CME to Launch Bitcoin Volatility Futures on June 1
CME announced the first-ever regulated Bitcoin volatility futures contracts, allowing investors to isolate volatility risk from price direction. Source: Traders…
May 2026
Fiserv Announces Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2026
Fiserv announced a processing rate increase for merchants taking effect July 1, 2026, adding to a series of processor rate…
PayPal Expands PYUSD Stablecoin to Tron, Avalanche, and Other Chains via LayerZero
PayPal added support for a permissionless version of PYUSD across several new blockchains using LayerZero’s Stargate Hydra bridge. Source: Cointelegraph
Shift4 Adds Tether (USDT) to Its ‘Pay with Crypto’ Product
Merchants on Shift4’s platform can now accept USDT from any major wallet and receive funds settled in local currency, without…
Tether’s U.S.-Focused Stablecoin (USAT) Grows Over 500% in a Month
Tether’s new U.S.-market stablecoin saw its market cap jump above $140M in April, though it still lags far behind Circle’s…
National Bank of Greece Deploys Smartstream AI Reconciliation for Instant & SEPA Payments
NBG Cyprus deployed Smartstream’s Air Cash module, consolidating four separate reconciliation systems for Instant, Cash, SEPA, and Nostro payments. Source:…