Global #crypto payments

Crypto entertainment platform BC.GAME has been honored as the Best Crypto Casino 2025 at the recent SiGMA Central Europe B2C Awards ceremony in Rome.

Binance Pay has announced explosive growth, surpassing 20 million merchants worldwide. This represents a staggering 1,700-fold increase since the beginning of 2025 and signals an accelerating global shift toward crypto payments, suggesting mass adoption is rapidly approaching.

Mastercard is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire the crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash for an estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion.

Coinbase has launched a new system called Payments MCP (Model Context Protocol) that directly connects artificial intelligence (AI) agents with crypto payments, enabling them to hold wallets, send stablecoin payments, and interact with online services autonomously.

MoonPay, a leading provider of crypto on-ramps, has acquired Meso, a company specializing in payments infrastructure.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is pushing for new regulations to advance the country's use of cryptocurrencies, including for payments.