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Mastercard Advances Stablecoin Use for Consumer Payments, Merchant Settlements

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The payment giants approach covers wallet enablement, card issuance, acceptance, and settlement options to support the everyday use of stablecoins alongside traditional money. In partnership with OKX, Mastercard is launching the OKX Card to give users more convenient access to digital funds and engage more people in blockchain applications.

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OCBC and Ant International to Pilot Real-Time Blockchain Solution for Fund Settlements

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OCBC Bank and Ant International have announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining cross-border fund settlements using tokenised deposits and leveraging advanced encryption and AI. This demonstrates how blockchain can support evolving treasury and liquidity needs.

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On-Demand – Navigating the macro-economy: Opportunities in multi-currency settlement

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Currency diversification is accelerating; how are geo-political tensions and shifting trade flows reshaping global payment demands? Multi-currency clearing is no longer optional; how are FIs evolving their strategies to support growth and resilience? But the geo-economic domain is not the only source of change.

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Empowering Financial Institutions: An Interview with the CEO of Almond FinTech

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Almond’s blockchain-driven Settlement Optimization Engine (SOE) addresses critical speed, transparency, and cost challenges in cross-border payments. The SOE optimises transaction routes and provides near-instantaneous settlement for financial institutions globally. Our SOE works the same way.

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Partior Closes Series B at US$80 Million with Deutsche Bank Investment

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Deutsche Bank has joined the extended Series B funding round for blockchain-based fintech firm Partior , bringing the total raised to US$80 million and marking the close of the round. Morgan, Standard Chartered, and Temasek, Partior uses blockchain technology to enable real-time clearing and settlement.

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6 Asian Companies Recognized Among the World’s Most Promising in Cross-Border Payments

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Founded in 2021, Partior utilizes blockchain technology to transform clearing and settlement, and redefine the way value moves globally. Partior’s platform is live with prominent currencies, such as USD, EUR and SGD, and is used by major banks and firms, including DBS, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Siemens and iFAST Financial.

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Digital Rupiah Inches Closer with Successful Completion of PoC

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Indonesia has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with the completion of the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the wholesale Digital Rupiah under the auspices of Bank Indonesias Project Garuda.