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Stablecoins to streamline Cross Border Payments

Finextra

JUNE 29, 2025

A foreign issuer would be permitted to offer and sell stablecoins becoming subject to OCC supervision, among other things. Market Size Value of cross-border payments is estimated to reach a minimum $ 250 trillion by 2027. 42% Global cross-border e-commerce is to reach USD 3.4 Final regulations expected in 2026.

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How Financial Institutions Can Combat Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Fi911

JUNE 9, 2025

The FDIC and OCC have increased enforcement actions related to BEC, with penalties reaching millions for systemic failures. International law enforcement partnerships become crucial for cross-border transfers. Reputational damage proves harder to quantify but lasts longer. Customer communication demands careful balance.

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ECS Fin To Test Apifiny's Blockchain Program

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Roxe network, through its use of blockchain, works to provide secure and efficient cross-border settlement of payments and remittances and traditional and digital assets. The news comes after the recent decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to let banks offer crypto services.

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Banks, FinTechs Dive Into New Payment Rails For B2B

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

It's a distinction that showcases BELLIN's tm5 TMS as having all the requirements to integrate SWIFT gpi , SWIFT 's payment rail that facilitates traceable, real-time, cross-border corporate payments. OCC Clears Banks For Stablecoin. Blue Star Capital announced that one of its investees, SatoshiPay , headquartered in the U.K.,

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: The Next Generation of Payments Enhancing Convenient and Secure Access to Financial Services The Next Digital Revolution Global Mobile Wallets and Super-apps Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Adoption Cross-Border Payment Innovations The Future of Financial Crime Levels of Connection – 2.0

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Five At Five: Instacart Makes A National Play

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Wells Fargo Gets OCC Warning Over Tech a nd Security Issues. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the financial institution’s “technology operations.”. Louis Vuitton Does Cross-Border Payments, Connects t o SWIFT v ia FIS.

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Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In September, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) clarified the authority for national banks and federal savings associations to hold reserves on behalf of customers who issue stablecoins (those coins have to have a one-to-one relationship with a fiat currency). The Outlook For Stablecoins .

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In a nod to those technologies, the increasing pivot toward online transactions and cross-border commerce mandates that, as Philipp Pointner, chief product officer at Jumio, told PYMNTS , “it’s important to leverage biometric-based technology to really prove your customer is who they say they are.

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How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

That blog post, Long pointed out, was published the same day that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released an interpretive letter that offered guidance on banks’ and federal savings associations’ ability to provide crypto custody services. “Here’s the big ‘ah-ha,'” said Long.

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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

MARCH 24, 2025

Data Privacy & Cross-Border Compliance Australia: The Privacy Act 1988 applies, with additional AUSTRAC reporting for cross-border transactions over $10,000 AUD. Cross-Border Restrictions Offshore gambling operators can be blacklisted by ACMA, but enforcement is weak.

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Will National Payment System Interoperability Pull the Rug From Under Stablecoins?

The Fintech Times

MAY 12, 2025

As national payment infrastructures become more interoperable and networked on a regional, and soon global, scale, stablecoins may start to lose their perceived ‘indisputable’ advantages in the cross-border sector. Will the rug be pulled from under stablecoins by incumbent instant payment schemes?

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Why One Startup Is Desperately Seeking Regulation

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Officials at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the national bank regulator, told the Boston startup they would weigh its request. And I think that’s the sea change in attitude here at the OCC.”. The OCC would not comment on Circle or any other firm’s charter acquisition efforts. “We

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ECB's Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

She added that “if the technology can facilitate cross border payments, which are very laborious in quite a few corners of our big world, then we should explore it.”. The idea, then, seems to be that digital fiat would be preferable to crypto in the ever-expanding bid to take commerce (particularly commercial commerce) digital.

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What Regulatory and Compliance Issues Face Impact Platforms?

The Fintech Times

JULY 31, 2024

“Issues such as data privacy, cross-border transactions, and adherence to stringent anti-money laundering (AML) protocols require constant vigilance and adaptation. Collaborative efforts between industry leaders and regulators are essential to streamline compliance processes without stifling innovation.”

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Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

FIS could also be valuable for and financial services pursuits as its suite of technologies range from POS systems to integrated card payments to cross-border payments, and covers both online and offline commerce. Rumor: Ripple is helping Amazon with cross border payments. Source: May 2018, CryptoDaily.

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What Are Stablecoins?

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

By enabling a decentralized system that is secure and stable, everything from cross-border lending to financial planning could benefit. Stablecoins also present major advantages across the financial services ecosystem as a whole.

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New Regulations Could Push US Dollar Stablecoins Into The Payments Mainstream

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

As noted in this space earlier in the month, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said that banks can utilize stablecoins in transactions, among other banking activities. The letter specifically takes note of “the payment of remittances, which often involve cross-border transfers of money.”. How do the flows work?

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Sizzle Fizzle: Virus May Weaken China’s Economic Growth

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Should a full-blown epidemic ensue, the ripple effects will have waves far beyond China’s borders. Cross-border commerce: PayPal and UnionPay International strike a pact to boost digital payments – particularly in cross-border transactions for Chinese consumers.

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

The Payments Association

MARCH 18, 2025

CBDCs remain of interest, but uncertainties persistinteroperability with USDC, blockchain choice, supply limits, and cross-border use. Some observers suggest that this may help strengthen confidence in the stablecoin market and facilitate broader use in payments, remittances, and cross-border transactions.

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Stablecoins to streamline Cross Border Payments

How Financial Institutions Can Combat Business Email Compromise (BEC)

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ECS Fin To Test Apifiny's Blockchain Program

Banks, FinTechs Dive Into New Payment Rails For B2B

Join This Exclusive Gathering of Global Industry Experts at the 15th Nextgen Payments & Regtech Forum

Five At Five: Instacart Makes A National Play

Beyond Bitcoin: Cryptocurrencies Flirt With Mainstream Commercial, Consumer Commerce

FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

How Treasurers Can Prepare For A Real-Time Payments Ecosystem

Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Will National Payment System Interoperability Pull the Rug From Under Stablecoins?

Why One Startup Is Desperately Seeking Regulation

ECB's Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation

What Regulatory and Compliance Issues Face Impact Platforms?

Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

What Are Stablecoins?

New Regulations Could Push US Dollar Stablecoins Into The Payments Mainstream

Sizzle Fizzle: Virus May Weaken China’s Economic Growth

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

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