Fintech News

MAY 21, 2024

As the financial landscape undergoes a digital revolution, institutional investors are increasingly turning their attention to digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Moreover, tokenised securities offer the potential for shorter settlement periods.

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Initially, these will use fiat currencies, but Swift plans to eventually integrate tokenised forms of money such as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. Swift is also addressing the growing fragmentation in the digital asset ecosystem.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Blockchain companies raised more venture capital and private equity funding in H1’21 than any full year in history. download our best of blockchain research. download our best of blockchain research. But blockchain’s potential extends well beyond crypto and NFTs. First name. Company name. Phone number.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 17, 2024

The UK’s Regulated Liability Network has chosen R3 , a company specialising in enterprise distributed ledger technology and services, as well as Quant , a blockchain provider for finance, to develop the technology prototype for its experimental stage.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2024

This initiative aims to offer users more convenience by enabling the conversion of digital currencies into spendable funds within their GrabPay Wallets. This top-up method went live on 12 March 2024. experiences among its users in Singapore. experiences among its users in Singapore.

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The Paypers

MARCH 6, 2024

BRICS has made efforts to create payment system based on digital currencies and blockchain to reduce reliance on US dollars in settlement.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 23, 2024

Reltime , a leading innovator in blockchain and Web3 technology, is thrilled to announce the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Payment Gateway (GW), designed to empower merchants and shops worldwide to accept payments from all popular digital currencies. Digital USD/EUR, Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

20), Mastercard announced news that it will be opening up access to its blockchain technology through its developer’s API. Mastercard is not the only firm delving into blockchain. At the same time, the blockchain guarantees that there is “a fully auditable and valid ledger of transactions.”. On Friday (Oct.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Almond’s blockchain-driven Settlement Optimization Engine (SOE) addresses critical speed, transparency, and cost challenges in cross-border payments. The SOE optimises transaction routes and provides near-instantaneous settlement for financial institutions globally. Our SOE works the same way.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. blockchain startup Envoy will be used to bolster its supply chain and trade finance platform, the company told PYMNTS in an emailed announcement.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

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. Submit your application here before November 25.

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The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Global asset manager and Swiss bank UBS has developed and successfully piloted a blockchain-based payment solution, aiming to increase efficiency and transparency, as well as enable the programmability of money movements for corporate and institutional clients. UBS Digital Cash looks to facilitate timely payment processing to combat this.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Singapore-based payment solutions provider AXS has partnered with Triple-A to introduce bill payments using digital currencies through AXS’s platforms. This initiative extends payment options for AXS users, encompassing a range of services from bill settlements to telecom card top-ups.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 28, 2024

Looking to harness this potential, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched ‘Project Ensemble’ in March earlier this year, a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) project, to support the development of the tokenisation market in the region.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Founded in 2021, Partior utilizes blockchain technology to transform clearing and settlement, and redefine the way value moves globally. Partior’s platform is live with prominent currencies, such as USD, EUR and SGD, and is used by major banks and firms, including DBS, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Siemens and iFAST Financial.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The movement toward digital currencies may be a bit of an arms race of sorts, for now. As noted in this space last week, about 80 percent of 66 central banks queried by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) are working on central bank digital currencies (CBDC).

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Australia has unveiled a three-year initiative to explore the potential of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) with a focus on wholesale CBDC opportunities, industry outreach and regulatory improvements, Brad Jones, Assistant Governor (Financial System) at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), told the audience at an industry event in September.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Traditional fund operations often face inefficiencies in subscription and redemption processes, including manual interventions, delayed settlements, and a lack of real-time transparency. “Chainlink is enabling institutions to reuse Swift’s infrastructure to facilitate payments for digital asset transactions.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Other payment trends in Asia preceding 2024 including the rise of B2B buy now pay later (BNPL), growing prominence of central bank digital currency (CBDC), and prevalence of composable, cloud-based ‘as-a-Service’ IT architecture models have helped shape much of what we anticipate for 2024.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

CertiK , an auditing firm, wants to bring Internet of Things (IoT) devices onto blockchain through its new partnership with Hdac , CoinDesk reports. Hdac’s blockchain platform will work to combine the tight authentication, seamless mapping and machine-to-machine transactions with a network containing IoT devices.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN). Meanwhile, the the direct model is where central banks manage wallets and settlements within a centralised CBDC system.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Retailers will also benefit from same-day settlement in local currencies like EUR, GBP, USD, and CHF, ensuring a smooth, risk-free integration. With the increasing demand for alternative payment methods, Lunu Pay is at the forefront of enabling retailers to adapt to the rapidly evolving digital economy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Networks like The Clearing House’s RTP and the Federal Reserve’s upcoming FedNow service have taken this approach to building new payment rails from the ground up, while other FinTechs are exploring opportunities in technologies, like blockchain, to do the same. Corporates’ Real-Time Demand.

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Fintech News

JUNE 4, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched Project Rialto to test the potential for improving instant cross-border payments through a combination of a modular foreign exchange (FX) component and wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDC).

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Traditional financial institutions are showing a growing interest in digital currencies, a trend driven by market dynamics and technological advancements. Some companies that have relied heavily on digital currencies have faced considerable challenges, while venture capital interest has shifted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

An ambitious initiative to implement digital versions of worldwide currencies is unlikely to get off the ground this year, officials said, as reported by Reuters. The project, previously known as the Utility Settlement Coin initiative, involves 13 of the world's largest banks and would entail making digital versions of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

The Bank of Ghana continues to consider the creation of a digital currency, GhanaWeb reported. Dr. Maxwell Opoku-Afari, the bank’s first deputy governor, reportedly said during a digital workshop that the bank remains steadfast in facilitating innovation and piloting ideas like a central bank cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Enterprise software firm SAP is teaming up with professional services firm Accenture and blockchain company R3 to develop a distributed ledger technology (DLT) solution that aims to accelerate the settlement of payments between banks and customers. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct. A press release issued on Thursday (Oct.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Swift will interlink various digital asset networks, blockchains, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), enabling seamless transactions between traditional and emerging forms of value. Additionally, Swift is exploring integration with emerging bank-led networks such as the US Regulated Settlement Network.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Ripple is the company behind the XRP digital currency, The Wall Street Journal reported. MoneyGram has tapped into foreign exchange markets for settlements in the past. As a result, the company had to purchase currencies ahead of time regularly. firm that is publicly traded, Ripple Inc.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 13, 2024

By bringing together bank and blockchain payment rails and currencies in a single platform, we enable this for our customers. The head of payments at a leading FX trading platform, said: “As a global business, we work with numerous PSPs across various regions and currencies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The age of digital currencies might be fully upon us, but key questions swirl about how to issue and regulate cryptos – especially stablecoins. Regulators and lawmakers, however, can latch onto digital currency efforts as they must monitor and also supervise such stablecoins. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

One financial technology firm currently navigating the process of securing a bank charter is Avanti Financial Group , and as it approaches market launch, Founder and CEO Caitlin Long said the firm is focusing on another area of financial services that has struggled to manage complex regulatory challenges: digital assets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In this week's look at payment rails innovation, Visa embraces blockchain and digital currency to facilitate corporate and small business payments, while CardUp supports commercial card payments by mixing payment rails for easier supplier acceptance. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2016

Several major banks that have been exploring the use of blockchain are readying a test of a digital coin to settle transactions. The concept is known as Utility Settlement Coin , and UBS is slated to begin testing the tool, along with BNY Mellon, Deutsche Bank, ICAP and Santander, reports said this week.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Blockchain technology has the potential to impact nearly every industry involving money. This gives those insurance companies involved in the trial the ability to communicate more effectively via blockchain technology’s ability to automate these pertinent aspects of the insurance process. SR: Impact is slow but expansive.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

The Bank of England caught the financial services world’s attention when its Governor, Mark Carney, spoke about the central bank’s latest initiative to revamp and rebuild its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system. Banks didn’t have all the blockchain fun this week, however.

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