Settlement

Visa has added Polygon as a settlement chain in its stablecoin program, giving fintech issuers a new way to settle card payment flows beyond standard banking hours. While card payments feel instant to users, settlement for issuers still depends on bank calendars, cut-off times, weekends, and holidays. This creates a working-capital cost for fintechs, especially program managers and sponsor-bank-backed issuers with large card volumes. Polygon’s addition gives those firms access to stablecoin settlement on a chain already used for high-volume…

[PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 28th, 2026] NOWPayments, a crypto payment gateway, has significantly improved processing speed for transactions in USDT across major blockchain networks, achieving a fivefold acceleration in payment and payout execution on both BNB Smart Chain (BSC) and Ethereum (ERC20). The update reflects the growing importance of settlement speed in stablecoin-based operations, where delays can directly affect business performance, customer experience, and operational predictability. Stablecoins such as USDT are increasingly used not only for value storage…

SCRYPT, the operating system for digital assets, announced the launch of Local Emirati Dirham (AED) settlement rails, significantly extending its multi-currency fiat on/off ramp capabilities for institutional clients globally. The addition of Local AED strengthens SCRYPT’s robust cross-border settlement infrastructure, which already supports seamless 24/7 automated settlements in EUR, USD, GBP, CHF, SGD, BRL, AUD and additional fiat currencies. Institutions can now settle directly in AED, eliminating manual workarounds, extra counterparties, and unnecessary FX or settlement risk. Gabriel Titopoulos, Managing…

Ripple has joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) BLOOM sandbox to pilot trade finance settlements using its RLUSD stablecoin. The initiative, conducted in partnership with fintech Unloq, utilizes the XRP Ledger to automate payment release upon programmable triggers.This is not a proof-of-concept for the future. It is a live test of replacing traditional letters of credit with smart contracts to cut settlement time from days to seconds. By entering the sandbox, Ripple is positioning its enterprise stablecoin directly inside…

Ripple continues to make moves across different markets, aiming to use its RLUSD stablecoin to accelerate its cross-border trade payments. According to a recent report, the company behind XRP has tapped supply chain finance firm Unloq to replace manual trade finance processes with its own version operating on the XRP Ledger. BLOOM Participation Citing a note sent by Ripple, the report informs that the firm wants to test whether RLUSD can replace the manual payment processes that have “slowed cross-border…

Justin Sun, the founder of the Tron Foundation, took it to X to announce that the claims against him made by the US Securities and Exchange Commission have been officially dismissed after reaching a $10 million settlement. The lawsuit began during the height of the previous SEC administration’s war on crypto, when he and a few other parties were sued for several trading schemes. Lawsuit Dismissed Sun outlined on X that he was “very pleased” with the decision made by…

Over-the-counter (OTC) trading is often described as “large trades without moving the market.” The deeper reality is that OTC optimizes for three things: price certainty, discretion, and settlement control. Price certainty comes from quoting. A trader requests a price for a specific size, the venue or liquidity providers respond with a firm quote, and the trade is executed at that all-in price. This can reduce slippage versus forcing the same size through a public order book or AMM. Discretion comes…

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, February 26th, 2026] Stablecoins have become a foundational layer for settlement, moving value across payments, remittances, and treasury operations worldwide. As these flows grow, the infrastructure behind dollar-denominated stablecoins matters as much as the assets themselves. USDC and Circle Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) will be launching on Morph, bringing payment stablecoins and standardized cross-chain settlement to infrastructure built for payments. USDC on Morph USDC will be issued on Morph by Circle’s regulated affiliates, establishing it as a…

[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Republic of Panama, February 18th, 2026] Sai today launched Sai Perps, a perpetuals trading platform built to be as fast and intuitive as a centralized exchange with the transparency and self-custody of on-chain settlement. The platform features gasless transactions, removing friction for traders while maintaining full on-chain security. Sai also unveiled Let’s Go Saicho, a one-month on-chain trading competition running from February 18 through March 19, 2026, with $25,000 in total prizes. The campaign is structured in…