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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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Is ‘Embedded Regulation’ The Key To Stablecoins’ Success?

PYMNTS

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Bitcoin and other offerings have not yet evolved into real alternatives to sovereign monetary activities, but stablecoins present challenges. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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WSPN and DigiFT Forge Strategic Partnership in Web3 Digital Payments and Investment

Fintech Finance

This strategic partnership underscores a mutual commitment to advancing stablecoin applications and pioneering Web3 payment and investment solutions globally. Through this partnership, WSPN’s flagship USD-pegged stablecoin, the Worldwide USD (WUSD), will be integrated into DigiFT’s exchange.

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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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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Tests DLT; Crypto Startup Uphold Gets Into Loans

PYMNTS

In a statement, Bank of Canada’s Senior Special Director of Financial Technology Scott Hendry said, “[Distributed ledger technology (DLT)] is a promising technology that has the potential to reduce costs for participants and open new opportunities. ”

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Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin Pilot Targets X-Border Corporate Transfers

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financial institution Wells Fargo has announced plans to pilot an internal settlement solution that operates on distributed ledger technology (DLT). Separate reports in CoinDesk explained that the solution is a stablecoin linked to the U.S. In a press release on Tuesday (Sept. and Canada, the release noted.

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The Corporates Betting On Blockchain To Reshape Capital Markets Infrastructure

CB Insights

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) — which uses tech like blockchain to verify transactions without the need for a centralized authority — is gaining traction as a way to revamp capital markets infrastructure by making it more streamlined, improving transparency, and reducing associated fees.