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Qatar National Bank Group (QNB), one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East, has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain platform, Kinexys, to process corporate payments in US dollars, according to a Bloomberg report. The move represents a shift from traditional cross-border payment infrastructure, which operates only on weekdays and

The Aster token has recorded a significant surge in open interest and trading volume, surpassing competitor Hyperliquid, according to DefiLlama and CoinGlass data. On September 18, 2025, the token's open interest jumped from $3.72 million on Friday to $1.25 billion, marking an increase of approximately 33,

Redotpay, a Hong Kong-based crypto payment startup, has reached unicorn status after completing a $47 million funding round. Investors in the round included Coinbase Ventures, Vertex Ventures – the venture capital arm of Singapore's Temasek, Galaxy Ventures, and an unnamed global technology entrepreneur. Founded in 2023 by former banker

PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PSQH), operating under the brand PublicSquare, has announced a partnership with IDX Advisors to launch its Cryptocurrency Treasury as a Service (TaaS) for businesses in the PublicSquare ecosystem. The collaboration combines PublicSquare’s distribution network with IDX’s crypto technology, enabling merchants to integrate cryptocurrencies and

Google has launched a new AI payments protocol that enables money transfers between AI agents and supports stablecoins. The open-source protocol integrates traditional payment methods, including credit and debit cards, with digital assets pegged to stable values, such as the US dollar. To ensure compatibility with stablecoins, Google partnered with

Nine European banks, including the Netherlands’ ING and Italy’s UniCredit, are collaborating to develop a euro-denominated stablecoin under the European MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulation. The project is planned for launch in the second half of 2026. The initiative aims to create a European digital payment standard, providing a