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25 articles for “payments” · clear
AI Agents Processed 138 Million Crypto Payments by Q3 2026, Chainalysis Reports
AI agents made 138 million crypto payments through Coinbase's x402 protocol by Q3 2026, an increase from 1,500 in mid-2025. U.S.-linked wallets represent the majority of these payments, according to a new Chainalysis report.
Oct 15, 2026
What Is Bitcoin Cash (BCH)? How It Works, Use Cases and Risks
What is Bitcoin Cash? Learn why BCH split from Bitcoin in 2017, how its larger blocks work, what it is used for, its supply design and the main risks.
Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Crypto Payments for Businesses: How to Accept Crypto
Thinking of accepting crypto payments? Learn how businesses take crypto, the options from processors to wallets, the costs, risks and setup steps.
Oct 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Ripple Integrates Stripe-Owned Wallets on XRP Ledger, Expanding AI Agent Payments
Ripple has integrated Stripe-owned wallets into the XRP Ledger through a partnership with Privy. This integration enables developers to embed XRPL wallets into applications, supporting payments with XRP, RLUSD, and facilitating AI agent tra
Oct 14, 2026
What Is Stellar (XLM)? How It Works, Use Cases and Risks
What is Stellar? A plain-English guide to the Stellar network and XLM: its origins, consensus protocol, anchors, payments use cases, supply and key risks.
Oct 13, 2026 · 5 min read
XRP vs Stellar: Key Differences Explained
XRP vs Stellar compared: shared origins, consensus, supply design, target users, smart contracts and risks, with a side-by-side table of the key differences.
Oct 13, 2026 · 4 min read
SAP Pay Integrates USDC and EURC Payments via Circle and Tereina Partnership
SAP Pay has integrated USDC and EURC stablecoin payment capabilities for businesses through a new partnership with Circle and SAP-backed Tereina. This integration allows companies to send and receive stablecoins directly within their existi
Oct 9, 2026
SocialFi Explained
SocialFi combines social media with crypto ownership and payments. Learn how SocialFi apps work, the main models, real examples and the risks to watch.
Oct 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Payments Firm Sues Tether Over Frozen Stablecoin Funds
A payments firm has filed a lawsuit against Tether in New York federal court, alleging the stablecoin issuer froze $2.76 million in USDT for over a year. The firm claims Tether initiated the freeze unilaterally due to a Brazilian investigat
Oct 7, 2026
Ethereum vs XRP: Key Differences Explained
Ethereum vs XRP compared: smart contract platform versus payments ledger, consensus, what ETH and XRP are used for, supply design and the main risks of each.
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Bitcoin vs XRP: Key Differences Explained
Bitcoin vs XRP explained: mining vs a validator consensus, capped vs pre-created supply, payment uses, Ripple's role and the main risks, side by side.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Stellar vs Hedera: Key Differences Explained
Stellar vs Hedera compared: consensus design, governance, what XLM and HBAR are used for, supply design, target users and the main risks, side by side.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Hedera vs XRP: Key Differences Explained
Hedera vs XRP compared: how hashgraph and the XRP Ledger reach consensus, what HBAR and XRP are used for, supply design, governance and the main risks.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Litecoin vs Bitcoin Cash: Key Differences Explained
Litecoin vs Bitcoin Cash compared: origins, mining algorithms, block times, supply caps, features and risks of two Bitcoin-style payment coins, side by side.
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min read
XRP vs Solana: Key Differences Explained
XRP vs Solana compared side by side: purpose, consensus, token use, supply design and main risks, so you understand how the two networks really differ.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read
What Is Telcoin (TEL)? How It Works, Uses and Risks
What is Telcoin? Learn how Telcoin targets mobile remittances, what the TEL token does, its link to telecom operators, and the main risks.
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Stablecoin Chains and Payments Crypto in 2026–2027
Stablecoin payments crypto in 2026 and 2027: which chains carry stablecoins, what new payment-focused chains promise, who captures value and the risks.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Celo (CELO) Price Prediction 2026–2027: Drivers, Scenarios and Risks
Celo price prediction 2026 without targets: Celo's move to an Ethereum layer 2, stablecoin payments demand, catalysts, risks and 2026–2027 scenarios.
Oct 4, 2026 · 5 min read