Payments
Swift adds blockchain ledger to core infrastructure
Swift has announced the integration of a blockchain-based shared ledger into its core infrastructure, marking a major milestone in its strategy to support tokenised...
Swift rings in Sibos 2025 with tokenisation and innovation centre stage
Swift has officially opened its annual Sibos conference in Frankfurt with a call to embrace tokenisation, interoperability and next-generation infrastructure, setting the tone for...
Google launches AP2 for agent-led payments
Google has announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms. AP2 is designed to handle a wide range of...
ABA welcomes payments modernisation bill
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has welcomed the passage of the Payments System Modernisation Bill through the House of Representatives. With this bill, Australia’s regulatory...
Japan Post launches digital yen
Japan’s largest retail bank, Japan Post Bank, has announced plans to issue a blockchain-based digital yen backed by deposits.Set to be launched in 2026...
China eyes yuan-backed stablecoins
China is weighing the introduction of yuan-backed stablecoins to accelerate global adoption of its currency, in what would mark a major policy reversal on...
Mastercard enables crypto-fiat conversions
Binance, a leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has enabled the conversion of crypto to fiat with direct payouts with Mastercard Move. Powered by...
Ripple to acquire Rail to expand payments infrastructure
Ripple has announced plans to acquire Toronto-based stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200m, in a move aimed at strengthening its position in the global...
BNP Paribas joins £FnPS platform
BNP Paribas has become the latest participant in the Sterling Fnality Payment System (£FnPS), marking a significant step in the adoption of blockchain-based financial...
Stablecoins: Banking’s greatest remix?
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Standard Chartered prepares for the next chapter in payments innovation
Banking and finance professionals are often criticised for being out of touch with the challenges their corporate clients face. This cannot be levelled at Vibhor...
Western Union mulls stablecoin services
Western Union is reportedly considering introducing stablecoin-related services through its digital wallet infrastructure, as US lawmakers seek to formalise oversight of the burgeoning crypto...
In the field: Money 20/20 Europe review
With banks keen to evaluate emerging digital asset solutions, this year’s Money 20/20 Europe was an exciting blend of product and purpose.In the heart...
JP Morgan on rewiring capital markets from within
Despite the media flurry around digitalisation over the past decade, many of the big players within mainstream finance have shied away from the spotlight...
Mastercard activates next generation of crypto
Mastercard and Chainlink have announced a partnership to develop Swapper Finance, a new way to buy crypto directly from decentralised exchanges (DEXs) using any...
JP Morgan accelerates institutional blockchain adoption
JP Morgan has announced its issuance of the JPMD token, positioning the bank as the first in the US to put digital money onto...