Recently, Brazil's central bank banned stablecoins and cryptocurrencies from settlement in cross-border payments. The restriction applies to fintechs and payment firms, effectively closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows. Individual crypto investors, however, can still buy and

According to Iraq's border port authority, 70 tanker trucks carrying crude oil entered Syria via the Rabia border crossing on May 2, marking the country's first use of this land route in 13 years. The crossing, located in northwestern Nineveh Province near Iraq's Mosul and Kirkuk oil fields,

According to ChainCatcher, Cloud Peak Finance has completed a strategic investment in WooshPay, a cross-border payment service provider regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and Hong Kong Customs. The investment amount was not disclosed. Cloud Peak Finance stated the investment aims to

According to The Block, Polymarket and Kalshi's combined lifetime trading volumes crossed $150 billion in April. The milestone came as the platforms' seven-month streak of monthly record highs ended, marking the first decline in sector trading activity since September. Polymarket's global platform s

According to a recent announcement, a leading cryptocurrency exchange unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol on April 29, an open standard enabling artificial intelligence agents to execute full business transactions across multiple blockchain networks without human intervention. The protocol

According to PANews on April 30, OSL Group's USDGO stablecoin has partnered with African fintech platform Goldstack to serve as the underlying settlement currency for cross-border transactions and forex services. Goldstack will integrate USDGO to provide its enterprise clients with faster and more t

According to CNBC Indonesia, Bank Indonesia launched cross-border QRIS payments with China on April 30, following a trial that recorded 1.64 million transactions worth US$32.2 million, said deputy governor Filianingsih Hendarta. The rollout covers 24 Indonesian providers and 19 Chinese providers, e

According to ChainCatcher, B.AI and deBridge announced a strategic partnership on April 29 to develop intent-driven cross-chain infrastructure. The collaboration aims to provide seamless cross-chain execution for a scalable AI Agent economy. deBridge's 0-TVL model and gas-free cross-chain

Gate News message, April 29 — Trade Echo has launched a copy trading system that allows retail investors to replicate options trades across different brokerages without being tied to a single broker. The platform connects to multiple brokers and enables users to replicate trades in real time, with e

Gate News message, April 29 — South Korea's Hana Financial Group, trading firm Posco International, and digital asset company Dunamu signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a blockchain platform for cross-border remittances in 2026 to accelerate transfers and improve tracking. Posco Int