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International digital remittances to reach $525 billion by 2024

11 Jun 19 @ 09:20

New data has found that international digital remittances will reach $525 billion by 2024, up from an estimated $332 in 2019. According to Juniper Research, the mobile channel will become... read more

Ripple and R3 Consortium reach settlement in litigation

11 Sep 18 @ 14:12

Ripple Labs says it has reached a settlement “of all outstanding litigation” between R3 and XRP II, according to a press release published today. As per that statement, the details of the settlement... read more

Thai Central Bank launches Project Inthanon digital currency

24 Aug 18 @ 12:46

The Bank of Thailand has outlined a preliminary road-map for Project Inthanon, its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. The Bank of Thailand (BoT), the country’s central bank, is partnering... read more

Revolut Hackers claim 680 ‘Crypto Whales’ targeted

17 Sep 26 @ 16:57

Hackers claiming responsibility for Revolut’s recent data breach say they deliberately targeted 680 customers with significant cryptocurrency holdings, adding a troubling new dimension to an incident already under investigation by... read more

US Bank tests its own Stablecoin for Cross-Border Payments

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchain technology can improve the movement of... read more

The Stablecoin Volume Illusion: Trillions On-Chain, Billions in Real Payments

10 Sep 26 @ 15:43

Stablecoins are moving trillions of dollars across public blockchains, but the numbers risk giving a misleading impression of their penetration into mainstream payments. Visa’s Onchain Analytics platform recently recorded $4.6tn... read more

Banking giants join forces to launch global stablecoin

02 Sep 26 @ 20:54

Twenty-one of the world’s largest financial institutions are preparing to establish a new stablecoin company, marking one of the banking industry’s most significant attempts yet to compete for a role... read more

Lloyds and CaixaBank complete live tokenised deposit transactions

04 Aug 26 @ 18:09

Lloyds Banking Group and CaixaBank have completed a series of live tokenised deposit transactions as part of Project Agorá, marking another important milestone in the evolution of wholesale cross-border payments.... read more

Velocity raises $38 million to expand stablecoin treasury platform

16 Jul 26 @ 20:45

Velocity has raised $38 million in a Series A funding round as investors increase their exposure to stablecoin infrastructure designed for enterprise treasury and cross-border payments. The round was led... read more

How TRC-20 Became the Preferred Settlement Layer for Instant Payments

15 Jul 26 @ 12:09

As of April 2026‚ nearly half the total USDT supply exists on the Tron blockchain‚ specifically $86 billion of the 130 billion‚ more than half․ That was not a coincidence․... read more

Payments Industry unites behind new Open USD Stablecoin

09 Jul 26 @ 21:04

A new stablecoin project backed by many of the world’s largest payments, banking and technology companies could reshape the competitive landscape for digital currencies used in commercial payments. Open USD... read more

BIS warns stablecoins need structural improvement

01 Jul 26 @ 21:25

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has issued one of its strongest warnings yet on the risks posed by stablecoins, arguing that their current structure falls short of the core... read more

Are stablecoins a B2B payments silver bullet?

17 Jun 26 @ 17:38

Stablecoins have become one of the most talked-about innovations in the payments industry, attracting significant attention from banks, fintechs and regulators. However, as adoption accelerates, it is becoming increasingly difficult... read more

Visa to develop technology layer for tokenised deposits

14 Jun 26 @ 15:00

Visa has unveiled an ambitious strategy to position itself at the centre of the emerging programmable money ecosystem, announcing plans to build the technology infrastructure that will enable banks to... read more

Japan’s banking giants unite behind Yen stablecoin plans

11 Jun 26 @ 15:57

Japan’s three largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards the mainstream adoption of stablecoins, unveiling plans to jointly develop and issue a yen-backed digital currency that could enter... read more

Mastercard brings stablecoins into card settlement infrastructure

10 Jun 26 @ 17:08

Mastercard is expanding its settlement capabilities to support regulated stablecoins, intraday settlement, and card settlement over weekends and public holidays, in a move that underlines the growing convergence between traditional... read more

MoneyGram launches own Stablecoin

04 Jun 26 @ 20:58

Money transfer giant MoneyGram has taken a significant step into digital finance with the launch of its own US dollar-backed stablecoin, MGUSD, as the race to integrate blockchain technology into... read more

European Commission Reassesses MiCA

26 May 26 @ 20:27

The European Commission has launched a fresh consultation on the future of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), signalling that Europe’s flagship crypto framework may already require recalibration less than... read more

European banks double down on Euro Stablecoin ambitions

21 May 26 @ 18:39

A growing coalition of European lenders is betting that stablecoins can strengthen the continent’s position in digital finance, with Amsterdam-based joint venture Qivalis adding 25 banks to its euro stablecoin... read more

Revolut deepens Crypto push with launch of physical Debit Card

21 May 26 @ 07:20

Revolut has unveiled its first physical cryptocurrency debit card, signalling the next stage in the convergence between digital assets and mainstream consumer payments. The UK fintech’s new card, which features... read more

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Wero expands merchant payments in France with Orange

06 Sep 26 @ 19:31

Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill paymen... more

ECB and Brazil explore cross-border link between TIPS and Pix

06 Sep 26 @ 19:32

The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hu... more

US Bank tests its own Stablecoin for Cross-Border Payments

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchai... more