MoneyGram Launches Stablecoin-Backed Visa Card in Colombia
MoneyGram has launched a virtual, stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, linking an in-app dollar balance with merchant spending and cash pickup.
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All storiesSwiss CHFD Stablecoin Sandbox Starts Testing With SIX and TWINT
Nine Swiss financial companies are testing CHFD for programmable payments and tokenized settlement, with the pilot scheduled to run through 2026.
Visa Links Settlement Data to Onchain Credit for Stablecoin Card Programs
Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain-based lending to support working-capital financing for stablecoin-linked card programs.
Uzbekistan Starts Government Bond-Backed HUMO Payment Pilot
Uzbek regulators have started a controlled pilot for HUMO, a soum-pegged token backed by government securities, with more than 20 merchants prepared to participate.
QuFi Launches Post-Quantum Verification Layer With Bitcoin Testnet Demo
QuFi launched an external verification layer and a Bitcoin Testnet4 proof of concept, but has not disclosed a production deployment or independent audit.
OCC Gives Revolut and OpenReserve Preliminary Bank Approvals
The OCC granted preliminary conditional approval for proposed national banks from Revolut and OpenReserve, both with planned digital-asset payment services.
Fed Study: US Noncash Payments Hit 236.6 Billion in 2024
The Federal Reserve’s first results from its 2025 payments study show cards drove transaction growth while ACH handled 74% of noncash value in 2024.
Mastercard and Borderless Test Shared Compliance Signals for Stablecoin Payments
Mastercard and Borderless.xyz are piloting reusable assurance signals for cross-border stablecoin payments, with three providers named as participants.
Mantle Adds Native USDG and Joins Global Dollar Network
Paxos-issued USDG is now natively minted on Mantle, adding a regulated dollar settlement asset and bringing the network into GDN’s reward-sharing model.
Bybit Pay Joins Mesh Network for Direct Crypto Payments
Bybit Pay is now available through Mesh, letting supported platforms add payments funded directly from users’ Bybit balances.
Payward and SoFi Link Stablecoin, Banking and 24/7 Settlement Services
Payward and SoFi have announced a partnership covering SoFiUSD on Kraken, real-time dollar settlement and Kraken Prime execution services.