Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

. #4 BaaS to the Future: How Banking-as-a-Service Is Shaping the Future of Finance A panel featuring Kelvin Tan, CEO of audax; Aman Narain, Head of Global Platforms at HSBC; Jeff Tijssen, Expert Partner and Global Head of Fintech at Bain & Company; and Alan Lin, APAC Head of Payments & Commerce Solutions at J.P.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In APAC, financial inclusion has emerged as a driving force behind digital innovation. The evolving payment landscape Edward underscored that the payment landscape continually evolves, with innovations such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) gaining prominence.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in enabling the mass adoption of XSGD across global markets, and sets a new benchmark for stable, efficient, and secure digital currency transactions. “We are excited to list XSGD, a stablecoin with immense utility across the APAC region, to our Bitstamp platform.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

Bitcoin may be outperforming beleaguered cryptocurrency brethren – but look out below, at least for now. Forbes reports that Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that even though cryptocurrencies are seeing a bit more adoption globally, it will not be enough to underpin prices. As an example, Armstrong offered Iran.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Crypto change China banned cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in 2021 , shifting its focus to developing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). The digital renminbi, or e-CNY, has been in development since 2014 and entered its pilot phase in 2019. Further collaborations are also underway.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

But market conditions have also made it more difficult than ever to understand how much money a firm has, where it is, who it’s going to and what form of currency it’s in. Digital currencies, cybercrime and complexities of the accounts payable process combine into a mountain of challenges for corporate financial chiefs.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. In other words, while the speculative hype has largely died down, engineers are building, teams are forming, and development is continuing apace. End of story.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

With the recent news that some of Libra’s backers are, at least for now, shying from vocal support for the Facebook cryptocurrency project, it’s worth taking stock of Libra’s vital signs. 2) seem to imply that all proceeds apace. The patient may not be dead, but the breathing is getting a bit labored.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region boasts one of the fastest-growing fintech industries globally, home to several leading players and the highest levels of fintech adoption worldwide. In 2024, financial regulators ramped up efforts to introduce supportive frameworks aimed at fostering fintech innovation and adoption.

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