Block’s Cash App rolls out USDC payments to 15 million users this week

Nium and Circle Technology Services have announced a partnership to link USDC-based settlement with local-currency payouts for institutions moving money across borders. Nium said the deal brings it into the Circle Payments Network as a global payout partner, giving financial…

XBIT DEX takes the lead in introducing leverage to on-chain prediction markets, prioritizing the 2026 FIFA World Cup for its initial category. The whitelist application is now live.

USDT and USDC dominate crypto dollars, but concentration can create payment friction, counterparty risk and policy pressure for users.

Mastercard has secured a highly coveted BitLicense in New York, anchoring its compliance-first strategy for stablecoins on Wall Street.

Cash App's USDC integration could enhance mainstream crypto adoption, boost Solana's credibility, and challenge Tether's market dominance. The post Block’s Cash App rolls out USDC payments to 15M users this week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The partnership could accelerate global adoption of USDC, simplifying cross-border transactions and potentially reshaping financial infrastructures. The post Circle partners with Nium to bring USDC settlement to 190 countries appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Tech companies seem to be falling over each other these days in firing people to either replace them with AI or to pay to build AI infrastructure. Wouldn’t it be nice if they at least waited until AI actually worked for business? On the one hand, top tech businesses such as Amazon, Block, Cisco, Cloudflare, and Meta have all announced that they’re slashing payrolls — either because AI can do the same work as people or they need the cash to build out their AI infrastructure. Isn’t that great? All together, of the 37,638 tech job cuts so far this year, 47.9% — almost half —  can be tracked back to AI.  On the other hand, despite all the AI hype and hysteria, no one has yet proven that AI is, generally speaking, really all that helpful for businesses. Oh, I know, I know. You did great things with OpenClaw vibe programming. Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, claims 20% to 30% of the company’s code was written by AI. And Nvidia assures us that 88% of its surveyed customers report AI has increa

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and chief economist Dawie Roodt […]