Payment

The geopolitical and financial landscape of the cryptocurrency world shifted dramatically on February 13, 2026, as the United States signaled its intent to become the world’s undisputed "Bitcoin Superpower."

A high-stakes legislative battle is unfolding in Washington and Tallahassee this week as the United States moves closer to treating Bitcoin as a legitimate sovereign reserve asset.

Tether (the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT) and Rumble (the Nasdaq-listed video platform) officially launched the Rumble Wallet today.

The Marshall Islands move toward becoming a digital welfare state.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a top U.S. banking regulator, granted preliminary approval for several major crypto firms to establish national trust banks.

Global digital bank Klarna announced the launch of its own stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, built on the new Tempo blockchain.

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, USDT, announced a major strategic investment into Parfin, a London-based fintech company with extensive operations across Latin America.

Coinidol.com: This partnership targets underserved regions and simplifies international business payments.

The evolving role of blockchain in the future of payments was recently discussed on the conference on cryptocurrencies.