On-chain payments

crypto cards

2026-07-23 17:25:16

Crypto Card Investment Tops $10 Billion as Stablecoin Payments Drive Growth

Crypto card investment has passed $10 billion, with annual growth at 250%. The source points to rising stablecoin use, the Open USD initiative, and expanding on-chain payment networks as the main drivers.

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BNB Chain

2026-07-23 15:25:16

BNB Agent Studio Launches One-Click CMC Data Payments for AI Agents on BNB Chain

BNB Agent Studio now lets AI agents pay automatically for CoinMarketCap data through Binance Pay's B402 tool, giving developers and non-coders a simpler way to build market-tracking agents on BNB Chain.

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Wells Fargo

2026-07-23 13:10:14

Wall Street Banks Step Up Crypto Hiring as Wells Fargo Seeks Tokenized Deposits Lead

Wells Fargo has posted a senior digital assets role covering tokenized deposits, on-chain collateral and 24/7 programmable payments, while Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are also expanding crypto and blockchain hiring.

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Mastercard

2026-07-23 11:30:15

Mastercard Acquires Stablecoin Infrastructure Startup BVNK for $1.8B, Targets On-Chain B2B Payments

Mastercard announced it will acquire BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure startup, for up to $1.8 billion. The deal, the largest in the stablecoin sector, integrates blockchain efficiency into traditional finance and is expected to close by end of 2026.

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B.AI

2026-07-23 04:40:14

B.AI Launches With Focus on A2A Collaboration, On-Chain Payments and Identity

B.AI has officially launched, combining model routing, on-chain payments, identity protocols and execution tools aimed at removing barriers to AI Agent collaboration and settlement.

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Ripple

2026-07-23 02:00:14

Ripple Says $13 Trillion in Payments Stayed in Fiat as XRP Awaits On-Chain Settlement Flow

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple Treasury processed $13 trillion in payments last year, with none of that volume moving through crypto rails. The report also cites RLUSD growth, XRP pricing, and bank adoption of Ripple infrastructure.

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Tether

2026-07-22 23:45:14

Tether Launches Gold Token XAUT Unit 'Scudo' — Buy Gold On-Chain for $5

Tether introduces Scudo, a new fractional unit for its gold-backed token XAUT. 1 Scudo = 1/1000 XAUT (approx. $5), enabling micro gold transfers on chain, similar to Bitcoin's satoshi.

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Jupiter

2026-07-22 19:25:14

Jupiter Launches On-Chain Payments Platform With Scan-to-Pay and USDC Card

Jupiter Exchange has launched Jupiter Global On Chain for APAC merchants, featuring 0% fees, instant settlement, local payment rails, and a new Jupiter Card for spending USDC at over 150 million merchants.

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