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

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The company was an early adopter of distributed ledger technology (DLT), teaming up in 2017 with Ripple Labs and pioneering blockchain-based remittances from Japan to Thailand and Vietnam. Its platform provides SMEs with affordable, accessible, and efficient international payment and FX services.

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Key considerations for the adoption of digital currencies

Finextra

A new way of settling transactions Firstly, when we talk about digital currency we are referring to the registration of a fiat currency (such as the pound) on a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)-based network with a 1:1 relationship to the fiat currency. Digital currencies can be issued by central banks (aka.

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Cross-Border Payment Efforts Look To The Blockchain And Beyond

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Separately, in other company news, Canadian FinTech Buckzy Payments announced its launch earlier this week, eyeing international payments through what it has termed a “safe, secure and convenient ecosystem.”. The company said it facilitates international payments, with funds reaching recipients in less than five minutes.

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Banco Santander Settles On Ripple For Settlement

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TheCCpress reported this past week that, according to remarks made by Santander Chief Technology Officer Ed Metzger at a California conference, combining OnePay FX and RippleNet might help speed cross-border processes. In the past, he has said that OnePay enables international payments across three clicks and in less than a minute.

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Visa’s B2B Payments Tech Tested In Thailand

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. “Building on the enterprise blockchain technology, Visa B2B Connect is a new transaction platform designed for the exchange of high-value international payments between participating banks on behalf of their corporate clients.

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How Visa’s Using Blockchain Tech To Simplify X-Border Payments

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Despite the increase in the market, international payments still face significant difficulties. Emerging technologies, such as distributed ledger technology (DLT), increased international commerce, and new players like TransferWise, Alibaba and Amazon exacerbate these issues by introducing competition.

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Why Cross-Border Payments Still Present Challenges

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international transactions per capita every year, up from 0.5 So, why do cross-border payments present so many challenges? Some payments providers are also leveraging blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to meet these needs, expediting the cross-border payment process.