are building to a broader base of global liquidity and participation. HTX has one of the largest active communities in crypto, and this partnership extends the reach of ZIGChain’s infrastructure into that network in a meaningful way. As the ecosystem grows, integrations like this continue to strengthen distribution, deepen access, and increase the surface area for onchain finance globally.show more

BREAKING: MoneyGram RAMPS GOES LIVE ON Solana GIVING BUILDERS... DIRECT ACCESS TO MONEYGRAM'S GLOBAL FIAT ON- AND OFF-RAMP INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH A SINGLE API THE INTEGRATION BRINGS CASH DEPOSITS IN OVER 25 COUNTRIES AND WITHDRAWALS IN OVER 170 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES TO SOLANA APPS, WALLETS, AND EXCHANGES MONEYGRAM'S CASH NETWORK EXPANDS WHAT DEVELOPERS CAN BUILD ON SOLANA - REMITTANCES AND CROSS-BORDER PAYOUTS - PAYROLL FOR DISTRIBUTED AND GIG WORKERS - AID DISTRIBUTION SOURCE:show more

Zebec adds MoneyGram cash pickup to its Stellar stablecoin... payroll Zebec Network streams employee and contractor pay in stablecoins on the Stellar network. With MoneyGram Ramps built into that flow, workers can now collect their earnings as cash in local currency at an agent counter, no bank account required. Ramps handles $USDC cash-in and cash-out across more than 170 countries and territories. Access depends on local availability and applicable law.show more

🚨 Ripple & Stellar OFFICIALLY Join Open USD On... DAY ONE — Visa, Mastercard & BlackRock BACK New Stablecoin 🤯💵🔥 Open Standard has officially unveiled Open USD ($OUSD) — a new stablecoin backed by 140+ global partners, including: 👉 Visa 👉 Mastercard 👉 BlackRock 👉 Stripe 👉 Google Cloud 👉 Coinbase 👉 American Express 👉 BNY 👉 And MANY more. 🤯 Ripple has OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED it is joining as a DAY-ONE integration partner. ✅ while Stellar announced Open USD is coming to the Stellar network. 🚀 This means BOTH Ripple and Stellar are part of one of the LARGEST institutional stablecoin ecosystems announced to date. 🫣 They’re building a MULTICHAIN future. 👀🔥show more

Proud to announce Open’s title sponsor: StraitsX! StraitsX is... a regulated stablecoin-native settlement layer powering global finance As the issuer of XSGD and XUSD, StraitsX uses blockchain to enable payments interoperability & stablecoin-backed card issuanceshow more

📣 ICB Labs partners with Terminus to power next-generation... crypto payments across APAC 🤝 We’re proud to announce our partnership with Terminus, a leader in QR-code payment solutions driving real-world adoption of digital assets. ⭐️ By integrating Terminus’ cutting-edge payment technology with the ICB ecosystem—including and the upcoming creating seamless payment rails for tokenized real estate, NFT-based credentials, and everyday crypto transactions. 🌏 This collaboration accelerates our mission to bring secure identity and real-world blockchain utility to users across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and beyond. 🔗 Payments meet Web3 innovation. Real-world assets meet global access. #ICBXshow more

South Korea’s Won Stablecoin Gets a LayerZero Route to... Global Markets BDACS, the largest digital asset custodian in South Korea, selected LayerZero’s (LayerZero) OFT standard to expand KRW1 across multiple blockchains. The Korean won backed stablecoin already operates on Ethereum, Avalanche, and Circle’s Arc. Its new infrastructure aims to reduce fragmentation and improve cross chain liquidity. KRW1 will use OFT to maintain one unified supply across connected networks. BDACS says broader blockchain access could strengthen KRW1’s global utility. OFT has reportedly processed $280 billion in lifetime transfers across more than 170 chains.show more

🚨JUST IN: NEDBANK PARTNERS WITH CRYPTO(.)COM FOR BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENTS... South African banking giant Nedbank has announced a new partnership with Crypto.com. The collaboration aims to drive blockchain-based innovation across Africa. Nedbank will leverage Crypto(.)com’s blockchain infrastructure and digital asset tools. The focus will be on modernizing payments, settlement, and liquidity systems. Both retail and commercial banking clients are expected to benefit.show more

Today we're launching Confirmo Subscribe: automated stablecoin subscriptions for... enterprise merchants. Subscribe is a direct response to what our customers have been asking for, designed in partnership with our long-time client FTMO.com. We built the first stablecoin subscription product to support both exchange accounts and 700+ self-custody wallets via WalletConnect. Subscribe is available on leading chains including Solana and Polygon, and supports stablecoins including USDC and Global Dollar Network 🌎.show more

🌍 The 2025 State of the USDC Economy Report... is here! USDC continues to demonstrate its strength as a leading platform for global financial inclusion. Dive into the highlights from the past year: USDC circulation grew 78% year-over-year, outpacing the growth rate of all other large, global stablecoins. USDC’s total all-time transaction volume has surpassed $20 trillion, with a monthly transaction volume of $1 trillion in November 2024. Accessible to more than 500 million end-users through digital wallets and consumer apps, USDC is helping to lead the mainstream adoption of digital dollars. In 2024, Circle became: ✔️ The first major global stablecoin issuer to comply with EU’s MiCA ✔️ The first stablecoin issuer to meet Canada’s listing rules We’re setting the standard for trust, transparency, and resilience in digital finance. From remittances and payments to humanitarian aid, this year’s report showcases how USDC is driving real-world impact with leading global innovators including Bullish, Chipper Cash, Coinbase 🛡️, dYdX, Mastercard, MoneyGram, Nubank, Standard Chartered, Stripe, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Goodwall, Worldpay, Zodia Markets, Ensuro, Lemon Argentina USDC supports financial access in 180+ countries, providing low-cost, secure access to digital dollars. Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) has now facilitated $20B+ in USDC transfers across supported blockchain networks. USDC is powering the rise of an open, programmable financial system—one that is faster, cheaper, and inherently global. Explore the 2025 State of the USDC Economy Report to learn more about our journey:show more

STELLAR TVL BREAKS $200 MILLION FOR FIRST TIME IN... HISTORY The Stellar team is cooking... According to DefiLlama data, Stellar's total-value locked has reached around $205 million, breaking its previous all-time high of $196.6 million, recorded in January. While other blockchain's have seen their TVL collapse in recent months, $XLM's has been steadily rising. The surge comes amid a renewed push from the blockchain to ensure Stellar becomes a hotbed for tokenisation and RWAs.show more

🚨 ⚡ Breaking: I’m proud to share that has... raised $82 million in Series B funding to build the first truly global #crypto #payments #network – one that makes crypto as easy, seamless, and universal to use as fiat. Most of the investments were closed with PayPal USD (#PYUSD) stablecoin. This round, led by Paradigm (Charlie Noyes & Matt Huang) with participation from Consensys.eth , QuantumLight, Yolo Investments, Evolution VC, Hike Ventures, Opportuna and AltaIR Capital, that brings our total funding to over $120 million. Regulatory clarity is taking shape, institutions are leaning in, and #stablecoins are booming. The industry has gotten everything it could have asked for – and then some. Crypto finally has its shot at mainstream adoption. The industry is ready, the technology is ready and we believe #Payments are the unlock. 💡 What is Mesh and How it solves the crypto payments challenges? Mesh is building the #network that connects #wallets, #exchanges, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), and businesses as one cohesive operating system. Users can pay with any asset they hold – BTC, ETH, SOL – while merchants settle in the hashtag#stablecoin of their choice: PYUSD, RLUSD, USDC. It’s seamless, instant, and works everywhere. Just like it should. It’s the foundational infrastructure for a #borderless, open financial system. A system where payments aren’t confined by geography, banking hours, or asset types. One network that works across #TradFi and #crypto. Our technology already powers payments, deposits, and transfers across 300+ wallets, exchanges, and platforms. We reach over 400 million users in 100+ countries. With this capital, we’re expanding globally to making crypto payments as easy as using a credit card. Thank you to everyone on the Mesh team and all of our investors and advisors for their brilliance, hard work, and inspiration. This milestone would not have been possible without their continued support and trust in our vision. We look forward to entering this next phase of growth together. And we are hiring! DM me to build the future together. #Crypto #Payments #Stablecoins #Fundraise #Meshshow more

RealBriefly is proud to officially announce its partnership with... three of the world’s largest and most influential industry conferences: the Global AI Show, Global Blockchain Show, and Global Games Show. Together, the Global Shows are expected to welcome more than 10,000 attendees, 250+ speakers, and 200+ exhibitors, bringing together leading innovators, executives, and technology pioneers from across the global AI, blockchain, and gaming industries. 📍 10–12 November 2026 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Global AI Show: Global AI Show Global Blockchain Show: Global Blockchain Show Global Games Show: Global Games Show RealBriefly is proud to be part of the Global Shows—the Middle East’s most powerful gathering for AI, blockchain, and gaming. Stay tuned as RealBriefly’s Growth and Development Manager takes the stage alongside some of the world’s most influential industry leaders.show more

Injective has been selected to join The Blockchain Association,... the premier coalition shaping pro-crypto policy in the USA 🇺🇸 Injective now unites with a leading cohort of prominent blockchain companies such as Coinbase 🛡️ & Circle to accelerate crypto adoption across America.show more