Fintech Finance

MAY 1, 2025

The new Apple Pay integration leverages Mesh’s proprietary SmartFunding technology, which allows users to pay with the crypto of their choice, such as BTC, ETH, or SOL, while merchants settle in the stablecoin of their choice, such as USDC, USDT, PYUSD, and others.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2024

PayPal USD (PYUSD), PayPal ‘s USD stablecoin, will now be available on the Solana blockchain. The news was announced at Consensus 2024 , the long-running cryptocurrency, blockchain and web3 event. “Continued adoption from industry participants like PayPal helps realise the next generation of fintech innovation.”

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Fintech News

JUNE 19, 2024

Stablecoins have been rising in conversation within the financial ecosystem of Singapore. As the name implies, stablecoins are digital assets designed to maintain a stable value relative to a reference asset, such as the US Dollar or gold.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The growing adoption of stablecoins across Asia marks a significant shift in the regions financial landscape. dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC primarily dominate the cryptocurrency topography. Operating on Ethereum and other blockchain networks, XSGD boasts a market cap exceeding $18 million. Traditionally, U.S.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

Most of these centre on how firms handle digital assets, particularly stablecoins, as well as the operational and legal adjustment needed to navigate the changing landscape. Stablecoins, as a subset of digital assets, have been a focal point of both the Bill and the FCAs regulatory discussions.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As the first tokenized RWA integrated into the MTN, Ondo’s Short-Term US Government Treasuries Fund (OUSG) will allow participating businesses to earn daily yield via tokenized assets with 24/7 subscriptions and redemptions, without the need for stablecoins onramps or settlement windows.

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Visa Cross-Border Finance Payment APIs and Integration 91

Finovate

JUNE 3, 2024

PayPal’s stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD), was officially added to the Solana Blockchain last week. This shift comes after the California-based company launched on Ethereum blockchain last summer. Now, PayPal stablecoin users can send PYUSD on Ethereum or Solana when transferring out to external wallets.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 2, 2025

Rain , a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, is helping usher in a new era of onchain finance through its work with Visa. Rain announced it has joined Visa’s pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain is programmatically leveraging stablecoins enabling network settlement 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

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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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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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Finovate

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Stablecoin payments provider MANSA has secured $10 million in funding. Stablecoin-based payments solutions company MANSA has raised $10 million to help payment companies alleviate global liquidity challenges. Photo by Magda Ehlers The post MANSA Raises $10 Million for Blockchain-Based Payments appeared first on Finovate.

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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. Axelar network’s integration with the XRPL aims to help bolster the XRPL DeFi ecosystem by providing essential liquidity for stablecoins and large-cap assets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Bitcoin and other offerings have not yet evolved into real alternatives to sovereign monetary activities, but stablecoins present challenges. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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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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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. On asset tokenisation, Chia highlighted the introduction of a stablecoin regulatory framework.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Dapper Labs will be partnering with peer-to-peer firm Circle to help add payment methods for digital collectibles using credit and debit card payments to settle in the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC), according to a blog post from Circle. Up to now, paying for digital collectibles on blockchain relied on cryptocurrency payments.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 8, 2025

The participants also examined the role of collaboration in overcoming shared challenges, all while adapting to changing consumer expectations. Participants Emerging trends in merchant payments: The next 12 months The roundtable began with an exploration of emerging payment trends set to shape the industry.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

The survey had a strong representation from senior roles, with 58% of participants holding C-level, VP, or director positions, indicating that the insights gathered are from those with significant decision-making power. Among the respondents, 54% were from the United Kingdom, followed by 7% from the United States and 3% from Germany.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 8, 2025

This session drew participants from diverse industries, including retail, travel, telecommunications and hospitality, each grappling with unique yet interconnected fraud challenges. The topic concluded with participants agreeing that fraud is no longer limited to traditional theft or hacking. This is a loophole that needs to be closed.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 19, 2024

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has approved new regulations for stablecoins, enabling it to integrate Dirham-backed digital currencies into its financial ecosystem. A new system has now been issued in the UAE which will license and oversee stablecoins, following approval by the board of directors at the CBUAE.

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The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

The Financial Crime 360 State of the Industry Survey 2024, which involved 150 participants from 32 countries, provides critical insights into the payments industry. Digital wallets, open banking, and blockchain are increasingly becoming mainstream, leading to an evolving ecosystem where speed, security, and user experience are paramount.

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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. For example, in Sub-Saharan Africa, platforms like Acala Network and Terra are providing stablecoin solutions that offer much-needed stability amidst volatile local currencies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The alliance, a Libra competitor, provides an avenue for developers to create decentralized apps based on Celo blockchain technology as well as U.S. stablecoin. All of the steps — ranging from the loans’ organization to monthly payments from those who are borrowing money — are run on the blockchain of Figure, as cited in the report.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Huawei has created a technology based on the blockchain to help the Beijing government more effectively monitor and supervise citizen information, CoinDesk reported. Moreover, the cloud services arm of Huawei has fueled the project with blockchain innovations like distributed ledgers.

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Finovate

JANUARY 31, 2025

The round was led by QED Investors, with participation from North Island Ventures, Wischoff Ventures, Lattice, and Stellar. Cedar Money leverages stablecoins instead of SWIFT to offer faster, more reliable, and cost-effective international money transfers, particularly in regions where traditional systems are inefficient or inaccessible.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

This year’s blockchain craze has pushed a huge amount of new money into cryptocurrencies, private blockchain projects, and companies holding initial coin offerings (ICOs). Research Briefing: Blockchain in Review. Andreessen Horowitz has participated in two rounds to Earn totaling $116M. Track Blockchain Startups.

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Fintech News

MAY 11, 2025

These companies span every segment of the market, from long-established remittances players and banks to neobanks, business-to-business (B2B) platforms, stablecoin providers and regional specialists, and are powering global trade. DBS Bank is also a participating bank in PayNow, Singapores consumer real-time payments service.

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 26, 2025

Along with this announcement, Juno is launching MXNB token on Arbitrum, a stablecoin pegged to the value of the Mexican peso, which is fully fiat-backed on a one-to-one basis against reserves.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is trying out blockchain in a new clearing system, and the technology could eventually be used by other large banks, according to CoinDesk. The solution, by blockchain developer IOV Labs, is intended to speed up fiat payments, putting in end-to-end technology to make everything flow better.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

“Platforms like Participate allow banks to extend credit more confidently by reducing concentration risk, enhancing liquidity, and boosting efficiency. “Blockchain-based technologies, especially in payments and remittances, will enhance transparency and reduce costs for cross-border transactions.

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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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Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The fundraise was led by 468 Capital with participation from Quona Capital, FT Partners, BR Capital, w3.fund, Firstly, blockchain is being integrated into the traditional financial system – with stablecoins, CBDCs included, and tokenised RWAs [Real World Assets]. million seed funding round. fund, Daedalus and angel investors.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In parallel, Singapore remains an active participants in Project Nexus , an initiative spearheaded by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to enhance global payments network connectivity. 2024 also saw stablecoin adoption pick up pace, following regulatory updates in late 2023. of all fintech companies operating in the country.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

PEXX, a fintech startup focused on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, has officially launched with US$4.5 The round was led by TNB Aura, with participation from Antler and EMO Capital. This investment will support the development of PEXX ’s stablecoin-to-fiat payment platform, which aims to improve global currency transfers.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 8, 2025

TRON DAO , the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), has announced a strategic collaboration with MoonPay , the global leader in crypto payments. million transactions are completed each day across the TRON blockchain.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. The system, intended to be linked with market infrastructure already in place, enabled participants to settle mock securities with mock central bank cash. ”

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Finovate

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Participating in the round were HongShan, Hivemind Capital, Aptos Labs, Hash Global, SNZ Capital, Solana Foundation, Anagram, and Upward Capital. ” Founded in 2020, RD Technologies offers two primary solutions via its subsidiaries: the RD Wallet and the HKDR stablecoin (HKDR). RD Technologies secures $7.8

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