The first digital asset: its price, its miners and the companies building on it.
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As one of the leading fiat on/off-ramp integrations for Web3 and crypto platforms, Transak has quickly become an essential infrastructure layer for developers and users alike. In this interview, we speak with Sami Start, founder of Transak, about the company’s latest milestones, ongoing challenges, and broader vision for the future of cryptocurrency adoption.
London — Crypto just got a major usability upgrade. Mercuryo, the global payments platform powering seamless crypto-to-fiat experiences, has officially launched Spend, a new Mastercard-powered debit card that lets users pay with crypto directly from their Ledger wallet—online or in-store.
Phantom, the widely popular non-custodial wallet, has taken another leap in enhancing Web3 accessibility through its partnership with Transak, a leading Web3 payment infrastructure provider. This collaboration is already driving transformative growth in the crypto ecosystem, particularly for Solana users
TestBTC can now be seamlessly bridged to Flare Coston via FAssets, marking a significant development from Flare Labs. Starting today, users have the opportunity to explore new possibilities by visiting the FAssets Open Beta at fasset-beta.flarelabs.org.
Geneva, Switzerland – The TRON DAO team made a notable appearance at the MIT Fintech Conference on February 23, held at the MIT Samberg Conference Center. Simultaneously, the TRON Builder Tour organized an event at an MIT venue, drawing an audience of over 90 attendees.
Maple Finance, a leading marketplace connecting institutional borrowers and lenders with accredited investors, launches Maple Direct, a new lending arm aimed at providing overcollateralized loans to Web3 businesses. CEO Sidney Powell recognizes the challenges faced by the Web3 industry in securing compliant financing solutions from traditional banks and aims to address this gap with Maple Direct. By offering transparent and compliant lending services, Maple Direct seeks to meet the demands of large organizations seeking loans collateralized by digital assets.
Tether, the company behind the widely used stablecoin, has recently announced its increased presence in Georgia through an investment in CityPay.io. This investment is a significant milestone for the payment processing industry as Tether becomes the first stablecoin to invest in CityPay.io, a leading payment processing company operating in over 600 locations across the country.
