October 18, 2026

Stablecoin

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Caliza and Yala Integrate Stablecoin Settlement Into African Trade Payments

Caliza and Yala have partnered to integrate stablecoin-powered settlement into African trade operations, giving manufacturers and distributors a new way to pay international suppliers while managing cross-border transactions through a more connected payment infrastructure. The partnership combines Caliza’s cross-border payments and treasury infrastructure with Yala’s Trade Desk platform, which helps businesses collect local currency payments

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Bitget Wallet Connects 100 Million Users to Arc Blockchain at Mainnet Launch

Bitget Wallet has integrated with the Arc blockchain at its mainnet launch, connecting its 100 million users to a network designed for stablecoin payments, foreign exchange and capital markets. The integration gives users access to Arc through Bitget Wallet’s consumer app, including onchain token swaps and cross chain transfers. The wallet’s enterprise API platform, Bitget

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Kredete Acquires Gravv to Bring Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure In House

Kredete has acquired stablecoin infrastructure company Gravv as the fintech moves to bring more of the technology powering its global money movement operations in house. The acquisition gives Kredete control over infrastructure connecting banks, blockchain networks and local payment rails, covering areas including stablecoin settlement, multi currency accounts, foreign exchange, liquidity, routing and reconciliation. Gravv

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HyperFX Joins Monierate as Digital Platforms Reshape Nigeria’s FX Market

HyperFX has been added to Monierate, bringing the blockchain based foreign exchange settlement platform into a rate comparison network tracking more than 90 providers across Nigeria’s increasingly digital FX market. Developed by blockchain infrastructure company Polytope Labs, HyperFX focuses on FX settlement using stablecoin based infrastructure, while Monierate aggregates exchange rates from different providers to

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Africa’s Largest IPO Opens Stablecoin Subscription on Solana

Africa’s largest IPO is now accepting subscriptions through stablecoins on the Solana blockchain, highlighting another potential use case for digital assets in African capital markets. The development puts stablecoins closer to a traditional capital raising process, allowing prospective participants to subscribe to the IPO using digital assets rather than relying solely on conventional payment channels.

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From Stablecoin to Naira: How Nigerians Are Turning USDT Into Cash

USDT has become more than a way to park value in crypto. For many Nigerians, it is also part of the journey from digital dollars to everyday Naira. Whether it comes from freelance work, international payments, trading, or simply holding stablecoins, the question eventually becomes the same: how do you turn USDT into spendable Naira

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PayPal’s PYUSD Push Could Reshape Cross Border Payments in Africa

PayPal is betting bigger on stablecoins and Africa is now part of the plan. The payments giant has expanded access to its dollar backed stablecoin, PYUSD, to 70 global markets, including countries across Africa, giving users and businesses access to faster digital dollar transactions directly from their PayPal accounts. The move signals a deeper push

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