PDAXScope: BTC dips, Meta payouts, Visa expands

Bitcoin, Ethereum Dip as Fed Holds Rates Steady for Third Straight Time (Decrypt)

Bitcoin and Ethereum dipped after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged for the third straight time, as reported by Decrypt. Bitcoin fell about 1.4% to around $75,100, while Ethereum dropped roughly 2.3% to around $2,240, as investors reacted to the U.S. Fed's cautious stance and ongoing uncertainty tied to global conditions like rising energy costs.

Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Creator Payouts on Solana and Polygon via Stripe (Decrypt)

Meta has started letting some creators receive payouts in USDC stablecoin directly to their crypto wallets as reported by Decrypt. The feature is being tested with select creators in countries like the Philippines and Colombia, using networks like Solana and Polygon with Stripe handling the payments system – marking Meta's return to crypto payments, this time using existing stablecoins instead of building its own.

Visa adds Polygon, Base support as stablecoin settlement run rate hits $7B (Cointelegraph)

Visa is expanding its stablecoin payment system to more blockchains such as Polygon and Base, as reported by Cointelegraph. The program is now processing about $7 billion in annual transactions, showing growing use of stablecoins for settling payments. The move is part of Visa’s push to test faster, always-on payment systems using blockchain instead of traditional banking services. 
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