Tag: Crypto adoption

Visa announced the launch of USDC settlement capabilities for U.S. issuer and acquirerpartners on December 16, 2025. Initial participants include Cross River Bank and Lead Bank, with settlements occurring over the Solana blockchain. The expansion follows a pilot program that achieved over $3.5 billion in annualized stablecoin settlement volume as of November 30, 2025. Visa plans a broader rollout throughout 2026 and will support...

YouTube has introduced PYUSD payouts for US creators through PayPal’s infrastructure. The stablecoin, with a market cap over $3 billion, operates on multiple blockchains including Ethereum and Solana. This development follows regulatory advancements like the GENIUS Act, promoting stablecoin integration in the US economy. YouTube, the video-sharing platform owned by Google, has quietly rolled out a new payment option...

The U.S. Commerce Department is distributing GDP data across nine public blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Oracle providers Chainlink and Pyth Network are facilitating secure on-chain data feeds. This initiative marks a milestone in government adoption of blockchain for tamper-proof economic reporting. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on August 28, 2025, that it has begun publishing gross domestic...