Shopify launches early access to USDC stablecoin payments on Base

Shopify launches early access to USDC stablecoin payments on Base

Shopify is rolling out USDC payments via Coinbase’s Base network, offering cashback perks and expanding crypto checkout options through Shopify Payments. Global e-commerce giant Shopify is rolling out early access to stablecoin payments in Circle’s USDC in collaboration with major US exchange Coinbase. Shopify plans to fully roll out USDC (USDC) payments on Coinbase’s Ethereum…

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Connecticut lawmakers vote to prohibit crypto use in government

Connecticut lawmakers vote to prohibit crypto use in government

Connecticut has joined the growing number of US states rejecting the notion of a state Bitcoin reserve, prohibiting government entities from making crypto investments and payments. Connecticut lawmakers unanimously passed a bill prohibiting state and local government divisions from accepting cryptocurrency payments and holding crypto assets. The House Bill 7082, titled “An Act Concerning Various…

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Stablecoin payment volume reaches B, driven by B2B Transfers

Stablecoin payment volume reaches $94B, driven by B2B Transfers

Business-to-business transactions and card-linked stablecoin payments have grown, while Tether’s USDt has established dominance. Stablecoins are gaining ground as a reliable tool for digital payments. New data from Artemis shows that $94.2 billion in stablecoin transactions were settled between January 2023 and February 2025. The report shed light on a few specific rising areas for…

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Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

Kazakhstan to launch crypto pilot zone for payments and adoption

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced plans to build “CryptoCity,” aiming to establish a regulatory sandbox for digital assets. Kazakhstan plans to launch “CryptoCity,” a pilot zone where cryptocurrencies can be used to pay for goods and services, the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said. according to a May 29 announcement on the official website of President ….

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Ethereum co-founder responds to Sweden’s cashless-society rethink

Ethereum co-founder responds to Sweden’s cashless-society rethink

Vitalik Buterin said there are ways Ethereum can function as a financial fallback in times of instability through hardware solutions. As Sweden rethinks its push toward a cashless society, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the fragility of centralized digital payments and the opportunity presented for decentralized payment alternatives.  In recent years, Sweden has led the…

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Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Spoiler alert: The future of Web3 is not blockchain

Blockchain’s rigidity limits Web3. Web3’s scalability and future lie beyond traditional blockchains. Expect a shift toward flexible, verifiable systems prioritizing efficiency over rigid total ordering Opinion by: Grigore Roșu, founder and chief executive officer of Pi Squared For some, the audacity of questioning the primacy of blockchain in Web3 is borderline heretical. The idea that…

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Brazil fintech gets approval to become a Bitcoin treasury company

Brazil fintech gets approval to become a Bitcoin treasury company

Brazilian fintech firm Méliuz’s shareholders officially approved a Bitcoin treasury proposal on May 15, with the firm also announcing it acquired another 274.5 Bitcoin. Méliuz’s executive chairman says his fintech firm has become Brazil’s first publicly-traded Bitcoin treasury company following shareholder approval, with the firm also announcing it bought $28.4 million worth of Bitcoin to…

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Canada lags with stablecoin approach, but there’s room to catch up

Canada lags with stablecoin approach, but there’s room to catch up

Crypto industry observers in Canada are concerned that their industry is being left behind without a clear framework for stablecoins. The slow adoption of stablecoins in Canada has some local crypto industry observers concerned that the country is falling behind. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) classified stablecoins as “securities and/or derivatives” in December 2022 after…

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