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Reown Raises $13 Million to Build the Onchain UX Platform

January 21, 20257 min

Reown (formerly known as WalletConnect) today announced it has closed a $13 million Series B funding round. Best known as the builders of the WalletConnect Network, Reown is leading the charge in improving onchain UX. The round was led by USV and 1kx and also included Global Digital Asset Holdings (a joint venture investment vehicle established by SC Ventures and SBI Holdings), Shopify Ventures, Kraken Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, Figment, Kiln, Everstake, BitGo Ventures, and Fenbushi....

by PRNewswire

Crypto Currencies

KuCoin Launches KuCoin Pay, a New Merchant Solution for Crypto Payments

January 2, 20253 min

In a significant leap forward for digital commerce, KuCoin has unveiled KuCoin Pay, a pioneering merchant solution designed to catalyze business growth by integrating crypto payments into the retail sector. This innovative system bridges the gap between traditional retail and crypto, offering contactless and borderless transactions. Leveraging KuCoin’s robust infrastructure—trusted globally and serving over 37 million+ users – KuCoin Pay is poised to open new opportunities for merchants and users to thrive in the evolving digital economy. KuCoin Pay is committed...

by FTB News Desk

In-House Features

Mastering Payments in the Digital Age

May 30, 202413 min

Dive into the dynamic world of digital payments! From fortifying security to embracing cryptocurrencies and AI, discover how businesses are shaping the future of finance.

by GlobeNewswire

Payments

Bitwave acquired Gilded

September 19, 20236 min

Bitwave's acquisition of Gilded highlights its commitment to being at the forefront of the digital asset finance sector.

by PRNewswire

Payments

Wirex Partners with Novatti

March 14, 20235 min

Wirex, a leading crypto payments platform, has partnered with card issuer, Novatti, to directly issue cards to Australians. The announcement has the potential to allow over 20 million people to utilise their innovative multicurrency card every day. Wirex developed the world’s first crypto-enabled debit card. Over 5 million customers worldwide can buy, hold, exchange and sell over 12 traditional and 130 cryptocurrencies, spendable at 80 million locations using Wirex’s Visa debit card. This includes the TAUD (True AUD) stablecoin,...

by PRNewswire

Payments

Wirex Becomes Global Partner of Visa and Makes Strong Moves in APAC

February 13, 20235 min

Wirex, a leading crypto payments platform, has signed a long-term strategic global partnership with payments company network, Visa. This includes becoming a member of Visa in APAC and the UK that will allow Wirex to directly issue crypto-enabled debit and prepaid cards themselves to over 40 countries. The agreement between Wirex and Visa will support further collaboration in major markets, including APAC, UK, Europe and the USA. Membership of Visa enables Wirex to offer new innovative products to utilise crypto in the everyday,...

by PRNewswire

Payments

Request Finance closes a $5.5 million seed round

June 9, 20229 min

Request Finance, the Web3 enterprise crypto payments startup, has closed a $5.5 million seed round with institutional backers including Animoca Brands, Europe’s leading early-stage venture capital investor Balderton Capital, and XAnge. The seed round also attracted a star-studded lineup of Web3 founders including Sebastien Borget co-founder and COO at The Sandbox, Michael Kong, CEO of Fantom, and Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Aave, and Julien Bouteloup, Founder of StakeDAO. The fresh round of capital will support the company’s efforts to expand its...

by PRNewswire

Payments

ARMORI STEELE for Crypto Payments of High-End Racing Memorabilia

May 18, 20223 min

Montreal-based companies, ARMORI STEELE and Dello, have officially joined forces to allow clients worldwide to pay entirely in cryptocurrency for their purchases of high-end racing memorabilia and luxury cars. The effort revolutionizes the way that high-end collectibles are acquired and will help push cryptocurrency payments to mainstream adoption. Dello is an innovative POS system that allows online and physical stores to securely accept and process cryptocurrencies. The system then converts the crypto almost instantaneously to...

by PRNewswire

Payments

ePayments & Alchemy Pay Partner for Australian & NZ Crypto Payments

April 20, 20225 min

Fiat-crypto payments provider, Alchemy Pay (ACH), has partnered with merchant payment provider, ePayments, to offer crypto payments and services in New Zealand and Australia. ePayments will integrate with Alchemy Pay to provide to their merchants with crypto payment acceptance, as well as payments with Binance Pay. As part of the partnership, Alchemy Pay will also leverage ePayments’ NZ and Australian fiat payment channels and provide global crypto service providers with access to users in these markets. After integration...

by PRNewswire

Payments

FOMO Pay Strategically Collaborates with Circle to Use USDC

March 25, 20225 min

Singapore-based Major Payment Institution FOMO Pay Pte. Ltd. (“FOMO Pay“) today announced it has entered into a strategic agreement to collaborate with Circle Internet Financial, LLC (“Circle“), a global financial technology firm and sole issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing digital currencies in the world with over $50 billion in circulation. FOMO Pay will integrate USDC into its services, allowing its merchant, corporate and financial institution clients to seamlessly convert between USDC and...

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