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Payments Network
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Ends Blockchain Payment Network Plan
Slow growth in transaction numbers caused by COVID-19 made it difficult to expand the business at the pace originally planned.

Crypto Custodian Fireblocks Acquires Stablecoin Firm First Digital
The move takes institution-focused Fireblocks into the business-to-consumer and cross-border payments spaces.

Twitter Joins $20M Funding Round for Bitcoin Payments Provider OpenNode
The round, which valued OpenNode at $220 million, also included well-known venture capitalist Tim Draper.

Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Expands to US, Begins Distributing Crypto-Linked Visa Debit Card
Wirex currently has over 4.5 million customers across the European and Asia-Pacific regions.

‘Pay’ Product Looks to Boost Stablecoin Payments on Solana
Can Solana Labs’ open-source payment plug-in pick up where the Bitcoin white paper left off?

Binance to Reinstate Payments From EU's SEPA Platform: Report
The rollout will start in Belgium and Bulgaria and expand throughout the bloc in coming weeks.

Thai Authorities Plan to Regulate Crypto as Means of Payment
The Thai SEC has also proposed a set of guidelines to limit the use of digital assets for payments.

BCB Group Expands in Europe With Acquisition of 100-Year-Old German Bank
The German regulator is expected to approve the transaction by the end of February.

Payments Firm XanPool Raises $27M in Funding Round Led by Valar Ventures
XanPool plans to transform its network to become more like the traditional banking world’s SWIFT network, but compatible with cryptocurrency and e-wallets.

Strike Users in US Can Now Get Paid in Bitcoin
Tested with professional athletes, the service is now widely available in 48 U.S. states.
