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Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments
Fintech

Banks & fintechs test stablecoins for cross-border payments

Cross-border transfer costs may fall as nearly half of banks and fintechs are already using or piloting stablecoins, ACI Worldwide says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement
Fintech

Payouts.com picks Casper for AI agent payment settlement

AI agents gain a dedicated payment rail as the partnership aims to remove reliance on human card details for software-led purchases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI
Crypto

Fasset raises USD $68 million in Series C led by SBI

The valuation lifts Fasset into the ranks of privately held fintechs worth more than USD $1 billion as it expands cross-border settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives
Fintech

Axiology joins ECB's Pontes & Appia DLT initiatives

The move puts the platform among a small group testing how tokenised securities could settle in central bank money across Europe.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal
Fintech

HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal

Corporate treasurers may gain faster cross-border cash transfers after HSBC and Standard Chartered tested live tokenised deposits on Swift's ledger.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services
Data Analytics

Citi launches Custody+ for near-real-time services

Institutional clients gain faster settlement and cash visibility as Citi completes its US rollout of Single Event Processing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board
Fintech

Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board

The appointments signal Axiology's push to win institutional trust in Europe's tokenised asset market after its EUR €5 million seed round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

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ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
Crypto

ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year

Everyday crypto investors could escape tax on longer-term gains, as ACT targets simpler rules for small purchases and start-ups.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last week
BankChain Alliance plans US banks' blockchain network
Fintech

BankChain Alliance plans US banks' blockchain network

The industry-owned platform could let smaller lenders offer tokenised deposits and stablecoins without ceding control of payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Northern Trust & CSC expand digital assets partnership
Fintech

Northern Trust & CSC expand digital assets partnership

The tie-up could help institutional investors cut settlement friction as the pair test tokenised assets and digital cash for superannuation operations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia
Fintech

HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia

Professional investors in Hong Kong can now access a tokenised US government money market fund, as Franklin Templeton broadens Asian distribution.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Sooho.io & Partior link up on cross-border payments
Fintech

Sooho.io & Partior link up on cross-border payments

Korean banks could cut costs and delays on overseas transfers as the firms connect domestic payment infrastructure to live settlement rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live
Fintech

IMPT posts strong first-half growth as platform goes live

Paid transaction activity at IMPT jumped 273% in the first half as its live international platform broadened market coverage and inventory.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
Robotics

Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology

The hire signals Tokenovate's push to make its post-trade automation platform easier for institutions to deploy at scale.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Ripple partners Jeonbuk Bank on cross-border remittances
Digital Transformation

Ripple partners Jeonbuk Bank on cross-border remittances

South Korean businesses could see faster overseas payments as Jeonbuk Bank adopts Ripple Payments, cutting delays and fees on remittances.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
NOBO, D&B & Polygon join Digital Pound Lab trade test
Fintech

NOBO, D&B & Polygon join Digital Pound Lab trade test

Smaller exporters could gain faster cashflow if the test proves digital pounds and stablecoins can settle trade finance in one flow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Professor says tokenised deposits won't transform banking
Fintech

Professor says tokenised deposits won't transform banking

Existing banking systems can already deliver most of the promised benefits of tokenised deposits, according to a Loughborough University study.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them
Digital Transformation

Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them

Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Last month