Finextra

JULY 2, 2025

Companies published sustainability reports to satisfy investors and regulators, but these reports stayed in annual documents and never touched daily payment systems. Banks and Fintechs now add sustainability scores to every payment. ESG reporting started as a voluntary effort. Anticipated Future of ESG-linked Instruments 1.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 28, 2025

This dual licensing enables the company to offer cross-border payment services that integrate traditional fiat currencies with blockchain-based stablecoin transfers. By merging stablecoins with real-time payment rails, were enabling businesses to move funds instantly and cost-effectively, without the friction of legacy systems.

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Metallic Currency: As civilizations developed, coins made of various metals (copper, silver, gold) became the medium of exchange. These banks introduced formal ledger-based accounting and cheque payments. Cheque System: The cheque emerged as a formal payment instrument, requiring physical movement and manual clearing processes.

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The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

The payments outlook 2025: Strategic priorities from industry leaders May 2 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp Whats the article about? The strategic priorities for the payments industry in 2025, as discussed by senior payments leaders who attended a Payments Labs roundtable.

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The Payments Association

JUNE 16, 2025

Offline settlements with a digital pound: Lessons from the BoE’s report 16 June 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? A Bank of England experiment proving that offline payments with a digital pound are technically feasible, but complex. Why is it important? What’s next?

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Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. Company Valuation ($) Segment Advance Intelligence Group 2 billion AI-driven fintech and digital lending bolttech 2.1

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Stripe buys crypto wallet startup Privy Payments giant Stripe is acquiring crypto wallet infrastructure startup Privy for an undisclosed fee. Through a single API, clients can spin up wallets rather than use external ones, sign transactions, and integrate any onchain system. billion takeover of stablecoin platform Bridge.

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Finextra

JULY 2, 2025

Home News Crypto MiniPay and Noah debut global-to-local stablecoin payments Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community.

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Finextra

JUNE 13, 2025

Home News Crypto Shopify, Coinbase, Stripe bring USDC stablecoin payments to merchants Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Customers can pay with USDC from hundreds of supported crypto wallets, on guest checkout and with Shop Pay.

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The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

In addition, the process of integrating Zūm Rails APIs into Western Union’s network is set to enable the company to drive real-time movement of funds for Western Union customers using Interac eTransfer. Free Headlines in your E-mail Every day we send out a free e-mail with the most important headlines of the last 24 hours.

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The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The primary goal of this partnership is to support cross-border transactions and digital asset operations for enterprise clients. The primary goal of this partnership is to support cross-border transactions and digital asset operations for enterprise clients.

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Finextra

JUNE 25, 2025

The initiative represents more than technical compliance — its a comprehensive transformation that will reduce payment costs by 85-90% for euro operations, eliminate cross-border fees in the SEPA zone, and provide Ukrainian businesses with seamless access to over 520 million European consumers. Regulatory advantages are equally significant.

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CoinRemitter

JULY 20, 2025

The digital world is quickly changing, and many businesses now accept payment in crypto. Bitcoin and Ethereum are often the first cryptocurrencies that come to mind when we think of digital currencies. Therefore, many of them consider stablecoins for accepting payments. What Are Stablecoins? 1 USDT ~ 1 USD).

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The Payments Association

JUNE 11, 2025

The platform risk paradox: Managing digital commerce fraud at scale 12 June 2025 by Payments Intelligence LinkedIn Email X WhatsApp What is this article about? How digital commerce platforms manage escalating fraud risks while scaling operations. Digital commerce has revolutionised global retail. Why is it important?

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Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

Location Joburg Followers 5 Opinions 23 Follow Unfollow For years, stablecoins existed in a regulatory grey zone – popular as “digital cash” but lacking official oversight. policymakers have sketched out the first federal framework for payment stablecoins. The GENIUS Act changes that virtually overnight. By passing this law, U.S.

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The Paypers

JUNE 20, 2025

The funding arrives less than a year after its previous raise and is intended to scale product development, particularly in the areas of AI integration and operational infrastructure. The new feature includes API-level controls over spending limits, card issuance, and fraud protection, supporting both debit and credit models.

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Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

PayPal says that PYUSD on Stellar can be used for fast, affordable real-world payments, remittances, commerce, and micro-financing. 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

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Finextra

JUNE 8, 2025

But beneath the bell-ringing and ticker symbols lies a deeper story - one that challenges our assumptions about what crypto is becoming, and who will ultimately control the future of digital finance. Stablecoins are not just payment mechanisms. This was not just a listing. It was a signal. Don’t just tokenize - institutionalize.

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The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

The system was designed to offer instant, one-tap payments through Open Banking infrastructure. The new system enables consumers to make payments directly from their bank accounts without needing to enter card details or go through redirects.

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The Paypers

JUNE 19, 2025

In addition, the collaboration aims to optimise the manner in which financial institutions across the region of Europe access the spectrum of Open Banking features quickly and securely while enabling integration with an API-first and modular core banking platform.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

To address this, stakeholders including NETS Group and Liquid Group are working on interoperable QR payment solutions that are designed to simplify processes for merchants, Chia said. On the international front, cross-border payments have presented a different set of challenges.

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Finextra

JUNE 26, 2025

This digital accessibility, however, also presents a fertile ground for fraudulent activities, impacting millions of individuals annually and resulting in significant financial harm. The global digital payment landscape is experiencing a period of explosive growth, with e-retail sales projected to approach $8 trillion by 2025.

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The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025 18 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence Introduction Regulatory developments continue apace in the payments industry, ushering in a period of intensified complexity and strategic significance. Tackling this with tactical fixes only deepens the challenge.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

This integration allows banks, fintech companies, and merchants worldwide to access an improved, scalable, and secure payment platform. The platform is built with RS2’s API and cloud-native architecture, which is integrated with Visa’s services, knowledge base, and global network.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

Mastercard’s payment technology allows developers to safely test and refine new features and capabilities within a trusted and secure environment, without affecting critical infrastructure. Later in 2025, Mastercard intends to provide access to its A2A instant payments technology via a sandbox.

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Finextra

JULY 15, 2025

The trading is fully integrated with Standard Chartered’s existing platforms, allowing institutional clients to access and trade cryptoassets through familiar FX interfaces. The offering includes spot trading for Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) through the banks UK branch and will soon add non-deliverable forwards trading.

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Finextra

JUNE 26, 2025

This digital accessibility, however, also presents a fertile ground for fraudulent activities, impacting millions of individuals annually and resulting in significant financial harm. The global digital payment landscape is experiencing a period of explosive growth, with e-retail sales projected to approach $8 trillion by 2025.

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Finextra

JULY 9, 2025

On 17 June, Ziglu agreed to stop carrying out both payments and cryptoasset activities while allowing customers to withdraw funds. Integrating New Channels In A New World Of Payments Welcome to Finextra. The FCA has since rescinded its authorisation of Ziglu as an e-money instituion. Please read our Privacy Policy.

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The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

Better real-time payouts in Canada By collaborating with the Canadian pay-by-bank provider, TerraPay’s network of money transfer operations can facilitate improved real-time payments to recipients in Canada.

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Finextra

JULY 18, 2025

Congress defines the Genius Act, also known as the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, as providing "regulation of payment stablecoins" making it "unlawful for any person other than a permitted payment stablecoin issuer to issue a payment stablecoin in the United States."

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Finextra

JULY 16, 2025

“I dont know why youd want a stablecoin as opposed to just payment,” he said, adding that fintech companies "are trying to figure out a way to create bank accounts and get the payment systems and rewards programs, and we have to be cognizant of that. The way to be cognizant is to be involved.

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Finextra

JUNE 27, 2025

Home Announcements Crypto Nasdaq integrates with Canton Network for digital assets collateral External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

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Fintech Weekly

JULY 10, 2025

Challenges related to integration, the development of new functionalities or features, and the migrating of stacks to modern technology are time-consuming and have led to a somewhat lethargic approach to adoption. High-profile companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and HSBC are leading the way to blockchain integration.

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Finextra

JUNE 23, 2025

This integration ensures that a broad segment of the cleared derivatives industry can access GFO-X’s crypto derivatives products from day one. Home Announcements Crypto GFO-X selects ION for market access, clearing, and margin processing External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra.

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Finextra

JUNE 27, 2025

Vendors are selling it, top tier consultants are excitedly selling that they can integrate it, and customers seem to be either cautiously curious or waiting for the hype to settle. So let me state upfront, I work in AI for a (mostly) FinTech vendor, and yes, we’re all talking about agentic AI. But at the very least, its a standard.

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Finextra

JULY 14, 2025

South African Bitcoin startup MoneyBadger raises $400,000 South African Bitcoin and crypto payments solution provider MoneyBadger has closed a $400,000 (roughly R7m) pre-seed funding round. Says MoneyBadger CEO Carel van Wyk: “MoneyBadger was formed when Pick n Pay wanted to add Bitcoin payments to its point-of-sale systems.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

The creators envision the UK RLN as a unified ‘innovation platform,’ integrating various currency forms like current commercial bank deposits and a shared ledger for tokenized commercial bank deposits. This strategic choice highlights their complementary methods in achieving interoperability as well as seamless integration.

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