The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 31, 2023

.” Keeping it simple Alex Berrai, deputy CEO, emerchantpay The main payment trends in 2024 will evolve around simplification, according to Alex Berrai, deputy CEO at global payment service provider emerchantpay. Simplifying the payment process to make it more mobile-friendly is an ongoing trend that will carry into 2025.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 28, 2025

Looking to bridge the world of fiat and digital currencies, Fipto , a blockchain-based payment infrastructure, is looking to make it easier for firms to integrate stablecoins and optimise existing global payment flows using blockchain.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 23, 2024

Reltime , a leading innovator in blockchain and Web3 technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Payment Gateway (GW), designed to empower merchants and shops worldwide to accept payments from all popular digital currencies. Digital USD/EUR, Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

IMF head Christine Lagarde called on central banks to seriously consider issuing digital currency to fill the gap left by the declining use of cash. Lagarde said by embracing digital currencies central banks can supply money to the digital economy. reported the Financial Times.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

The new system, slated to debut in 2022, will also have the capability to handle a central bank digital currency (CBDC), such as a digital pound, CoinDesk reports. A digital currency could be later layered onto the revamped system if and when the BoE chooses to do so, the news site reported.

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

billion Nium is a global payments platform that makes cross-border money transfers easier for businesses and financial institutions. Using real-time payment technology, Nium helps companies speed up international transactions, simplify operations, and scale. The company holds a strong global market share and leads in technology.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated discussions with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) , the US Federal Reserve, and the international payment platform SWIFT to explore the use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) for cross-border payments.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Six global banks have formed a standards-setting group for using distributed ledger technology developed by Ripple.

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The Paypers

JUNE 21, 2021

Six Clovers , a decentralised global payments network, has announced the launch of its financial technology infrastructure allowing for transactions in digital currencies around the world.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Business payment and accounting firm Gilded is targeting the friction associated with legacy payment rails, instead embracing blockchain to facilitate global transactions in digital currency.

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The Payments Association

MARCH 19, 2025

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.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In Asia-Pacific (APAC), the payment landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by the integration of advanced technologies, growing use of alternative payment methods and the rise of digital currencies. Total spending in the region for digital wallets amounted to almost US$10 trillion in 2023, led mostly by China.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2024

Gnosis Pay , the company building the rails for the next generation of banking, today announces a new partnership with Visa , a world leader in digital payments, that will help broaden the use of digital currencies in everyday payment settings.

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Fintech News

JUNE 4, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

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The Payments Association

APRIL 24, 2025

The payments landscape is evolving, but the way we move money across borders has struggled to keep pace. While information travels the world in seconds, global payments still encounter delays, friction, and complex compliance hurdles.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Global payments software provider OpenWay , renowned for its Way4 platform , has been recognised by Juniper Research as a top-five market leader in digital wallet solutions. The current market demands integrated ecosystems offering diverse services based on accounts, cards, wallets, and now also fiat and digital currencies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

ECB Has Considered Crypto to Cut Global Payment Costs. The European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments within Europe stayed too expensive. And Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing firm could potentially offer courier services for retail companies in the future.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Interchecks Co-founder and CEO Dylan Massey said in a statement that the company "started with a commitment to offset wire and ACH payments with Visa Direct in an effort to speed-up funds availability, and the project grew from there." Emirates NBD Consolidates Global Payments Infrastructure.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These services will include: Global bank accounts for Wirex: Supporting the company’s global expansion by optimizing treasury operations and enabling more seamless management of fiat and digital currencies.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

has been named general counsel to the Libra Association , a Geneva-based group founded by Facebook to launch the social media company’s digital currency, the organization announced Tuesday (May 19). Kennedy and late Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Attorney’s Office in Connecticut and has worked in a private law firm.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Payment rails are getting more attention these days, and there is an increasing focus on offering a standardized, relatively seamless experience that can be locked and loaded by various operators with minimal hassle. that develops solutions for digital currency. We offer a single API across all banks,” Kirsch told Webster.

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Finextra

MAY 23, 2024

Reltime, a leading innovator in blockchain and Web3 technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Payment Gateway (GW), designed to empower merchants and shops worldwide to accept payments from all popular digital currencies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The stage may even be set for the emergence of digital currencies, and as Circle’s Allaire said digital dollars (with 500 percent growth through the past several months), among others, have “really started to become not just a technical reality, but a legal and regulatory reality as well.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Yet doing so will be key, he said, to supporting the overall evolution of the global payments industry. ius, “because cryptocurrency is actually a medium of exchange technology, which possesses similar risks as any payment or financial business.”. In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Bankera Co-founder Vytautas Karalevi?ius

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The Payments Association

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Early next year, Ripple Payments will use RLUSD to facilitate global payments for its enterprise customers. Ripple Payments has served $70 billion in payments volume and counting and has near-global coverage with 90+ payout markets, representing more than 90% of the daily FX market coverage.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Business payment and accounting solutions provider Gilded said that digital currency data provider CoinMarketCap has implemented its cryptocurrency payment technology, according to an announcement. Our solution puts digital currency payments and accounting on autopilot, so businesses can focus on innovation and growth.”.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Zero Hash supports over 50 digital currencies across 22 blockchains and has processed transactions totaling over US$15 billion. Alchemy Pay operates in over 173 countries and supports more than 50 fiat currencies. standards, facilitates seamless ACH bank transfers for crypto purchases. Canada, Indonesia, and Lithuania.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The distributed ledger technology developed by Ripple is now at trial phase among FinTech innovation group R3 and 12 of its member financial institutions, as the collaborators look to an alternative to traditional interbank global payments. An announcement Thursday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Members of the Governing Council anticipate informal discussions about digital currency, which will take place ahead of a Thursday (Dec. The ECB said it will launch its own electronic money, unless the private sector figures out how to speed up global payments and reduce the cost. 10), citing Eurozone sources.

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CB Insights

JULY 26, 2021

Visa: California-based Visa is a global payments technology firm that enables digital currency transactions across 200 countries for governments, businesses, and banks. The company’s platform supports about 500 clients like Revolut, Agility Forex, and Standard Bank across 180 countries.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 15, 2024

Leading global payment company, Paycorp , has partnered with Triple-A , the digital currency payment institution, to allow users of the Paycorp-powered CryptoExpress app, to use their digital currencies to make cash withdrawals at over 3,000 ATMs in South Africa.

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Fintech Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Major companies like Tesla and PayPal have begun accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment. This trend indicates a growing acceptance of digital currencies in everyday commerce. According to a report by Allied Market Research, the global cryptocurrency market is projected to reach $4.94 from 2021 to 2030.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This innovation allows Members of the Thunes’ Direct Global Network – including mobile wallets, neo-banks, and banks with mobile capabilities – to connect directly to China’s QR code payment systems operated by the Digital Currency Institute (DCI) and NetsUnion Clearing Corporation (NUCC).

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The biggest deal was Ledger’s $380M Series C in June, backed in part by Digital Currency Group — the top blockchain investor by deal count since 2017. Genesis Digital Assets , a US-based bitcoin miner, raised $125M in funding in July 2021. offers digital treasury and payments infrastructure for businesses using USD Coin.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Other sessions also delved into key trends and issues shaping the global payment landscape, including open banking in Europe, the QR code revolution in Asia as well as the US’s card dominance. It utilizes both Q-money, a Thai Baht-based digital currency, and JPM Coin, which represents US dollar deposits.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. According to a blog post , Ripple said that in addition to the 200 customers, it has seen a 350 percent increase in customers who are sending live payments over its blockchain platform. 8) by reaching 200 customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

Global payments company MoneyGram announced a new partnership with HD Bank in Vietnam to provide a home delivery service, MoneyGram said in a press release on Thursday (Aug. Sentbe, which is based in South Korea, wants to improve cross-border person-to-person money transfers by using new technology.

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