The Fintech Times

MARCH 6, 2025

The launch of the new BVNK wallet will create a solution to this friction by providing users with direct access to blockchains and local and international payment schemes, all within a single solution. But theyre not perfect for every use case and moving money between traditional currencies and stablecoins is still challenging.

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Stablecoins Payment APIs and Integration FedWire Multi-Currency 59

Finovate

JUNE 23, 2025

The Wisconsin-based company is embedding the blockchain-based payments tool directly into its global financial infrastructure by the end of the year. The new stablecoin will be made available at no additional cost to clients, giving them access to a new, interoperable digital asset service to integrate into their banking and payment flows.

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Stablecoins Interoperability Non-Bank Blockchain 59

Fintech News

JUNE 16, 2025

Ricky now serves as Managing Director for South Asia at TBCASoft, a global fintech driving next-generation cross-border NFC and QR person-to-merchant (P2M) payments using blockchain-based technology. What practical use cases and insights emerged from the ASEAN-5 implementation phase of Project Nexus?

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS ISO 20022 82

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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Payments Trends Financial Crimes Cross-Border Payments 88

Fintech Finance

MAY 2, 2025

As demand for real time, global payments grow, Rain is seeing strong momentum from partners looking to issue and use onchain cards and settle in stablecoins. Rain’s technology stack allows for card transactions on the Visa network to be interoperable with stablecoins across multiple blockchains.

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Credit Cards Stablecoins Settlement Interoperability 59

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This partnership is set to empower African communities, governments, and businesses, and represents a significant step toward realising the shared goal of financial inclusion and economic advancement across Africa, with blockchain and decentralised finance at the forefront of this transformation.

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Payment Networks Digital Payments Digital Currency Innovation 98

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

MAY 11, 2025

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. With a strategic partnership with MoneyGram and other financial institutions, SBI Remit enables transfers to over 200 countries and regions.

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Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 123

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. per transaction.

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Payment Networks Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Stablecoins 52

Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

For the US government, the play here is pretty simple: reaffirm the U.S. dollar’s dominance in the digital era – ensuring that as money goes blockchain-shaped, it’s American-regulated stablecoins that people are using, not unregulated offshore tokens or rival nations’ digital currencies. So, what exactly is JPMD?

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Embedded Finance Stablecoins Finance Payment APIs and Integration 52

Finovate

JULY 2, 2025

Blockchain-powered financial infrastructure is on the rise, and it’s important for banks, fintechs, and regulators to understand new developments in the space, what’s possible, and what’s next. Another key differentiating factor between the two blockchain-based payment tools is that they have opposite effects on liquidity.

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Stablecoins FDIC Blockchain Treasury 52

Fintech News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The trials have explored use cases ranging from foreign exchange (FX) to debt capital markets, providing valuable insights into the practical implementation and challenges of tokenisation. GL1 is not merely a technological endeavour; it also addresses the crucial aspects of governance, risk management, and compliance.

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Cryptocurrency Cross-Border Consumer Protection Facilitators 119

The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

Among these, the integration of blockchain and stablecoins in cross-border payments and treasury management emerged as a central theme. Now, digitally native businesses are leveraging blockchain and stablecoins not to speculate, but to optimise cost and speed in cross-border transactions.

Payment APIs and Integration 88

Payment APIs and Integration Cross-Border Embedded Finance Payments 88

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

According to OpenPayd officials, the addition of stablecoin capabilities is intended to support business use cases such as treasury management, global payouts, and digital asset services. The addition of stablecoin on- and off-ramps is expected to expand the platform’s interoperability between fiat and digital currencies.

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Stablecoins Payment Networks Cross-Border Payment APIs and Integration 36

Payments Dive

JULY 17, 2025

Mastercard already allows for some purchases using stablecoins, but it’s also aiming to expand those use cases, partly by partnering with other companies operating in that arena. The company also said last month that it’s linking with blockchain company Paxos to smooth the acceptance of stablecoins across its network.

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Stablecoins Visa FedNow Cross-Border 78

Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

Weavr A plug-and-play embedded finance platform designed for non-financial companies, with ready-made use case templates. The best fintech tools for crypto enable safe, scalable engagement with blockchain-based finance. Best for : Businesses seeking quick-to-launch card solutions.

Payment APIs and Integration 76

Payment APIs and Integration FinTech Multi-Currency Embedded Finance 76

Payments Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

In a related announcement , Fiserv and PayPal Holdings said they’ll partner “to build future interoperability” so consumers can move funds with the FIUSD coin on PayPal. The partnership aims to “expand the use of stablecoins and programmable payments around the globe,” the companies said.

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Stablecoins Privacy PayPal Use Case 88

Finextra

JULY 7, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 24 Follow Unfollow Tokenised stocks are making headlines as the finance world flirts with the blockchain revolution. In this comprehensive look, well explore the proliferation of tokenised stocks, their use cases and benefits, and clear up some common misconceptions.

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Blockchain Payment APIs and Integration Regulations Security 59

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As more firms look to enter the blockchain and decentralised space, easy integrations and the ability to develop applications are an absolute must. Ensuring this is possible on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), Ripple , the crypto solutions provider, has partnered with Axelar Foundation , the nonprofit decentralised interoperability network.

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Interoperability Blockchain Payment APIs and Integration Risk Mitigation 133

Fintech Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

Blockchain technology has revolutionised numerous industries by providing decentralised, secure, and transparent systems. However, one of the significant challenges it faces is interoperability between different blockchain networks. Interoperability is vital for several reasons.

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Interoperability Blockchain Facilitators Innovation 105

Finextra

OCTOBER 24, 2024

At Sibos 2024, Angie Walker, Global Head of Banking and Capital Markets, Chainlink Labs, explored the topics of blockchain and tokenisation and how they are transforming the existing world as well as how the technology creates opportunities for the future.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

WadzChain Network, a global leader in innovative blockchain technology, announced today the launch of one of the world’s first hybrid blockchains intending to transform global payments for businesses. The blockchain is perfect for diverse businesses and use cases, from small startups to large enterprises.

Global Payments 124

Global Payments Blockchain TPS Interoperability 124

The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

The UK’s Regulated Liability Network has chosen R3 , a company specialising in enterprise distributed ledger technology and services, as well as Quant , a blockchain provider for finance, to develop the technology prototype for its experimental stage.

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Blockchain Payment APIs and Integration Finance Digital Payments 137

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.

Blockchain 131

Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Real Time Payments 131

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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Treasury Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Multi-Currency 97

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

Fintech Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

At its core, Onafriq is providing digital interoperability across mobile wallets, bank accounts, cards, and offline payment channels – bringing Africa closer to a seamless and integrated financial future. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved and even more excited about the road ahead.”

Interoperability 72

Interoperability Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Use Case 72

Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2024

Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, plans to introduce a stablecoin tied directly to the US dollar (USD), pending regulatory approvals. With the stablecoin market currently valued at approximately US$150 billion and expected to soar to over US$2.8 said Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple.

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Stablecoins Use Case Blockchain Regulatory Compliance 124

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Against that backdrop of moving away from paper payments, and toward ubiquitous real-time payments, TCH’s Waterhouse said there’s probably not a use case “that’s going to tip the scale here.” But he pointed to a use case that might be a bit under the radar. Interoperability In Focus .

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Real Time Payments NACHA SWIFT TCH 125

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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Interoperability Blockchain Authentication Security 52

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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Blockchain Cross-Border Interoperability Use Case 49

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Blockchains are becoming a key enabler of this digital transformation (in a similar way to how the emerging tech is disrupting other long-established industries like banking and insurance ). GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. Why blockchain tech could benefit the real estate industry. Table of Contents. Challenges.

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Blockchain Due Diligence Legal Transactions 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

One of the main drivers for the new efficiencies they want to pursue is blockchain. Dubai’s smart city program, known as Smart Dubai, is looking to blockchain technology as the critical piece needed to implement a seamless and more efficient digital economy. The Blockchain Building Block. ” Dubai’s Smart Future.

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Blockchain Interoperability Government Governance 62

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. Skeptics point out that there are serious obstacles for blockchain technology in an industry that hasn’t even fully embraced the cloud.

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Blockchain Audit Process Risk 78

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Singapore-based fintech Xalts is joining forces with smart contracts platform Avalanche , in a move to support financial services, governments, and other enterprise developers in building digital asset platforms for implementing blockchain, tokenisation, and smart contract applications.

Multi-Currency 69

Multi-Currency Blockchain Use Case Digital Currency 69

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

And there’ll be quite a bit of tinkering with the technology (especially the infrastructure) and the use cases to get there. Interoperability Is Key. To get there, interoperability is key, said Cunha. Digital dollars are a maybe – but if so, not for a while. No Race To Rollout .

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CBDC Fed Federal Reserve ISO 20022 107

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. of respondents predicting their growth in the coming years.

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