NFCW

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The offline P2P trial forms phase two of JCB’s ongoing CBDC pilot — known as JCBDC — and will test a system for making peer-to-peer digital currency transfers either from one physical card to another via an intermediary NFC mobile device or directly between NFC smartphones.

Digital Currency 121

Digital Currency Central Bank CBDC Technology 121

Finextra

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an amended lawsuit against crypto firm Gemini and Digital Currency Group, alleging that nearly quarter of a million investors were defrauded out of more than $3 billion, rather than the $1 billion claimed in the initial suit.

Digital Currency 112

Digital Currency 112

NFCW

APRIL 11, 2024

The Bank of China is conducting a pilot in the city of Shenzhen of a new service that makes it possible for merchants to accept contactless digital currency payments on standard NFC mobile phones. “Getting and opening an e-yuan hardware wallet is easy and can be made anonymously. .

Digital Currency 127

Digital Currency Central Bank CBDC Contactless Payments 127

Fintech Finance

MARCH 27, 2024

Global travel payment orchestration platform FinMont has partnered with Triple-A to integrate digital currency payments into its ecosystem. Triple-A’s digital payment solutions allow businesses to pay and get paid in digital currencies, anytime, anywhere, without the need to hold or convert digital currencies.

Digital Currency 110

Digital Currency Cross-Border Payments B2C 110

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Retailers will also benefit from same-day settlement in local currencies like EUR, GBP, USD, and CHF, ensuring a smooth, risk-free integration. Lunu Pay’s cutting-edge technology makes crypto payments accessible to retailers by automatically converting digital currencies into euros or other local currencies at the point of payment.

Alternative Payment Methods 98

Alternative Payment Methods Digital Currency Cryptocurrency Payments 98

Finextra

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A group of seven central banks (Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Sveriges Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank) together with the Bank for International Settlements, have been working together to explore selected aspects of central bank digital currencies (..)

Central Bank 85

Central Bank Digital Currency Legal Federal Reserve 85

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries. The UDPN aims to drive down payment and foreign exchange costs whilst accelerating the uptake of regulated digital currencies.

Payment Networks 98

Payment Networks Digital Payments Digital Currency Innovation 98

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

Tony: Lets pivot to digital currencies. Others are looking at how digital assets might plug into existing systems, particularly in wealth management. That said, I think the real leap will come from central bank digital currencies. Geopolitical shifts inevitably influence the debate around digital currencies.

Digital Currency 88

Digital Currency Payments Compliance AI 88

Payments Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“Emerging currencies, digital assets, and even next-generation fiat options could be integrated thoughtfully, allowing companies to access new markets,” writes one industry chief revenue officer.

Digital Currency 97

Digital Currency Payments 97

Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2025

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.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 126

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Multi-Currency Interoperability ISO 20022 126

Clearly Payments

OCTOBER 31, 2024

America Biometric Payments 2 Global, especially mobile-first markets Cash Payments 5 Emerging Markets, some developed regions Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) 1 Asia, Caribbean Credit Cards Overview : Credit cards allow consumers to make purchases on credit, paying later and often with interest.

Online and Mobile Banking 98

Online and Mobile Banking RTP BNPL Debit Card 98

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Access to a common settlement facility is also being facilitated through the SGD Testnet, featuring S$ wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) for market testing.

CBDC 118

CBDC Settlement Digital Currency Cross-Border 118

Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The project’s system architecture integrates both new digital asset frameworks and traditional financial networks, such as SWIFT, allowing it to function within various financial infrastructures.

Cross-Border 127

Cross-Border Compliance Automation Cross-Border Payments 127

Payments Dive

AUGUST 29, 2022

The nation’s biggest bank and bank trade groups stressed the risks of creating a central bank digital currency in comments to the Fed, and largely rejected the idea that a digital dollar would accomplish stated goals.

CBDC 213

CBDC Fed Digital Currency Central Bank 213

Fintech News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Securities and Exchange Commission as indicative of the growing acceptance of digital assets globally. Thaksin suggested that Thailands Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopt regulatory frameworks to support the trade of stablecoins, digital currencies backed by assets.

Cryptocurrency 119

Cryptocurrency Stablecoins Digital Currency Government 119

Fintech News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Regulated stablecoins like USDC act as a bridge between traditional fiat and digital currencies, offering a more stable medium that helps mitigate volatility and enable quick, traceable payments. By utilising USDC, Thunes aims to reduce capital costs and improve liquidity for its network participants.

Cross-Border Payments 118

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Stablecoins Facilitators 118

The Payments Association

APRIL 28, 2025

It highlights how industry leaders are prioritising AI, cross-border payments, and digital currencies while grappling with regulatory, technological, and customer demands. Real-time payments and digital currencies follow, each identified by 8% of respondents. Why is it important? What’s next?

Cross-Border Payments 88

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Digital Currency Financial Crimes 88

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

” said Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Digital Currencies, PayPal. Featured image credit: PayPal The post Xoom Enables Partners to Use PayPal USD for Faster Cross-Border Payments appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Cross-Border 129

Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments PayPal Financial Inclusion 129

Payments Dive

MAY 2, 2025

Crypto.com has collaborated with other mainstream financial firms like Visa and FIS to offer its digital currency customers more services.

Digital Currency 88

Digital Currency 88

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For digital assets to be adopted globally, they must seamlessly integrate with both existing payment systems and digital currencies,” said Jonathan Ehrenfeld, Head of Strategy, Swift.

SWIFT 103

SWIFT Innovation Digital Currency Blockchain 103

Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The House Financial Services Committee advanced a bill last week that would block the creation of a central bank digital currency.

CBDC 193

CBDC Digital Currency Central Bank Blocks 193

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Project mBridge is a major cross-border payments initiative designed to leverage wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) Innovation Hub announced that it has “graduated out” of Project mBridge.

Cross-Border 121

Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Central Bank Settlement 121

Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2025

The agency said this action should serve as a warning to other digital currency exchanges that fail to comply with Australias anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) obligations.

ATM 69

ATM Money Laundering Scams Digital Currency 69

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

James Hurren explores what early CBDC deployments across Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe reveal about usage, adoption, and the future of cross-border digital money. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments.

CBDC 88

CBDC Cross-Border Central Bank Cross-Border Payments 88

Fintech News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Triple-A is a digital currency payment institution that allows businesses to pay and get paid in both traditional and digital currencies, volatility-free. Triple-A is another Singaporean company included in FXC Intelligence’s Global Most Promising Cross-Border Payments Companies 2024 list.

Cross-Border Payments 132

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Payment APIs and Integration Multi-Currency 132

The Fintech Times

MAY 28, 2025

The dual licences, granted by French regulators ACPR and AMF, enables Merge to support businesses in Europe and globally with a services ranging from collecting and holding funds to executing cross-border payments and converting between fiat and digital currencies.

Stablecoins 106

Stablecoins Regulations Cross-Border Payments Multi-Currency 106

Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The proposed digital dollar would create an electronic version of the U.S. currency, but it wouldn’t be the same as a central bank digital currency.

Digital Currency 186

Digital Currency Central Bank 186

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This system allows for direct payments at approximately 100 participating merchants, further streamlining the payment process and promoting the adoption of digital currencies within Thailand. Users can make instant mobile payments via a closed-loop QR code system. The Rubie Wallet app is available for download here.

Stablecoins 115

Stablecoins Bots Financial Inclusion Payments 115

Payments Dive

MARCH 29, 2022

While talk of a digital dollar has mainly focused on creation of a central bank digital currency through the Federal Reserve, a group of House Democrats on Monday proposed legislation that pivots in a different direction, creating an electronic dollar through a new program administered by the Treasury Department.

Federal Reserve 190

Federal Reserve Digital Currency Central Bank Treasury 190

Payments Dive

APRIL 1, 2022

Ted Cruz's legislation, which follows a companion House bill introduced earlier this year, would prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency directly to consumers.

Federal Reserve 179

Federal Reserve CBDC Fed Digital Currency 179

Fintech Finance

MAY 20, 2025

” New technologies gathering pace The research also reveals that adoption of technologies like open banking (54%) and digital currencies (49%) is gathering pace in the sector, with a growing number of firms also now using and AI analytics (34%), blockchain (32%), embedded finance (26%) and stablecoins (20%).

Risk 96

Risk Finance Embedded Finance Security 96

Payments Dive

JULY 11, 2024

The May theft of over $300 million worth of bitcoin from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin is the largest digital currency heist so far this year.

Digital Currency 158

Digital Currency Bitcoin Cryptocurrency 158

The Paypers

JUNE 12, 2025

A recent pilot conducted under the HKMA ’s e-HKD+ initiative has tested the feasibility of using digital currencies for cross-border investment transactions.

CBDC 66

CBDC Cross-Border Stablecoins Digital Currency 66

Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

The move would give the stablecoin access to Stellars vast network of on and off ramps, providing additional access through digital wallets, and connected to local payment systems and cash networks. "As PayPal is also touting enhanced liquidity and financing opportunities through Payment Financing or PayFi.

Stablecoins 69

Stablecoins PayPal Payment APIs and Integration Digital Currency 69

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Jonathan Ehrenfeld “For digital assets to be adopted globally, they must seamlessly integrate with both existing payment systems and digital currencies. Our work with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink in MAS’ Project Guardian leverages the global Swift network to bridge digital assets with established systems.

SWIFT 108

SWIFT Settlement Blockchain Facilitators 108

The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Will Marwick CEO, IFX Payments The Payments Report 2024 highlights the growing impact of digital currencies, particularly stablecoins, as transformative payment solutions. The report notes how stablecoins, supported by regulatory developments, are driving advancements in digital commerce and cross-border transactions.

Payments Trends 88

Payments Trends Financial Crimes Cross-Border Payments 88

Finextra

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey has re-affirmed his support for a retail central bank digital currency, arguing that central banks are the "only game in town" as commercial banks lack the incentive to push for innovation.

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Innovation CBDC Central Bank Digital Currency 145