Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

The bank will collaborate with Ant International’s Embedded Finance unit on a series of global treasury management and cross-border payment innovations, including tokenised deposits, stablecoin, and its Time-Series Transformer (TST) FX Model.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Combining their expertise, Deutsche Bank will collaborate with Ant International’s Embedded Finance unit on a series of global treasury management and cross-border payment innovations, including tokenised deposits, stablecoin, and its Time-Series Transformer (TST) FX Model.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In an Insights Forum roundtable discussion led by Zühlke’s Chief of Blockchain, Stefan Grasmann, Zühlke highlighted the transformative roles of stablecoins, tokenised deposits, and both retail and wholesale CBDCs in shaping the digital money ecosystem.

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Finextra

JUNE 10, 2025

04 March See all Opinions from Shane More expert opinions James Baston-Pitt Head of Growth UK, EMEA and APAC at Alloy Do fintechs stand a chance against shapeshifting, faceless fraudsters? It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

It will also help commercial banks manage their own tokenised deposit and stablecoin life cycle and integrate into the central bank digital currency testing environment. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The platform will also offer optimised payment rails, supporting fiat currencies, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies for high-frequency, low-value transactions crucial to the AI agent economy. Rooted in the GCC, SemanticPay aims to scale globally, with its team currently having a presence in APAC and Europe.

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Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

For my part, and for Boku, our focus will be on continuing to innovate and scale our offering across Europe, APAC, Africa and Middle East, as well as some exciting planned launches for Latin America, all as part of our push and our mission to give people the freedom to buy what they want, the way they want.

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Finovate

JUNE 13, 2025

In a statement, Temenos APAC Managing Director Will Dale noted the growth and importance of the Islamic banking customer in the country. Latin America and the Caribbean Brazilian fintech Matera partnered with Circle to integrate stablecoins as a payment method. Indian digital lending platform LoanTap l ocked in $8.6

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

On asset tokenisation, Chia highlighted the introduction of a stablecoin regulatory framework. This initiative aims to create a multilateral framework, enabling a country’s instant payment system to seamlessly connect with those of other nations through a single, streamlined integration.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 21, 2025

Australia-founded global payments platform Airwallex has appointed Andrew Balint as VP, marketing, APAC (ex-China).Balint Most recently he was the VP, marketing ANZ and APAC at Afterpay for four years, leading the buy-now-pay-later platforms marketing efforts across brand, growth marketing, product marketing as well as customer experience.

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Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

Best for : Platforms accepting or disbursing stablecoin payments. Basiq An Australian open banking platform providing real-time financial data access and transaction insights for APAC fintechs and platforms. Best for : Businesses needing broad bank coverage across multiple regions.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

She has over two decades of experience in leading global marketing teams across the US, EMEA and APAC. Based in Sydney, Anthony will be responsible for leading FNZs strategy in the region, enhancing client partnerships, and ensuring the delivery of market-leading wealth management solutions to financial institutions across APAC.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

A Guide For Investors 05 December The Power of Quality-at-Reasonable-Price Investing 28 November See all Opinions from Priyanka More expert opinions James Baston-Pitt Head of Growth UK, EMEA and APAC at Alloy Do fintechs stand a chance against shapeshifting, faceless fraudsters?

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The collaboration focuses on exploring PayFi solutions for major cryptos like Ethereum (ETH) and Bitget Token (BGB), as well as stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC). Patricia Haynes is the new senior VP of platform, Hazel Oh as VP of account management, APAC , Faran Taher as VP of credit as well as Diwakar Patwal as VP of data and AI.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the payment landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by the integration of advanced technologies, growing use of alternative payment methods and the rise of digital currencies. APAC leads the world in digital wallet adoption. In Japan, stablecoin rules came into effect in June 2023.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

2023 marked a pivotal year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region’s approach to crypto regulation, influenced significantly by the preceding implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange and the collapse of of Terra, the algorithmic stablecoin created by Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 22, 2024

Australian stablecoin payment startup, Stables , announced its expansion into Europe today with their stablecoin virtual card, in partnership with Mastercard. Stables’ expansion into Europe is not merely a geographical leap; it’s a testament to the soaring demand for stablecoins globally.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The fintech landscape in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has been evolving at a remarkable pace, with start-ups and established companies redefining how financial services are delivered and consumed. Today, we will explore five top fintech trends in the APAC region for 2024, supported by statistics and insightful information.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

XSGD is a stablecoin pegged to the Singapore dollar, issued by StraitsX. In July this year, StraitsX secured two licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to issue stablecoins and facilitate crypto payments. The post StraitsX’s XSGD Expands Reach with Bitstamp Listing appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 22, 2024

Ondo currently offers three tokenised products: OUSG, providing exposure to US Treasuries; OMMF, providing exposure to US money market funds; and USDY, providing a yield-bearing alternative to conventional stablecoins. I’m thrilled to be joining the Ondo team and building out our presence in APAC,” said Khosa.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unlocking Global Cross-Border Payment Flows Stablecoins like XSGD are rapidly emerging as the preferred solution for on-chain cross-border payments, providing a secure and efficient alternative to traditional financial systems. XSGD will be available via Bitstamp globally, except in US and EU countries.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Singapore Dominates APAC Fintech Space Despite the global downturn in fintech investments, Singapore’s fintech sector had showed remarkable resilience, according to KPMG Pulse of Fintech H2’23 report. This represents a 77 percent increase from the US$148.08 million recorded in the first half, culminating in a total investment of US$481.21

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Finovate

OCTOBER 11, 2024

. “The legacy payment industry is ripe to be disrupted using blockchain technology and stablecoins to provide more efficient and cheaper cross-border payment networks,” RD Technologies CEO Rita Liu said. “Hong Kong is leading the world in virtual asset regulation.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In addition, stablecoins have emerged as the preferred medium for a significant portion of these illicit activities, driven by their perceived stability and ease of use. A significant regulatory development in 2023 was MAS’s finalisation of a stablecoin regulatory framework.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 16, 2024

XA Network’s mission is to provide smart capital to early-stage companies across Asia-Pacific (APAC). Epic Angels Epic Angels is a prominent female-only angel investor network in APAC investing in early-stage startups based in the region with at least one woman on the executive team.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 15, 2024

The integration will see WSPN issuing a USD-backed stablecoin, WUSD (“Worldwide USD”), via Fireblocks’ Tokenisation Studio, as well as leveraging Fireblocks’ Wallets-as-a-Service to ensure the secure custodying of WUSD and to facilitate asset transfers. “We

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2024

Forbes has released its annual 30 Under 30 Asia list, recognizing the entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and changemakers who are leading transformative initiatives across key industries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Notable investments include North, Piction Health, Dost, and Textla.com. Founded in 2022, the startup secured US$3.8

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Fintech News

JANUARY 28, 2024

Wavemaker Partners is one of the most active investors in Singapore, having participated in 26 rounds over the past 24 months, according to Tech in Asia. Peak XV Partners (India) Peak XV Partners , formerly Sequoia Capital India and SEA, is a leading VC and growth investing firm investing across India, Southeast Asia and beyond.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

In other words, while the speculative hype has largely died down, engineers are building, teams are forming, and development is continuing apace. Basis is building a “stablecoin” that is intended to be less volatile than other cryptocurrencies. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. The encrypted messaging service raised $1.7B

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Fintech News

JUNE 2, 2025

Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Visa Asia Pacific The payment giant is also expanding its stablecoin capabilities. It is working with DCS Singapore, dtcpay, and StraitsX to launch stablecoin-backed cards, allowing users to buy stablecoins with fiat and spend them at Visa-accepting merchants.

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Finovate

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In this week’s Finovate Global interview, I talk with Lewis Ide , Vice President for 10x Banking , about the opportunities in high-growth markets in APAC and Africa. There is a lot of interest in high growth markets around the world, especially in the APAC region and in Africa. Regulation also really supports innovation.

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Fintech News

MAY 5, 2025

Launched in 2022 as digital payment adoption surged during the pandemic, the conference has evolved alongside rising interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), stablecoins, and tokenised assets. Shaun Ferrari We started the Digital Currency Conference in 2022 as the world was just beginning to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Finovate

JANUARY 27, 2025

As Monday begins, we share news of a partnership in the open banking space, an expansion into the APAC, and both new funding and new tools for business banking. Crypto / DeFi Stablecoin payment infrastructure provider BVNK forges a strategic partnership with First Digital, the organization behind First Digital USD (FDUSD).

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 23, 2025

Panelists included Pakning Luk , Director of Strategy at Paydify; Yam Ki Chan , VP of APAC at Circle; and Stefano Sanabria , Director at Alea Research. Through a single integration, businesses can receive payments from any supported wallet or blockchain, with instant settlement in stablecoins and no transaction fees.

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