P2P Payments News

Corporate giants are building their own L1s, shifting blockchain from neutral infrastructure to strategic moats with regulatory advantages.

The Venezuelan opposition leader has championed Bitcoin as a lifeline for individuals trying to protect their wealth or attempting to flee the country.

Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Square, also announced the integration of Bitcoin payment services for businesses on Wednesday.

The payments giant is rolling out PayPal links and direct crypto transfers, letting users send Bitcoin, Ether and PYUSD to friends, family and external wallets.

From corner shops to big retailers, Venezuelans are embracing stablecoins as inflation soars and the bolívar loses over 70% of its value.

TON, the blockchain natively integrated into Telegram’s 900 million-strong user base, is poised to become the first everyday blockchain by 2027, offering a user experience that makes Web3 feel like Web2.

Kraken’s new “Krak” system will compete against other money-transmitting apps such as Cash App and Venmo.

JD.com plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in major countries, aiming to slash cross-border payment costs by 90% and settle in 10 seconds.

In peer-to-peer crypto lending, knowing how to exit safely when rates fall or platforms falter is just as important as getting started.

To achieve true mass adoption, DeFi must return to its P2P origins, empower people with permissionless interactions, and restore the transparency that early DeFi promised.

Nikola Plecas joins TON Foundation to lead its global payments strategy as the network scales for Telegram’s massive user base.

Crypto travelers tend to have higher spending per transaction, greater loyalty and more frequent bookings.

Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed.

Tether AI’s crypto payment support will be enabled via a newly launched wallet development kit that enables self-custodial wallets for Bitcoin and Tether's USDt.

The bill seeks to legalize cryptocurrency payments using Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, but may mandate an an additional state “service fee” for these transactions.