Ripple’s Reece Merrick tweeted that the company is observing “tremendous traction” across Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey, highlighting growing interest in its cross-border payment solutions. The remark signals potential momentum for XRP use in key remittance and liquidity corridors.
Revolut is partnering with Ethereum scaling network Polygon to enable crypto remittances and stablecoin-based payments, aiming to lower costs and speed settlement. The deal underscores growing Layer-2 and stablecoin use for cross-border transfers.
Visa has launched a pilot that pays freelancers, creators and gig workers directly in USDC, enabling near-instant cross-border transfers. The program aims to speed settlement and expand stablecoin use within established payment rails.