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Xoom Enables Partners to Use PayPal USD for Faster Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

With this step, Xoom and its partners, like Cebuana Lhuillier and Yellow Card, will be able to leverage PayPal’s payment technologies and the blockchain to further enable seamless money transfers across borders.”

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2024 Payment Methods Report: Overview, Insights, and Statistics

Clearly Payments

The economy today is tech-driven and payment methods are a key part of that paradigm. From traditional options like credit cards to emerging solutions such as cryptocurrencies and biometrics, each payment method comes with unique advantages that cater to varying consumer needs.

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

Fintech Review

In this exclusive Fintech Review interview, Adam Swartzbaugh, CEO of Almond FinTech , discusses transformative cross-border payment technology. Almond’s blockchain-driven Settlement Optimization Engine (SOE) addresses critical speed, transparency, and cost challenges in cross-border payments.

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PAY360 2025 unpacked: Key survey findings shaping the future of payments

The Payments Association

Key insights from the PAY360 2025 survey on current challenges and opportunities in the payments sector. It highlights how industry leaders are prioritising AI, cross-border payments, and digital currencies while grappling with regulatory, technological, and customer demands. Why is it important?

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Ant International Said to Be Exploring Stablecoin Licenses in Multiple Countries

Fintech News

Kelvin Li Kelvin Li, who leads platform technology at Ant International, explained to Reuters that the company is not looking to support cryptocurrency trading. Instead, it sees stablecoins as a way to streamline international payments and enhance the user experience.

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Payments trends report 2024

The Payments Association

Will Marwick CEO, IFX Payments The Payments Report 2024 highlights the growing impact of digital currencies, particularly stablecoins, as transformative payment solutions. Looking ahead to 2025, the outcome of the US elections may further influence the adoption of crypto assets and digital currencies.

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Modern payments, outdated systems: Why growth and uncertainty demand agility

The Payments Association

The growing role of digital assets in payments The way we process payments has changed drastically in the last decade. Instant, contactless, and tokenised payments are now at the forefront of payment processing. These innovations offer businesses and consumers a way to move money faster, cheaper, and more securely.