The Fintech Times

JULY 3, 2025

The partnership marks progress for OpenPayd’s recently launched stablecoin infrastructure. Businesses will also be able to convert between fiat and RLUSD, a USD-denominated stablecoin, accessing OpenPayd’s full suite of services, including embedded accounts, payments, and trading, via a single API. .

Cross-Border Payments

Finextra

JUNE 8, 2025

A stablecoin issuer, once niche and volatile by association, had now joined the ranks of America’s oldest financial institutions. 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

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Singapore-based digital payment infrastructure provider and stablecoin issuer, StraitsX , is teaming up with Standard Chartered to enhance the reserve management of its stablecoins.

Stablecoins

The Payments Association

JULY 29, 2025

Bottomline’s connectivity solutions are designed to support these goals through flexible routing and network interoperability. This transition reflects broader efforts to harmonise payment systems across Europe and improve interoperability between domestic and cross-border networks.

ISO 20022

The Payments Association

APRIL 7, 2025

The industry must focus on technological investments, enhancing security, and addressing regulatory and interoperability challenges to stay competitive. Furthermore, the survey highlights the key challenges faced by the industry, such as cyber-security threats and the need for interoperability between different payment systems.

Financial Crimes

Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

All of a sudden, your personal finance app can pull in your bank data and give you a unified view of your finances, or initiate a payment on your behalf – things that were near impossible in the past without your bank’s direct involvement. Open Finance says: why not? Crucially, Open Banking was just the opening act.

Finance

Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

Stablecoins can settle in seconds, smart contracts can execute “if-this-then-that” logic without humans in the loop and tokenised assets can move 24/7 across jurisdictions. No, it won’t replace every system but it is rapidly becoming the preferred foundation for anything that needs to be fast, transparent and interoperable.

Stablecoins

The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

Most of these centre on how firms handle digital assets, particularly stablecoins, as well as the operational and legal adjustment needed to navigate the changing landscape. Stablecoins, as a subset of digital assets, have been a focal point of both the Bill and the FCAs regulatory discussions.

Legal

Fintech Finance

MAY 2, 2025

Rain , a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, is helping usher in a new era of onchain finance through its work with Visa. Rain announced it has joined Visa’s pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain is programmatically leveraging stablecoins enabling network settlement 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Credit Cards

Finextra

JUNE 24, 2025

These solutions are already widely adopted and focus on enabling technical interoperability between existing mobile wallets, offering fast and integrated payment experiences within their local banking ecosystems. Wero, in contrast, offers a unified architecture, designed for full interoperability and scale across Europe.

Agreements

The Paypers

JUNE 17, 2025

The agreement brings together OpenPayd’s API-based payment and banking services with Circle’s infrastructure for USDC, a dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. They indicated that the collaboration aims to further expand the use of stablecoins like USDC in practical financial applications.

Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

JULY 16, 2025

Digital banking can be a great way to facilitate access to finance for those who would otherwise be unbanked. Personalised banking, simplified loan applications, and digital wallets are just a few of the experiences that make access to finance come alive. Emerging technologies like stablecoins offer one pathway forward.

Underserved

Finovate

JULY 2, 2025

At this point, if you’ve been working in the financial services industry since January, you’ve likely heard of stablecoins, and you may have heard of tokenized deposits. Here’s a brief overview of where stablecoins and tokenized deposits intersect, where they are different, and where they may be most useful.

Stablecoins

Finextra

JULY 31, 2025

Home News Crypto Visa adds settlement support for more stablecoins Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Stablecoin adoption is exploding, with $27 trillion in total transaction volume globally across 1.25

Stablecoins

The Payments Association

JANUARY 21, 2025

Furthermore, the report takes a forward-looking approach, incorporating forecasts for 2025 and exploring pivotal themes such as artificial intelligence in payments, the evolution of tokenisation and decentralised finance (DeFi), and the adoption of emerging technologies like blockchain, generative AI, and machine learning.

Payments Trends

Finextra

AUGUST 7, 2025

Lack of interoperability across borders creates bottlenecks This lack of connectivity causes delays, compliance risks, and limited access. Adopt interoperable systems that speak a global language You must choose a solution that supports ISO 20022 and connects to national clearing systems.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

. “For instance, in Mexico, were working with local fintechs and other organisations including The Peoples Clearinghouse and The Mexican Association of Credit Unions of the Social Sector (AMUCSS) on an initiative that will introduce an interoperable, real-time payment pathway between the US and 140 rural community banks.

FinTech

Finextra

AUGUST 4, 2025

Instead, it has chosen to empower the private sector to lead the development of stablecoins backed by the dollar—cemented through the recent passage of the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts. By enabling the proliferation of dollar-backed stablecoins in digital wallets, cross-border payment systems, and institutional markets, the U.S.

Stablecoins

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This partnership is set to empower African communities, governments, and businesses, and represents a significant step toward realising the shared goal of financial inclusion and economic advancement across Africa, with blockchain and decentralised finance at the forefront of this transformation.

Payment Networks

Fintech Finance

JUNE 23, 2025

The two organisations will work together to host elements of Paycode’s digital payment infrastructure on the Algorand blockchain, with a focus on supporting transparent disbursement of aid, integrating stablecoin-based settlement mechanisms, and building resilient, offline-first financial tools.

Financial Inclusion

The Payments Association

MAY 3, 2025

Participants tackled five central themes: underleveraged innovation, the operationalisation of AI, regulatory challenges, the evolution of embedded finance, and strategic risk planning for 2025 and beyond. Among these, the integration of blockchain and stablecoins in cross-border payments and treasury management emerged as a central theme.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JULY 24, 2025

So, you must choose a provider who offers speed, affordability, interoperability, and transparency. Prioritize seamless integration and interoperability You need systems that talk to each other. Instead, you can partner with a digital payment solution provider that understands your goals. That’s what your customers expect.

Digital Payments

Finextra

JUNE 26, 2025

Banks and payment providers must follow these rules to stop money laundering and terrorist financing. Focus on security, interoperability, and transparency A powerful solution ensures your customers can send money anytime, anywhere, and in any way they want. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sets global AML guidelines.

PCI DSS

The Payments Association

MARCH 17, 2025

Amid rising fraud, emerging technologies like embedded finance, AI, and stablecoins, and intensifying global competition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) faces mounting pressure to recalibrate its approach to regulationor risk holding back the very sector it aims to protect.

Regulations

Fintech News

MAY 11, 2025

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.

Cross-Border Payments

Finextra

JUNE 30, 2025

The popularity of stablecoins is also reaching new heights. The transfer volume of stablecoins hit highs of $717.1 They will need to co-exist with existing clearing and settlement processes and infrastructures, and this means interoperability is crucial. tokenised deposits and stablecoins) or non-banks (aka. stablecoins).

Digital Currency

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

However, challenges remain, particularly regarding interoperability. 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.

FinTech

Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

Malaysia’s central bank and finance ministry granted licenses to a pair of new digital banks: KAF Digital Berhad and YTL Digital Bank Berhad. The Bank of Ghana and the National Bank of Rwanda inked an MoU to provide companies with a license passporting framework and cross-border payment interoperability.

Payments

Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

The Ultimate Guide for Founders, CFOs, and Finance Teams Choosing the right fintech stack can make or break a company’s financial operations. Today, finance leaders are not only responsible for budgeting and compliance, but also for enabling growth through smart, scalable technology choices. Here are the top players: 1.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

AUGUST 8, 2025

Meanwhile, embedded finance is redefining what it means to “pay”: increasingly, payments are happening passively within platforms, apps, and devices. However, the next frontier is real-time global interoperability. to under 1%.

Cross-Border

Finextra

JULY 27, 2025

Critical Eanblers Interoperability Standards: Global alignment on token schemas and messaging extensions via ISO 20022 working groups or BIS led CBDC Alliances is critical. Tax/Compliance Auto-Remit: Smart-contract slices out tax portion, auto-transfers to government CBDC wallet. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

CBDC

The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Across the EU, operational resilience, real-time payments, and the steady rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) are redefining compliance baselines for digital finance. Globally, preparations for central bank digital currencies and evolving open finance frameworks signal longer-term structural change.

Regulations

The Fintech Times

MAY 30, 2025

Once heralded as the next transformative technology in finance, blockchain now risks being overshadowed as organisations prioritise investment in AI. “Blockchains potential extends far beyond finance, yet its adoption in other industries remains in an exploratory phase. You cant experience blockchain in the same way.

Blockchain

Finextra

JULY 29, 2025

FIS to integrate with Circle for USDC payments Global banking technology vendor FIS has teamed with stablecoin issuer Circle to give financial institutions the ability to transact in USDC.

Payment APIs and Integration

Fintech Weekly

JULY 29, 2025

Subscribe to FinTech Weekly's newsletter Read by executives at JP Morgan, Coinbase, Blackrock, Klarna and more There’s a moment happening in finance right now that isn’t loud, but it’s deep. Integrating stablecoins into enterprise operations is also a strategic choice. With experience spanning Ripple, J.P.

Stablecoins

Finextra

JULY 31, 2025

Interoperability across banks, wallets, and payment gateways Your customers are not really concerned about the network connectivity or server-related things. To cater to this need, you must build an interoperable system that connects smoothly with other banks, wallets, and PSPs. That builds trust and reduces disputes.

Payment APIs and Integration

Finextra

JULY 30, 2025

Not only has the mainstream adoption of stablecoins signalled a renewed interest in and a broader acceptance of blockchain, but it is the first sign of the convergence of decentralised finance (DeFi) and traditional finance (TradFi). It would appear that we already have a clear answer to this question: Tokenization.

Stablecoins