Payments
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...
Northern Trust outlines futureproofing strategy
Northern Trust has laid out the extent of its preparatory work in digital assets at Morgan Stanley’s investment conference focussed on strategic growth and...
Deutsche Bank signs deal with Ant International
Deutsche Bank has signed an agreement with Chinese payments group Ant International to collaborate on a series of treasury management and cross border payment...
Kraken announces partnership with Ivy
Crypto brand Kraken has partnered with Ivy to become its new instant payment provider in Europe.Ivy’s platform permits crypto native accounts, real-time deposits, withdrawals...
ClearBank joins forces with One Trading
One Trading and ClearBank have announced a partnership to enhance reliable fiat capabilities across Europe.ClearBank, an enabler of real time clearing and embedded banking,...
Mastercard partners with MoonPay on stablecoin payments
Mastercard and MoonPay have announced a partnership aimed at bringing stablecoin payments into the mainstream, enabling businesses and consumers to spend digital assets as...
Mastercard unveils 360-degree stablecoin strategy
Mastercard has revealed its 360-degree approach to streamlining stablecoin transactions.Through its partnerships with OKX and Nuvei, Mastercard has developed global, end-to-end stablecoin acceptance and...
Regulatory fragmentation riles stablecoin advocates
Frustration over fragmented stablecoin regulatory approaches united banks and fintechs at this year’s Money 20/20 Asia.Observations of disjointed policy approaches has grown noticeably since...
Deutsche Bank explores stablecoin potential with new team
Deutsche Bank has established a new UK-based digital assets team to explore further opportunities in digital custody, to build digital asset infrastructure and to...