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Circle Launches Stablecoin Payments Network for Cross-Border Settlements

Fintech News

Circle Internet Group announced the launch of its Circle Payments Network (CPN), a new system designed to connect financial institutions for cross-border payments using regulated stablecoins. The post Circle Launches Stablecoin Payments Network for Cross-Border Settlements appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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XWeave Secures US$3 Million Funding for Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

XWeave , a startup developing infrastructure for stablecoin-based cross-border payments, has raised US$3 million in seed funding. Additional investors include White Star Capital, Fabric Ventures, Digital Currency Group (DCG), The Venture Dept., and several angel investors.

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Will Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Impact Cross-Border Payments in 2024?

The Fintech Times

As of December 2023, 130 countries, representing 98 per cent of global GDP, were exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) according to the Atlantic Council ‘s CBDC tracker. With so many countries looking towards centralised digital assets, we set out to find out how these would impact the cross-border payments market.

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MANSA Partners with Bitmama to Enhance Cross-Border Payments in Emerging Markets Through Virtual Crypto Cards

Fintech Finance

MANSA , a leading decentralised finance (DeFi) platform specialising in cross-border payments and trade financing, has partnered with blockchain payment platform Bitmama to improve cross-border payment accessibility across Africa. Bitmama started in 2017 as a P2P digital currency exchange.

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MANSA Provides Bitmama With Liquidity, Expanding Payment Capabilities for Consumers Across Africa

The Fintech Times

MANSA , a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform specialising in cross-border payments and trade financing, is joining forces with blockchain payment platform Bitmama , in a move to improve cross-border payment accessibility across Africa.

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A Closer Look At Ripple’s Money-Saving Claims

PYMNTS

Among one of the loudest of these blockchain champions is Ripple, a FinTech firm that has recently secured millions of dollars in investments and strategic partnerships aimed at promoting blockchain technology’s use for traditionally friction-rich areas, like cross-border payments and real-time payments.

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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

Banks and regulators will determine how this policy is applied, shaping future access to payments infrastructure for crypto firms. During the Biden Administration, the US Federal Reserve (the Fed) explored plans for Project Cedar, an early-stage framework for a potential central bank digital currency (CBDC).