Gate News message, April 24 — DogPay announced a strategic partnership with DeCard to launch a physical payment card that enables users to spend stablecoin balances at merchants globally. The card combines DeCard's regulated card issuance and settlement infrastructure with DogPay's modular

Gate News message, April 24 — DeepSeek's V4 technical report reveals that V4-Flash and V4-Pro were pre-trained on 32T and 33T tokens respectively, double the approximately 15T tokens used for V3. The report acknowledges encountering "significant instability challenges" during training, with loss spi

Gate News message, April 23 — Plasma announced plans to launch a new stablecoin-related product in June 2026, stating "your stablecoin finally has a home, June 2026." According to promotional materials, the product will feature a stablecoin payment card, consumer spending functionality, and

Ryt Bank expands Ryt PayLater to Visa card payments, enabling 1,499 ringgit deferred purchases across QR, online, and in-store, near the regulatory threshold.

Fiuu launches Apple Tap to Pay on iPhone in Malaysia, turning iPhones into payment terminals for in-person contactless payments, boosting payments across 8 markets and 110 methods, with Singapore rollout and expansion plans. Abstract: Fiuu, Malaysia's leading payment gateway formerly known as Razer Merchant Services, has introduced Apple Tap to Pay on iPhone, enabling merchants to accept contactless payments without separate card readers. The rollout covers eight markets with support for over 110 payment methods, following a Singapore launch in December 2025. The company plans to expand direct acquiring for JCB and UnionPay and extend Visa installment options to Singapore, positioning iPhone-based terminals to compete with traditional readers and platforms like HitPay, and enabling payments outside fixed checkout locations to reduce costs for pop-ups and deliveries.

The Pokémon Trading Card Game marketplaces generated $5.38 million in weekly revenue as tokenized collectibles linked to physical cards surged. Courtyard led this growth with innovative custody and trading options, indicating a shift toward real-world asset utility.

Mastercard is set to integrate Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin into its payment network for card settlements, collaborating with Gemini for a live launch in 2026. This strategic partnership aims to enhance cross-border transactions, improving speed and reducing costs.

InterLink has launched a Visa card allowing users to spend USDT and ETH at over 100 million merchants worldwide. It offers instant crypto-to-fiat conversion and integrates with mobile payment apps, enhancing the use of digital assets in daily transactions. Future updates will include support for InterLink's native tokens.

Aave founder Stani announced on a social platform that Aave will pivot to $AAVE as its core token, with all revenue flowing back to the DAO treasury. In the future, it will launch a debit card and financial technology experience, aiming to increase the protocol’s scale from $40 billion to $1 trillion, positioning it as a foundational market for traditional financial assets.

Gate News update. On April 8, CZ (Changpeng Zhao) recalled in his new book that in July 2013, he first heard about Bitcoin during a poker game attended by investors and entrepreneurs. At the time, Cao Darong, general manager of G. Speed China, mentioned, "There’s a new thing called Bitcoin you can take a look at." After that, Li Qiyuan, CEO of Bitcoin China, further suggested that he allocate 10% of his assets to Bitcoin, when the Bitcoin price was $70. CZ revealed that while working in the sales of trading systems, he gradually became fond of playing Texas Hold’em, golf, and going to KTV.