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Global: Singapore banks complete live SGD transactions on Swift blockchain ledger
DBS, OCBC, and UOB have completed live domestic Singapore dollar transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift’s blockchain-based shared ledger, marking a new step ...
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Global: Hungary’s CIB Bank offers customers free contactless payment rings
Hungarian lender CIB Bank has partnered with Visa to offer eligible customers free RingPay contactless payment rings as part of an initiative aimed ...
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Global: Mexican fintech Kapital raises $100m in Series D funding
Mexico City-based fintech Kapital has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round as the AI-powered financial platform for small and medium-sized ...
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Global: Nacha launches Next-Gen Currency Project Team to explore stablecoins and tokenized deposits
As digital assets continue to gain traction across the payments landscape, Nacha’s Payments Innovation Alliance has launched a new initiative to examine their ...
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Global: US Bank pilots proprietary dollar-backed stablecoin for cross-border payments
US Bank has completed a live intrabank pilot transaction between North America and Europe using its proprietary US dollar-backed stablecoin, USBDC, as the ...
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Global: G7 securities join Broadridge’s tokenized repo network
Broadridge Financial Solutions has expanded its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform to support G7 securities, broadening the network’s ability to facilitate cross-border repo ...
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Gloabl: Allica Bank targets European expansion with Swedish banking licence bid
UK digital business bank Allica Bank is preparing to expand into Europe after applying for a banking licence in Sweden, marking its first ...
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Global: Singapore Commits S$220m to Accelerate Fintech Innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is committing S$220 million (US$173 million) over the next three years to strengthen the country’s fintech ecosystem ...
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Global: Shinhan Partners Visa to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI-Driven Finance
South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Visa to explore stablecoin-based payments and artificial intelligence-driven financial services. ...
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Global: Borderless.xyz, Mastercard partner to strengthen trust in cross-border stablecoin payments
Borderless.xyz has partnered with Mastercard to pilot a new framework designed to enhance trust, transparency, and compliance in cross-border stablecoin payments, as digital ...
