Global
Global: SWIFT Advances Blockchain-Based Shared Ledger for 24/7 Cross-Border Payments
SWIFT has commenced development of the first iteration of its blockchain-based shared ledger, marking a significant step toward enabling interoperability between banks’ tokenised ...
Global
Global: Mastercard expands digital asset strategy with BVNK acquisition
Mastercard has agreed to acquire BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, marking a significant step in its push to ...
Global
Global: BII, Deutsche Bank Launch $150m Trade Finance Facility to Boost African Markets
British International Investment (BII) and Deutsche Bank have unveiled a $150 million trade finance facility aimed at expanding access to funding across Africa, ...
Global
Global: Eurosystem unveils roadmap for tokenised wholesale financial markets
The European Central bank has unveiled Appia, it’s long-term initiative to shape the development of a European tokenised financial ecosystem using central bank ...
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Global: VeritasPay and Security Bank Partner to Expand POS Solutions for MSMEs
Security Bank Corporation has partnered with VeritasPay Philippines Inc. to expand access to digital payment solutions for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), ...
Global
Global: Irish Banks Launch ‘Zippay’ P2P Payment Service to Compete with Revolut
Ireland’s three largest retail banks are set to launch a new peer-to-peer payment service, Zippay, aimed at strengthening their position in the digital ...
Global
Global: Liminal Custody Surpasses $100bn in On-Chain Transactions
Digital asset infrastructure provider Liminal Custody has announced that it has processed more than $100 billion in total on-chain transaction volume across its ...
Global
Global: Innovate Finance says BofE stablecoin proposals will have a chilling effect on UK market
The unanimous view across the Innovate Finance ecosystem is that the proposals in the consultation paper contain a number of significant elements that ...
Global
Global: Quantoz partners with Visa to make stablecoins spendable
Quantoz Payments B.V. (Quantoz) the Netherlands headquartered payments technology company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with Visa ...
Global
Global: Mastercard and Cloudflare Launch Strategic Cybersecurity Partnership to Strengthen Digital Risk Protection
Global payments technology leader Mastercard has entered into a strategic cybersecurity partnership with Cloudflare to deliver enhanced cyber defence solutions for organisations navigating ...