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13 APAC-Born Companies Recognized Among Top Global Cross-Border Payment Leaders of 2025

Fintech News

These companies span every segment of the market, from long-established remittances players and banks to neobanks, business-to-business (B2B) platforms, stablecoin providers and regional specialists, and are powering global trade. Released on May 08, the 2025 Cross-Border Payments 100 recognizes industry leaders across the sector.

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SC Ventures and G+D Complete Pilot on Different Types of CBDC Systems

Fintech News

The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies. The PoC explored two models.

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5 Top Payment Trends Impacting Asia in 2024

Fintech News

The development of these digital currencies signifies a major shift towards more inclusive and efficient financial systems. Prototypes and proofs of concept are being developed for payment systems based on distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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Meet the 18 Finalists for the 2024 Global Fintech Hackcelerator

Fintech News

The shortlisted teams, comprising fintech firms and solution providers from regions including Australia, India, the United States, and Kenya, have presented proposals utilising technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to enhance financial well-being and resilience in today’s evolving economic landscape.

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Essential DeFi strategies for financial transformation

The Payments Association

The transition from centralised finance (Ce-Fi) to decentralised finance (De-Fi), highlighting the technological, regulatory, and cultural shifts influencing the payments industry Why is it important? The technology is particularly appealing for its potential to increase financial inclusion and empower unbanked populations like Sierra Leone.

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Rewiring the cross-border payments paradigm: Risk and security in correspondent banking confirmation

The Payments Association

A recent Payments Association webinar which explored how technology, regulation, and collaboration are reshaping cross-border payments and the correspondent banking model. Cross-border payments support global trade but remain inefficient and risky; modernising them is key to financial inclusion and economic stability.