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Securities Exchange Commission halts Telegram Token IPO

16 Oct 19 @ 01:04

Just as the Telegram Open Network (TON) platform was about to launch, the powerful and influential US SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) stated that the ICO that took place in 2018 and... read more

Major payments players pull plug on Libra

13 Oct 19 @ 13:23

Mastercard, Visa, Stripe and eBay have all followed PayPal by pulling out of Libra, Facebook’s digital currency, following sustained political pressure and just days before the project’s backers are due... read more

Deutsche Bank to join blockchain based Interbank Information Network (IIN)

25 Sep 19 @ 12:43

Deutsche Bank has signed up to Interbank Information Network (IIN), the financial services industry’s biggest blockchain project, led by  JPMorgan Chase. The IIN announce Deutsche to a network of 320... read more

Wells Fargo pilot internal settlement service using DLT

18 Sep 19 @ 08:27

Wells Fargo says it will pilot an internal settlement service, Wells Fargo Digital Cash, which will run on its first distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform. Wells Fargo Digital Cash will... read more

Mastercard and R3 partner on blockchain powered cross border payments

11 Sep 19 @ 10:11

R3 and Mastercard have signed a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes... read more

Central Bank of China gears up to launch regulated digital currency

09 Sep 19 @ 08:28

As was recently reported from the China Finance 40 Group, a senior official at China’s central bank announced  that the country will soon roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC.)... read more

PCM Feature: Blockchain – Out of the blocks?

03 Sep 19 @ 12:23

Blockchain has been called the most over-hyped innovation in the world today, with the hysteria surrounding it sometimes compared to the infamous “dot.com” bubble of 1999-2000. PCM Editor James Wood... read more

Libra project on rocky ground as aggressive EU regulators start probe

21 Aug 19 @ 12:27

Libra Coin, Facebook’s cryptocurrency project is reported to be being investigated by European Union antitrust regulators. The European Commission said it is “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behaviour,” related to the... read more

Daimler and Commerzbank pilot blockchain e-money wallet for car payments

16 Aug 19 @ 10:29

Commerzbank has partnered with Daimler Trucks on a pilot to use a blockchain e-money wallet called the Daimler Truck Wallet to make payments with e-euros from Commerzbank. Once the e-euros... read more

Global banks heap pressure on Libra as negative feedback continues

29 Jul 19 @ 12:30

Its neither a cryptocurrency nor does it run on blockchain, aside from these minor points, US and European banks are also steering clear of Libra, Facebook’s project for a new... read more

Infographic: Libra cryptocurrency by Facebook

10 Jul 19 @ 10:34

Facebook has officially revealed plans for its much anticipated global cryptocurrency LibraCoin, with the backing of a number of major companies. Facebook’s ambitions for the new currency, called LibraCoin, were made... read more

Regulators immediately turn their focus on Libra Coin

19 Jun 19 @ 17:04

Their has been immediate regulatory scrutiny on Facebook’s plans to launch Libra Coin a new global digital currency as the announcement drew an immediate response from regulators from the Group... read more

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Swift launches new framework for cross-border payments

09 Mar 26 @ 14:45

SWIFT has introduced a new international payments framework aimed at significantly improving the speed, transparency and predictability of cross-border retail t... more

Credit’s next competitive frontier beyond top of wallet

12 Mar 26 @ 18:21

For years, the credit card industry has pursued a simple ambition: to become the card a consumer reaches for first. [caption id="attachment_52085" align="a... more

Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more