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    Corpay Partners With BVNK to Add Stablecoin Payments

    Corpay Partners With BVNK to Add Stablecoin Payments

    Charles Obison
    May 12, 2026
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    Corpay, the leading corporate payments company, has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK to provide stablecoin wallets and settlement capabilities to its global customer base.

     

    The partnership, announced on Monday, will see the integration of stablecoin wallet capabilities into Corpay’s financial platform, enabling its customers to view stablecoin balances alongside their fiat balances, while also providing embedded stablecoin wallets for sending, receiving, storing, and converting stablecoins, all within the platform.

     

     

    Corpay will also integrate stablecoin rails into its treasury operations, reducing reliance on pre-funded accounts when sending and receiving funds. This is expected to improve capital efficiency and enhance the way funds are moved globally. As a result, customers will no longer be limited to traditional banking hours, as the embedded stablecoin rails will allow them to process transactions even outside these hours.

     

    “At our scale, the ability to move liquidity quickly and reliably is critical,” said Mark Frey, Group President, Corpay Cross Border Solutions. “Stablecoins introduce a 24/7 settlement capability that strengthens our existing infrastructure. BVNK provides the technology and compliance framework we need to deliver this securely and at scale.”

     

    Jesse Hemson Struthers, CEO of BVNK, said in a statement that he believes stablecoins are reshaping the foundation of global payments, and that Corpay’s scale and reach make the two companies ideal partners in bringing these stablecoin capabilities into the mainstream.

     

    What to Know About Corpay and BVNK

    Corpay is a global S&P 500 corporate payments company that enables businesses and users to manage and pay expenses in a simple and controlled manner. In 2025, it recorded revenue of about $4.5 billion, a 14% year over year increase, and reported $1.26 billion in revenue last quarter. Corpay currently serves over 800,000 business clients globally.

     

    BVNK, on the other hand, is an enterprise-grade stablecoin payment infrastructure company that enables businesses and corporates to send, receive, store, convert, and settle transactions using stablecoins. 

     

    As one of the most notable stablecoin infrastructure companies, BVNK processed about $30 billion in annualized stablecoin payment volume last year and has been integrated into several major traditional finance platforms, including Visa, Mastercard, Worldpay, and Deel.

     

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    #Blockchain#fintech#Stablecoins#Digital Payments#Corporate Finance#Cross-border payments#Web3 Payments#Crypto Payments#BVNK#Corpay
    Polygon Launches Private Stablecoin Payments With Hinkal

    Polygon Launches Private Stablecoin Payments With Hinkal

    Charles Obison
    May 8, 2026
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    Polygon, the leading Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution, has partnered with Hinkal, a blockchain privacy protocol, to launch private stablecoin payments within its crypto wallet.

     

    The partnership, according to Polygon, is aimed at bridging the gap between on chain rails and the needs of institutional finance, while facilitating private stablecoin payments among institutional clients that often process large volumes of transactions.

     

     

    Talking about institutional clients, Polygon wrote on its blog, “They won't move operational flows onto a ledger that broadcasts every counterparty and every amount to every observer on the network. We've now enabled what institutions expect in the Polygon wallet”.

     

    To maintain transparency, most public blockchains are designed to publicly record key transaction details, including information about the sender, the recipient, and the amount sent. While this level of transparency is unmatched, it has, however, prevented large institutions that uphold high standards of privacy from coming on chain.

     

    To ensure institutional clients do not continue making this trade off, Polygon, in collaboration with Hinkal, created this stablecoin payment privacy feature that allows both retail and institutional users to make stablecoin payments within the Polygon wallet, while shielding sensitive details about the transaction, including information about the sender, the recipient, and the amount transacted.

     

    To provide the best on-chain experience, this privacy feature leverages Polygon’s speed and low-cost transactions and Hinkal’s zero-knowledge proofs, which allow the shielding and routing of stablecoin payments. Since Hinkal is a non-custodial protocol, funds will always remain in the custody of users.

     

    Polygon Accelerates Blockchain Expansion Efforts

    The rollout of these private stablecoin payments comes a few days after social media giant Meta partnered with Polygon to enable payments to creators in the USDC stablecoin, an initiative that is expected to reach more than 160 countries before the end of the year.

     

    As part of its expansion efforts and its big bet on stablecoins, Polygon acquired Coinme, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency cash exchange, in January of this year for $250 million. It has also integrated with and partnered with major traditional finance platforms, including Visa and Mastercard.

     

    Tags:
    #Stablecoins#USDC#Zero Knowledge Proofs#Polygon#institutional crypto#Web3 Payments#Crypto Payments#Ethereum Layer 2#Blockchain Privacy#Hinkal
    Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet for Bitcoin and USDT Creator Tips

    Rumble Launches Crypto Wallet for Bitcoin and USDT Creator Tips

    Devryn
    January 7, 2026
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    Rumble Pushes Deeper Into Crypto With a Native Wallet for Creator Tips

     

    Rumble has been talking for years about building an alternative to YouTube. With the launch of its new crypto wallet, it is now making a serious attempt to rethink how creators actually get paid.

    The company has rolled out Rumble Wallet, a built-in, non-custodial wallet that lets viewers tip creators directly in Bitcoin, USDT, and Tether Gold. The wallet is integrated into the Rumble platform itself, meaning users do not have to leave the site or rely on third-party payment tools to support creators.

    On paper, it looks like a tipping feature. In reality, it is closer to a payments strategy.

     

    What Rumble actually launched

    Rumble Wallet allows users to hold crypto and send it directly to creators inside the platform. The wallet is non-custodial, which means users control their own funds rather than handing custody to Rumble.

    At launch, the wallet supports three assets. Bitcoin provides the recognizable flagship. USDT offers price stability for users and creators who do not want volatility. Tether Gold adds a more niche option, but one that fits Rumble’s broader narrative around alternatives to traditional finance.

    MoonPay is handling the fiat on and off ramps, which matters more than it might sound. Without that bridge, crypto tipping stays limited to users who already hold tokens. With it, Rumble can realistically target a much wider audience.

    Many platforms have tried tipping. Few have tried wallets.

    A tipping button is a feature layered on top of an existing system. A wallet becomes part of the system itself. Once users hold value inside the platform, the possibilities expand quickly.

    A native wallet opens the door to subscriptions, paywalled content, creator payouts, merch payments, and cross-border transfers that do not depend on banks or card networks. It also shifts leverage. Instead of creators relying on ad revenue or platform-controlled payouts, they can receive funds directly from their audience.

    Rumble appears to be aiming for exactly that. Control the wallet, and you control the flow of value across the platform.

     

    Tether is central to the move

    Tether’s role here goes well beyond providing a stablecoin.

    The wallet is built using Tether’s wallet infrastructure tooling, positioning Rumble as an early, high-profile example of how Tether wants its technology used. This fits neatly with Tether’s broader strategy of moving downstream, not just issuing tokens but embedding them directly into consumer products.

    There is also a financial alignment. Tether has already invested heavily in Rumble, and this wallet turns that relationship into something tangible. Rumble gets infrastructure and liquidity. Tether gets distribution inside a large, consumer-facing platform.

    From Tether’s perspective, a wallet embedded into a video platform is far more powerful than another exchange listing.

     

    Why creators might actually care

    Creators have spent years complaining about monetization. Ad revenue is unpredictable. Platform rules change. Payouts can be delayed, reversed, or cut off entirely.

    Crypto does not magically solve those problems, but it offers a different model. Direct payments. Faster settlement. Global reach. Fewer intermediaries.

    Stablecoins like USDT are especially practical here. They reduce volatility while keeping payments digital and borderless. For international creators or audiences outside major banking systems, that matters.

    If Rumble can make tipping and payments feel normal, not like a crypto experiment, it gives creators a reason to treat the platform as more than a backup distribution channel.

     

    What's next?

    Adoption will matter more than announcements. If tipping remains niche, the wallet is a branding move. If it becomes common behavior, it changes how Rumble makes money.

    The first signal will be usage. Are creators actually receiving tips at scale, or is this limited to a small crypto-native subset?

    The second is expansion. A wallet built only for tips leaves value on the table. Subscriptions, gated content, and commerce feel like natural next steps.

    The third is competition. If Rumble proves crypto payments can work at scale inside a video platform, larger players will take notice.

     

    The bigger picture

    Rumble Wallet is not just a crypto feature. It is an attempt to rebuild creator monetization around direct payments rather than ads and intermediaries.

    If it works, it offers a glimpse of how social platforms could operate when payments are native, programmable, and global by default. If it fails, it will still serve as one of the clearest real-world tests of crypto’s promise in the creator economy so far.

     

    Either way, it shows that the next phase of crypto adoption may not come from trading apps, but from where people already spend their time online.

    Tags:
    #creator economy#Bitcoin#Tether#USDT#Rumble#Crypto Wallets#Web3 Payments#Digital Creators