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2024 Payment Methods Report: Overview, Insights, and Statistics

Clearly Payments

America Biometric Payments 2 Global, especially mobile-first markets Cash Payments 5 Emerging Markets, some developed regions Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) 1 Asia, Caribbean Credit Cards Overview : Credit cards allow consumers to make purchases on credit, paying later and often with interest.

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Bitcoin Daily: Banque de France Seeks CBDC Experiment Applications; Bitget Looks To Grow In The US

PYMNTS

The Banque de France is seeking applications “to experiment with a central bank digital currency for interbank settlements,” according to an announcement from the French central bank. ” The submission deadline for digital applications is May 15.

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Asia Moves to Regulate Stablecoins Amid Growing Adoption: Report

Fintech News

While jurisdictions like Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong are actively developing regulations, others like China and India are taking a restrictive stance, favoring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) over private stablecoins. Singapore leads in stablecoin adoption Singapore is a regional leader in regulated innovation.