Payments

USDT vs USDC, which is better for business payments? Understand liquidity by corridor, settlement speed by network, and which stablecoin fits which use case.

Open USD is a new shared stablecoin from Open Standard. Here is what it is, how it differs from other stablecoins, and what it means for payments.

SWIFT is slow and expensive. Here are some alternatives for businesses: stablecoin rails, SEPA, CIPS, and fintech providers. And how to choose between them.

AI agents can now pay with credit cards, but how safe is it? See the guardrails in place for agentic payments security, and where the real risk sits.

Stablecoin statistics for 2026 — market size, transaction volume, adoption, reserves and regulation. Sourced, dated, refreshed quarterly.

Tokenized stocks are growing fast, but settlement still relies on legacy rails. Here’s why stablecoins are emerging as the missing on-chain layer

Agentic commerce lets AI agents research, decide, and pay autonomously. Learn what it is, how the new infrastructure works, and how Visa Intelligent Commerce delivers it.

Learn how payment APIs process cross-border transfers, manage FX, and connect to local payment rails and how to choose the right provider for your business.

We’ve expanded Reap’s payment capabilities with 9 new local payout corridors, giving businesses access to direct local clearing rails for faster, cheaper, and more reliable payouts across key global markets.

How stablecoin payments work for businesses: the mechanics behind settlement, benefits for businesses, and key use cases. Slow transfers no more.

This guide will show you how to connect the two in just a few minutes. We'll walk you through the exact steps to go from your on-chain funds in a multi-sig wallet to paying a real-world expense, like a software subscription.

A Web3 business account is a financial tool that helps companies spend their cryptocurrency on regular, real-world business expenses.

For any business that has expenses, a dedicated business account is a must-have. Why? Because it cleanly separates your personal spending from company transactions. This separation is the key to easier financial reconciliation, streamlined tax preparation, and clear access to financial data for your operations.

The days of scrambling for loose change or swiping dusty credit cards are a fading memory.

The modern globalised economy has expanded business boundaries, leading companies of all sizes to engage in cross-border transactions.

A few weeks ago, I got an email from my bank. "We noticed unusual activity on your card. Please verify these transactions."

Picture this: You're a CFO at a Web3 company, and you need to pay for your AWS subscription. Easy, right? Let’s start then.

“We are moving towards a tokenized economy,” declared Roberto Campos Neto, head of Banco Central do Brasil. For the next 30 mins, sitting amongst the Blockchain Rio audience in Rio de Janeiro, I listened as Mr. Campos Neto delivered a masterclass on redefining economic potential. His words weren't just a statement but a vision of the economic future—one that's already unfolding.

In a previous article, we explored how tokenization is redefining economic potential by laying the foundation for new economic systems, with tokens representing the ingredients of economic activity that can be composable across systems at a global scale.