Topic: #payments
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Visa reports 160+ stablecoin card programs; who earns on each swipe?
Visa reported more than 160 stablecoin-linked card programs on Oct. 1, with volume up nearly 200%. A CryptoSlate explainer shows how fees split among Bridge, Wirex, Rain, issuers and Visa.
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Binance Pool shuts Nov. 10 at 07:00 UTC, with records access ending Nov. 24
Binance will shut its mining pool at 07:00 UTC on Nov. 10, 2026 and stop crediting new work. Pool pages stay open for records and payout status until 07:00 UTC on Nov. 24, CryptoSlate reported.
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Eclair v0.14.4 blocks webpages from sending commands to Lightning nodes
ACINQ's Eclair v0.14.4, released Oct. 15, rejects API requests that carry an Origin header. The change closes a route that let malicious webpages send authenticated commands to Lightning nodes using cached browser credentials.
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Visa and Mastercard open stablecoin funding routes for eligible businesses
Visa and Mastercard announced stablecoin funding routes on Oct. 15. Visa is working through Inyo Global and Mastercard through BVNK. The 200-country payout reach is a 2027 target, and no volume figures were disclosed.
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Coinbase and Marqeta expand partnership to power stablecoin-backed enterprise cards
Coinbase and Marqeta announced on October 16, 2026 an expanded partnership for stablecoin-backed enterprise payment cards, with Coinbase handling custody and Base settlement and Marqeta issuing the cards.
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KB Kookmin Card and SBI Holdings reportedly plan AI identity checks, crypto payments
South Korea's KB Kookmin Card and Japan's SBI Holdings reportedly plan to test AI-powered identity verification and explore crypto payments for Japanese tourists, though neither has formally detailed the arrangement.
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Coinbase benchmark finds newer AI models caught less payment fraud in replay
Coinbase said Oct. 7 that newer Opus, Sonnet and GPT versions caught fewer fraudulent payments, and less fraud value, than their predecessors in a fixed historical replay of its Onramp screening.
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Samsung adds USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet on 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices
Samsung will let eligible U.S. Galaxy users send USDC to wallets and to bank accounts in more than 60 countries from late October, with Solana, Sui, Coinbase and Bastion supporting the rollout.
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Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in late October
Samsung said it will add USDC transfers to Samsung Wallet for eligible US Galaxy users in the last week of October. Users will be able to send to crypto wallets and pay out to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
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Samsung Wallet to add Solana-based USDC payments for 82 million U.S. Galaxy phones
Samsung Wallet will add USDC cross-border payments running on Solana for 82 million U.S. Galaxy devices in the last week of October 2026, according to a Solana Foundation announcement reported by U.Today.
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Samsung Wallet adds USDC on Sui for 82 million US Galaxy devices, report says
Samsung is adding Circle's USDC to Samsung Wallet with Sui as its infrastructure partner, targeting 82 million US Galaxy devices with gasless transfers, according to Crypto Briefing.
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Polygon adds TRON support to Open Money Stack for USDT payments and transfers
Polygon Labs added TRON to its Open Money Stack, saying businesses can move USDT between TRON and supported EVM networks without separate wallet, bridge or fiat-ramp providers.
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Tangem launches physical Visa card, says crypto card access lags demand
Swiss wallet provider Tangem announced its first physical Visa card on Wednesday. It told Cointelegraph that where crypto cards are available doesn't match where its payment demand comes from.
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SBI Holdings, Mesh and Money Forward plan Japanese crypto payments joint venture
SBI Holdings, Mesh Connect and Money Forward reached a basic agreement on a Japanese joint venture for digital asset transfers and payments. Mesh would own 60%, and the companies plan to launch in 2026.
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World Liberty Financial plans USD1 payments push for Web2 firms, report says
World Liberty Financial plans to extend its USD1-based payments tech to large Web2 firms paying drivers, contractors and creators, Crypto Briefing reported. No WLFI statement was cited, and no live Web2 partner is confirmed.
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OKX launches OKX Money app for stablecoin savings, up to 10% yield and card spending
OKX introduced OKX Money, an app that converts more than 50 local currencies into dollar stablecoins, offers up to 10% APY on eligible USDG balances and adds virtual and physical cards.
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Chainalysis estimates $176 billion in China crypto activity, 59.1% peer-to-peer
Chainalysis estimates China generated at least $176 billion of crypto activity in the year through June 2026, with 59.1% moving through domestic peer-to-peer transfers, CryptoSlate reported.
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OKX launches OKX Money stablecoin app with up to 10% APY on USDG balances
OKX has launched OKX Money, a stablecoin savings and payments app, in parts of Latin America, Africa, South Asia and the Middle East. Qualifying users can earn up to 10% APY on eligible USDG balances.
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Stripe plans stablecoin card expansion to more than 100 countries by year-end
Stripe expects its stablecoin card programs to reach more than 100 countries by year-end, crypto lead Henri Stern told CoinDesk, as card spending in stablecoins tripled year over year, per Paymentscan.
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Tempo stablecoin supply jumps 161% in a week after Open USD launch
Stablecoin supply on Tempo, the Stripe- and Paradigm-incubated Layer 1, rose about $450 million (161%) in one week to roughly $729 million after Open USD launched, per DefiLlama data.
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Binance to require Brazil users to disclose purpose of cross-border crypto transfers
Starting Nov. 1, Binance will ask Brazilian users to state the purpose and counterparty type of international crypto transfers. Withdrawals stay blocked, and deposits can be held, until users answer.
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Open USD (OUSD) launches with $468M supply, Stripe distribution deal
Open USD (OUSD), a stablecoin backed by more than 200 organizations, debuted Sept. 30 with about $468 million in circulation and a Stripe distribution deal, entering a market where USDT and USDC hold about 84%.
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Daines' ADAPT Act would spare stablecoin purchases from gains tax, not Bitcoin
Sen. Steve Daines' proposed ADAPT Act would let people spend qualifying dollar stablecoins without recognizing gain or loss starting in 2027. Bitcoin purchases would still be taxable dispositions, CryptoSlate reported.
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Ripple and CSD BR mirror BTG Pactual fund records on the XRP Ledger
Ripple and Brazilian market infrastructure operator CSD BR announced on Sept. 29 a first phase to mirror BTG Pactual fund-share ownership records on the XRP Ledger. CSD BR keeps the official register.