Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The ninth edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) wrapped up on 8th November, concluding a dynamic week-long of celebration of fintech that brought together tens of thousands of participants from around the world. However, challenges remain, particularly regarding interoperability.

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FinTech Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Payment APIs and Integration 109

The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

The industry must focus on technological investments, enhancing security, and addressing regulatory and interoperability challenges to stay competitive. Furthermore, the survey highlights the key challenges faced by the industry, such as cyber-security threats and the need for interoperability between different payment systems.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Morgan ’s Onyx , told Karen Webster that peer-to-peer (P2P) private blockchain networks can help streamline information flows tied to cross-border payments and remove the complexities tied to legacy systems. Morgan said it had established Onyx, a new business unit dedicated to blockchain and digital currencies. Liink, J.P.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

DBS has initiated the pilot of the “DBS Treasury Tokens”, a blockchain-based solution designed for next-generation treasury and liquidity management, in collaboration with Ant International. This launch underscores how established financial institutions can utilise blockchain technology to offer advanced, 24/7 banking services.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

” Blockchain-enabled cross-border payments StraitsX , a payments infrastructure provider for the digital assets space in Southeast Asia, has officially gone live in partnership with Ant International and Grab. Visa is committed to meeting the evolving demands of consumers and merchants, ensuring seamless and secure payments.”

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Fintech Finance

MAY 2, 2025

Rain’s technology stack allows for card transactions on the Visa network to be interoperable with stablecoins across multiple blockchains. While giving consumers access to digital-first globally interoperable payment experiences. These capabilities help fintechs go to market faster with new products.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 14, 2024

Ant International will be able to use the digital form factor to achieve instant, multi-currency treasury and liquidity management on DBS’ permissioned blockchain for their entities across multiple markets. DBS’ permissioned blockchain is Ethereum virtual machine (EVM)-compatible and is integrated with its core payments engine.

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Liquidity Management Treasury Multi-Currency Cross-Border Payments 98

Finovate

MAY 22, 2025

Circle has launched the Circle Payments Network (CPN) to modernize the $190 trillion cross-border payments market with blockchain-based, near-instant settlement. CPN enables financial institutions to securely exchange payment instructions and settle transactions using USDC on public blockchains. “We are just getting started.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2016

A China-based blockchain company is celebrating a series of firsts for the distributed ledger space after raising $4.5 30), Antshares Blockchain, based in Shanghai, said it raised $4.5 Further, Antshares is the first Chinese blockchain company to collaborate with Microsoft Azure and the Hyperledger Project, reports added.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Crucially, this initiative is critical for establishing a robust and interoperable ecosystem, where tokenised assets can be traded securely and efficiently across different jurisdictions. GL1 is not merely a technological endeavour; it also addresses the crucial aspects of governance, risk management, and compliance.

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Fintech Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Web3 Foundation , in partnership with Scytale Digital , has led the seed funding round for Hyperbridge , a groundbreaking protocol poised to transform blockchain interoperability. Unlike existing point-to-point bridge models, Hyperbridge introduces a hub model that scales verifiable interoperability across all chains.

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Fintech News

MAY 14, 2024

Deutsche Bank has announced its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian. Within the asset and wealth management workstream, Deutsche Bank will test an open architecture and interoperable blockchain platform for servicing tokenised and digital funds.

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Fintech News

MAY 14, 2025

Shares of the fund will be issued via Franklin Templetons blockchain-integrated transfer agency platform. Franklin Templeton has been involved in digital asset initiatives since 2018 and is a participant in MAS Project Guardian, which explores asset tokenisation to enhance market liquidity and efficiency.

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Fintech News

JUNE 19, 2024

Be it central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), a tokenised digital Singapore Dollar, or various initiatives backed by governmental regulators, stablecoins are one of the more pivotal developments in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. It has already arrived.”

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Fintech News

MAY 21, 2024

The report, based on a survey of over 50 financial institutions across Asia, reveals that the digital assets space is poised for significant growth as institutional investors seek to diversify their portfolios and capitalise on the benefits of blockchain technology. Institutional investors focus on digital assets.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Furthermore, the report takes a forward-looking approach, incorporating forecasts for 2025 and exploring pivotal themes such as artificial intelligence in payments, the evolution of tokenisation and decentralised finance (DeFi), and the adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, generative AI, and machine learning.

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Fintech News

MAY 11, 2025

DBS Bank is also a participating bank in PayNow, Singapores consumer real-time payments service. The company was an early adopter of distributed ledger technology (DLT), teaming up in 2017 with Ripple Labs and pioneering blockchain-based remittances from Japan to Thailand and Vietnam.

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 121

The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

Participants tackled five central themes: underleveraged innovation, the operationalisation of AI, regulatory challenges, the evolution of embedded finance, and strategic risk planning for 2025 and beyond. Among these, the integration of blockchain and stablecoins in cross-border payments and treasury management emerged as a central theme.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

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The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2025

To accelerate the development and use of blockchain in Malaysia, a new government-backed national operation and roadmap have been launched: the Malaysia Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI). Ultimately, MBI empowers the next generation of blockchain innovations that will benefit all Malaysians.”

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Fintech Review

JULY 10, 2024

These platforms leverage blockchain technology to create open, accessible, and secure financial systems that operate without the need for intermediaries like banks. Interoperability with traditional financial systems presents another significant hurdle.

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Fintech News

MAY 27, 2024

CBDC for cross-border payments, programmable money, and DeFi Kazakhstan’s Digital Tenge project is pursuing several ambitious goals: intensifying cross-border trade, implementing innovative social and anti-corruption initiatives, and integrating digital assets issued by decentralised finance (DeFi) participants and those issued by the government.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Libra may have dominated the news so far this week — and, of course, the new cryptocurrency announced by Facebook is underpinned by blockchain. To that end, the MediLedger project debuted a new pilot program this week, billed as a cross-industry initiative that eyes using blockchain for drug supply chains.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

However, PSPs must ensure their systems and processes support this capability, which may involve implementing blockchain analytics tools and strengthening compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) regulations. This also positions them as thought leaders in the sector.

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Fintech News

JULY 14, 2024

Partior, a fintech known for its global unified ledger based interbank rails for real-time clearing and settlement, has announced the first close of an over US$60 million Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group as new investors. Existing shareholders J.P.

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Cross-Border Correspondent Bank Multi-Currency Settlement 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The vision has always been a traditional currency with the liability of a central bank that could run on the public internet and underpinned by blockchain. Interoperability In Focus . There has to also be this continuity of transaction flow from a blockchain environment to a traditional payment environment,” added Scola.

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CB Insights

MARCH 21, 2018

Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018. Enter blockchain technology, a cryptographically secured form of shared record-keeping. While the blockchain has been subject to extreme hype, its true killer applications are likely to be in some of the most antiquated fields out there.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions. The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently joined as a full participant, with over 26 other central banks observing. In 2022, a pilot involving real-value transactions demonstrated the platform’s capabilities.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Commercial bank participants, through their own instances of UDPN Business Nodes, can actively engage in various activities, such as CBDC issuance (for issuing banks), wallet creation, linking wallets to bank accounts and KYC systems, fiat-CBDC exchange, AML/CFT compliance, and initiation of CBDC transfers, swaps, and settlement.

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CBDC Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Cross-Border Central Bank 113

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In other news, General Motors (GM) could be looking into a way to manage autonomous car data with blockchain, CoinDesk reported. On another note, Standard Chartered and Itaú Unibanco Holding SA teamed up to create a syndicated loan blockchain platform, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Among the new members is blockchain company R3, according to Bitcoin Exchange Guide reports on Thursday (March 14), which will be represented in the Council by the firm’s Head of Trade and Supply Chain Alisa DiCaprio. “The ready availability of trade finance is a crucial ingredient to the success of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Cross-border payments, trade finance, smart contracts — blockchain has the potential to disrupt B2B processes, but FinTech players are only beginning to take these concepts onto a real-world stage. For one firm, Finlync , the key to unlocking the potential of blockchain in B2B processes is unlocking the underlying data of that activity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Phixius provides interoperability between various participants connecting to the platform, enabling better security in moving data as opposed to storing it in a central repository like the cloud. According to Throckmorton, Phixius fixes issues with the old system by using congruent regulations and leveraging blockchain technology.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Participants will discuss emerging market trends and strategies for maintaining resilience amidst global economic challenges. The event will focus on the key topics and industry trends driving digital transformation, providing participants with the knowledge and strategies needed to succeed in a rapidly changing market.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Developments include cross-border quick response (QR) payment linkages, connectivity between real-time national payment schemes, and the ongoing Singapore Response Code Scheme (SGQR+) project focusing on furthering QR code payment interoperability.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

. “For instance, in Mexico, were working with local fintechs and other organisations including The Peoples Clearinghouse and The Mexican Association of Credit Unions of the Social Sector (AMUCSS) on an initiative that will introduce an interoperable, real-time payment pathway between the US and 140 rural community banks.

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FinTech Financial Literacy Cross-Border Online and Mobile Banking 64

CB Insights

AUGUST 23, 2018

As trade wars intensify, banks are looking to blockchain as a way to streamline international trade transactions. This analysis explores 5 of the major blockchain consortiums — Voltron, Marco Polo, Batavia, we.trade, and HKTFP — working on DLT trade finance applications, and looks into their recent activity and major milestones.

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