Global Payments

MoonPay

2026-10-20 23:03:38

MoonPay and Dunamu to explore stablecoin payments and corporate treasury use cases

Crypto payments company MoonPay has entered a partnership with South Korean fintech firm Dunamu to examine opportunities in global digital asset financial infrastructure. The two companies said their work will center on commercial use cases tied to stablecoin payments and corporate treasury management. That includes new applications for cross-border payments and fund transfers built on stablecoins. The announcement was cited by Techub News, with PR Newswire named as the source. No additional financial terms or rollout timeline were disclosed in the brief. The partnership frames stablecoins as a possible tool for payment flows and treasury operations, while placing the focus on research and business exploration rather than a confirmed product launch.

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Thunes

2026-10-19 15:08:38

Thunes and Coinbase form strategic partnership to expand global stablecoin payments

Global money movement network Thunes and Coinbase have announced a strategic partnership aimed at linking fiat and digital asset ecosystems through a unified global payments infrastructure. Under the agreement, Coinbase will bring its stablecoin solution to support Thunes’ infrastructure, allowing deeper digital asset integration across Thunes’ global network. In parallel, Thunes will integrate its direct global network into the Coinbase platform, giving users access to local clearing systems and real-time last-mile delivery to billions of mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide. The companies said the arrangement is designed to let Coinbase customers send funds to more countries and in more currencies. Use cases named in the announcement include business payments, gig worker payouts, and cross-border remittances. The partnership was announced on Oct. 19, according to BlockBeats.

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Gate

2026-10-08 07:46:05

Gate teams up with Visa on crypto-linked card across more than 40 markets

Gate said during TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 that it is launching a crypto-linked card in partnership with Visa, with services expected to roll out across more than 40 markets worldwide. The card will be available through the Gate App, where users can apply for and manage it directly. At checkout, digital assets used for payment will be automatically converted into fiat currency, allowing spending at online and offline merchants that accept Visa. The announcement also highlighted Gate Money, which Gate has already launched inside the Gate App. The product combines digital assets, fiat, stocks, ETFs, gold, bank accounts and payment functions in one place. Eligible users can apply online for a global electronic bank account under their own name and handle transfers, asset conversion and payments on the same platform. Gate said users can enable Gate Money with one click after updating the app to version v8.39.0. Visa’s payment network spans more than 200 countries and territories and reaches over 175 million merchant locations. Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han said the partnership connects digital asset accounts with broader commercial spending scenarios, while Visa’s Head of Crypto for Asia-Pacific, Nischint Sanghavi, said the company is working with partners to expand payment options by linking new forms of value to established digital payment infrastructure.

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Mastercard

2026-10-02 13:30:49

Mastercard to Offer Open USD Stablecoin OUSD Through BVNK Platform

Mastercard said it will offer Open Standard’s U.S. dollar stablecoin, OUSD, through its digital asset platform BVNK, according to a Techub News item that cited Crypto Briefing. The brief said the move is intended to use stablecoins to reshape the global payments system while improving multichain interoperability. No additional rollout details, timeline, or market data were disclosed in the source text. The announcement centers on Mastercard, BVNK, Open Standard, and OUSD, with the stated focus on payments infrastructure and cross-chain connectivity.

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Coinbase

2026-09-20 19:38:52

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says stablecoins will take a larger share of global GDP

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said stablecoins will account for a growing share of global GDP, arguing that payments are moving toward the fastest, cheapest and most global rails available. He said stablecoins can move funds to any country in less than a second at a cost of under one cent. Armstrong’s remarks align with a broader industry view that stablecoins are increasingly positioned to replace parts of traditional cross-border payment infrastructure. The comments were cited by Ark Invest Tracker and carried by Techub News as a brief market update focused on the long-term role of stablecoins in global payments.

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Policy and Re

2026-09-08 10:42:18

Global Payments Weekly W36: 21 Institutions Back Stablecoin Venture as OCC Issues Two Preliminary Bank Approvals

The global payments sector saw several major shifts during the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, with stablecoins, bank charters, cross-border settlement rails and dealmaking all moving at once. A group of 21 financial institutions, including 17 global systemically important banks, said they would form a joint stablecoin company in the second half of 2026 and issue a U.S. dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027, with a euro version to follow. In the U.S., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional preliminary approval on the same day to Revolut and Andreessen Horowitz-backed OpenReserve, and both outlined plans tied to issuing or distributing stablecoins. Bloomberg also reported that total stablecoin supply has fallen by roughly $15 billion from its mid-May peak, even as capital keeps flowing into payment and banking infrastructure. Elsewhere, Citi, FAB, OCBC and DBS completed live transactions on Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger, including a weekend tokenized deposit payment from Singapore to New York that settled in minutes. The week’s developments pointed to a market where public-chain stablecoins, bank-led stablecoins and tokenized deposits are all competing for a larger role in payments and settlement.

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Circle

2026-08-25 09:11:11

Circle CEO says more than 99% of AI agent payments use USDC

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said during an earnings livestream AMA on Aug. 19 that more than 99% of AI agent payments processed through agent payment protocols were completed in USDC. He also said agent payment protocols represent one of the biggest opportunities for USDC in global payments. The update was carried by Techub News and cited @WuBlockchain. The remark links Circle’s stablecoin directly to an emerging payment use case tied to AI agents, though no additional payment volume or transaction figures were disclosed in the source. The statement was presented as part of Allaire’s comments during the company’s earnings-related livestream session.

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Global Paymen

2026-07-26 14:40:53

Why More Indian Executives Are Showing Up Across Global Payments

A commentary published by ChainCatcher argues that a growing share of leadership roles across banks, fintech firms and payment companies are now held by Indian-origin professionals, especially in global and regional organizations. The piece says many Chinese professionals initially misread this trend, often assuming these executives are simply stronger at presentations or internal messaging, only to revise that view after working with them on cross-border payments, banking partnerships, account systems, and compliance-heavy projects. The author’s central point is that the advantage often lies less in narrow technical depth and more in organizational capability: stakeholder management, cross-cultural coordination, executive communication, and the ability to move complex institutions toward alignment. The article also points to professional networks and long-term career ecosystems as a force multiplier, and highlights Singapore as a key hub where Indian-origin managers have become highly visible in Asia’s payments sector. The piece does not frame this as a zero-sum contest with Chinese talent. Instead, it argues that Chinese payments professionals already possess rare operational experience shaped by the world’s largest mobile payments market, but may need to add another layer of capability to compete globally: influencing large organizations, building durable industry networks, and making their value legible across multinational structures.

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