Mastercard and Borderless are launching a pilot project to test how Mastercard's Crypto Credential framework can enhance trust, compliance, and reduce friction in cross-border stablecoin payments.
The European Central Bank is redesigning euro banknotes, launching a public survey that has garnered over 6 million votes on whether to feature cultural figures or wildlife. The new notes, aimed at enhancing security and European identity, are slated for circulation by 2030 or 2031, with the final design chosen in late 2026.
The European Central Bank launched a public survey for redesigned euro banknotes, asking whether cultural figures or wildlife should be depicted. Over 6 million people voted, with the final decision in 2026 for new notes circulating in 2030-2031.
Folarin Balogun, born in the US to Nigerian parents, scored twice in the USA's 4-1 World Cup win over Paraguay, showcasing the 'messy, borderless reality' of modern soccer. His story, along with other US team members born abroad, highlights the role of migration in international football, contrasting with societal anxieties about immigration.
The stablecoin market has grown to $322 billion, driven by demand for real-time settlements and cross-border transfers, but its expansion threatens traditional banking by disintermediating core deposits and payment relationships, prompting banks to develop tokenized deposit systems.
Cathie Wood built ARK Invest's Bitcoin case on the idea that Bitcoin would become a global monetary layer that is programmable, borderless, resistant to inflation, and eventually dominant in payments. The latest version of that argument concedes that stablecoins got there first on the payments side. In a recent interview with The Rollup, the ARK […] The post Cathie Wood’s Bitcoin bull thesis concedes stablecoins won the real-world payment fight appeared first on CryptoSlate.
