CoinRemitter

JULY 9, 2024

From efforts to boost oversight of stablecoin arrangements, to focus on the DeFi space, 2024 promises to be a year of crypto regulatory developments. Stablecoins will take Center Stage Stablecoins are gaining traction among financial institutions worldwide, attracting the attention of regulators also in 2024.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

An international association for central banks has issued a report that “aims to make lasting improvements in cross-border payments.” The move by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) comes as Facebook gears up to launch a cryptocurrency, Libra.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

An international association for central banks has issued a report that “aims to make lasting improvements in cross-border payments.” The move by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) comes as Facebook gears up to launch a cryptocurrency, Libra.

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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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Finovate

JULY 19, 2024

And while the company has received a great deal of acclaim for its efforts to promote financial inclusion, Nubank is also making inroads when it comes to integrating AI technology into its operations. Jordan Kuwait Bank teamed up with Mastercard and UAE-based fintech FOO to launch new prepaid digital wallet, eliWallet.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Furthermore, a closer look will be taken at digital assets, including stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised deposits, focusing specifically on interoperability and regulations.

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Wharton Fintech

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Our ability to, with financial inclusion, reach and serve people we could never reach before, to create new contextual commerce, to say how in new spaces or new environments that people are exploring can we ensure that they can access the Mastercard network, which helps them build their businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

A thousand stablecoins are coming. Other analysts — such as Wedbush Securities Analyst Michael Pachter — weren’t quite convinced that Facebook is making a massive play for financial inclusion, so much as it is leveraging a giant opportunity to get more data. Starbucks will let you buy your venti with ‘Starbucks.’

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

A thousand stablecoins are coming. Other analysis, like Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter weren’t quite convinced that Facebook is actually making a massive play for financial inclusion — so much as it is leveraging a giant opportunity to get more data. Starbucks will let you buy your venti with ‘Starbucks.’

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

For those who see Libra as the hero — where an alternative currency takes root and challenges central bank fiat, gains acceptance, promotes financial inclusion for more than a billion people — this past week’s event means that the Libra Association will live to fight another day. But the uphill climb remains steep.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Federal Reserve Board has issued a warning about a possible stablecoin crisis and its impact on the global economy. In its November Financial Stability Report , the central bank explained that “a global stablecoin network, if poorly designed and unregulated, could pose risks to financial stability.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

Cuttino noted that things like early wage programs can come with high transfer fees, and said markets have generally not solved the problem of financial inclusion. Charles Cascarilla, CEO and co-founder of stablecoin company Paxos, said stablecoins and digital central-bank currencies are “critical” for financial infrastructure.

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