MiniPay allows for payments from USDT to Mercado Pago and PIX now in a major LATAM push Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --Â MiniPay, a leading stablecoinwallet built on Celo by the agentic AI and browser company Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA], is connecting USD (Tether) to real time payment methods. The rollout has started for the most popular payment methods in Latin America. Powered by Noah, the "Pay like a local" feature allows users to make direct payment ...

Group 1: Mastercard's Acquisition Plans - Mastercard is in late-stage talks to acquire blockchain infrastructure startup Zero Hash for approximately $1.5 billion to $2 billion as competition in stablecoin payments intensifies [1] - The potential acquisition comes as Mastercard may be losing out to Coinbase in bidding for another crypto payments firm, BVNK [1] Group 2: Stablecoin Market Growth - Stablecoins, cryptocurrencies tied to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, are emerging as a significant area for global payment flows, with projected payment volume reaching $1 trillion by 2030 [2] - The growth of stablecoin payments is driven by institutional adoption, FX settlement, and cross-border flows [2] Group 3: Industry Developments - Visa has announced plans to launch a tokenization platform to assist banks in issuing and managing stablecoins [3] - Stripe has acquired stablecoin infrastructure provider Bridge for $1.1 billion and is developing its own blockchain rail with Paradigm [3] Group 4: Zero Hash's Performance - Zero Hash processed $2 billion in tokenized fund flows in the first four months of the year, indicating rising institutional demand for on-chain assets [4] - The startup raised $104 million in September, led by Interactive Brokers and Morgan Stanley [4]

在美国首部针对加密货币行业的立法通过后，与美元等法定货币挂钩的数字代币——稳定币，正逐渐被 更多消费者和企业用于日常商品购买与服务支付。 根据区块链数据提供商Artemis的最新报告，市场对监管进展作出了反应。自今年7月《天才法案》 （Genius Act）签署生效，旨在规范稳定币发行以来，稳定币在现实场景中的使用量有所上升。数据显 示，8月份通过稳定币完成的商品、服务及转账交易额达到约100亿美元，相比2月份的60亿美元有所增 长。 这一变化的主要来源是企业端。报告显示，企业间（B2B）转账目前约占稳定币支付总额的三分之二， 反映出部分企业开始尝试利用稳定币来缓解传统国际银行转账中常见的延迟问题。 尽管稳定币支付总额目前仍远低于传统支付系统，但其近期的增长引起了一些行业参与者的关注。 Artemis研究人员估算，如果维持当前使用水平，稳定币的全年支付规模可能达到约1220亿美元。 数据显示，企业间转账每月约达64亿美元，自2月以来增幅较为明显，而个人消费者之间的交易量则基 本稳定在每月16亿美元左右。这表明稳定币的使用场景正从个人小额转账，向部分企业的大额支付场景 延伸。 企业采用稳定币的主要考量在于提升效 ...