Cryptocurrency news, market insight, company coverage, and practical guides related to cross-border payments.
Mastercard has closed its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, integrating the infrastructure firm's digital asset rails to expand stablecoin settlement, treasury, and cross-border payment capabilities for global financial…
The Bank for International Settlements announced that Project Agorá has successfully concluded real-value testing for tokenized wholesale cross-border payments, settling $1 million across six currencies involving…
SBI Holdings has restructured its wholly owned subsidiary into SBI Digital Practice to build institutional financial infrastructure on the Canton Network, marking a major multichain expansion…
KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest financial institution, is partnering with JPMorgan’s Kinexys network to launch a blockchain-based cross-border corporate payments service, facilitating near-instant settlement across…
Major Philippine lender BPI is launching a stablecoin settlement pilot with digital clearinghouse Meridian to speed up inbound cross-border payments and reduce transfer costs for overseas…
SWIFT has launched a proprietary blockchain network to test tokenized deposits, aiming to solve the liquidity friction of weekend and overnight banking gaps.
Classified under Japan's rigorous Payment Services Act as a Type 4 electronic payment instrument, RLUSD is now live for institutional and retail traders. The launch marks…
The banking consortium aims to launch live, atomic cross-border payments using existing Swift infrastructure and regulated euro and won stablecoins within 12 months.
Project Agorá combines tokenized central bank reserves and commercial deposits on a shared platform to eliminate traditional settlement delays and risks.
A historic pilot has successfully linked the XRP Ledger with JPMorgan’s Kinexys and the Mastercard Multi-Token Network to settle tokenized US Treasuries across borders in real…
Following a year of regulatory wins and the approval of its RLUSD stablecoin, Ripple opens a massive new regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre…
Argentine fintech Belo secures $14 million in a round led by Tether to scale its stablecoin-powered digital wallet across six new markets, targeting the region's exploding…
Mastercard launches Crypto Partner Program with 85+ partners to connect blockchain systems with banks, merchants, and global payments for real-world use cases.
