U.S. Bank is Testing Custom Stablecoin Issuance on the Stellar Network
- 6 hours 15 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Bank, PwC, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) unveiled a major step forward in making programmable money bank-grade: U.S. Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar network. The announcement was made on the U.S. Bank Money 20/20 podcast “The Tokenized Future of Banking.”
RBI Joins the European Payments Initiative as Acceptor PSP
- 1 day 1 hour ago
- Payments
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has become a member of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and acts now as an Acceptor Payment Service Provider (PSP). This strategic step reinforces RBI’s commitment to contributing to a unified and sovereign payment ecosystem across Europe.
Klarna Set to Take Off With Lufthansa Group
- 1 day 4 hours ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new multi-market partnership with Lufthansa Group, Europe’s leading airline group. The new agreement is facilitated by Klarna’s integration with Adyen, the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses.
Ripple’s RLUSD Recognized as Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token for Use Within Abu Dhabi’s ADGM
- 1 day 7 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that its USD-backed stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) has been recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling use within the ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Clip Introduces Clip Pin Pad, Its First Fixed Terminal for Counter Sales and Self-Service Units for High-Volume Businesses
- 1 day 7 hours ago
- Payments
Clip, Mexico's leading digital commerce platform, announced the launch of Clip Pin Pad, a new fixed terminal designed for counter sales for medium and large companies that already have their own point-of-sale (POS) system.
Juspay and Sabre Announce Strategic Agreement to Transform Travel Payments
- 1 day 8 hours ago
- Payments
Juspay, a global payments technology company serving enterprises & banks, and a division of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology company powering the global travel industry, today announced a strategic global agreement to transform payments for travel businesses and their customers.
FCA Collaborates With Industry to Help Shape Future of UK's Crypto Markets
- 2 days 2 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Eunice helps financial institutions, regulators and businesses navigate cryptoassets, tokenised assets and on-chain infrastructure. Working alongside some of the largest cryptoassets firms including Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Kraken, Eunice is designing and testing an innovative solution in the sandbox for disclosing important information about cryptoassets. This will help make digital assets safe and more secure for UK investors by ensuring... more
Switzerland’s AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance Group Complete Successful Payment Infrastructure Pilot on Google Cloud Universal Ledger
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
AMINA Bank AG and Crypto Finance Group, together with other banking partners, have successfully completed a landmark pilot program demonstrating how distributed ledger technology (DLT) can modernise cross-border, cross-currency, and point-of-sale use cases. The pilot, conducted on the Google Cloud Universal Ledger platform (GCUL), enables near-real-time, 24/7 settlement of transactions in fiat currency between Swiss-regulated financial... more
Monex Canada Expands Monex Pay With New Mass Payments Capability
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
Monex Canada Inc., a subsidiary of the wider financial services group Monex S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“Monex”), an investment-grade global financial institution and a leader in commercial foreign exchange, today announced the launch of Mass Payments within its online FX payment platform, Monex Pay. The new capability enhances the platform’s treasury functionality by enabling businesses to automate, manage, and execute high-volume, multi-currency... more
Visa Partners With Aquanow to Enable Faster Settlement Using Stablecoins
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of its stablecoin settlement capabilities across the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region (CEMEA) through a partnership with Aquanow, a global digital assets platform expert in liquidity and infrastructure solutions.
Klarna Launches KlarnaUSD as Stablecoin Transactions Hit $27 Trillion Annually
- 3 days 45 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has launched KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin and a significant shift for a company whose CEO was once a vocal crypto skeptic. The move comes as McKinsey estimates stablecoin transactions now top $27 trillion a year — and could overtake legacy payment networks before the decade is out.
UnionPay International to Expand Card Acceptance With Amazon Payment Services Across the MENA Region
- 3 days 45 min ago
- Payments
UnionPay International (UPI) and Amazon Payment Services have announced a strategic collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, across countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon. Luping Zhang, General Manager of UnionPay International Middle East and Pablo Londono, Managing Director of Amazon Payment Services, signed the agreement in the presence of senior officials from both... more
MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter to Expand Regulated Financial Infrastructure
- 3 days 55 min ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay, the global leader in crypto payments, announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has authorized MoonPay Trust Company, LLC, a New York Limited Purpose Trust Company (LPTC), to begin providing services to customers.
