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US & UK set out taskforce plans for digital finance
Fintech

US & UK set out taskforce plans for digital finance

Cross-border trading in tokenised assets and stablecoins could expand after regulators on both sides of the Atlantic agreed to align standards.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Mastercard launches wallet tools as Apple opens NFC
Payment Technologies

Mastercard launches wallet tools as Apple opens NFC

Banks and fintechs may soon keep more payments inside their own apps, as Apple's wider NFC access loosens iPhone wallet restrictions.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Alpaca raises USD $135 million in Peak XV-led round
Crypto

Alpaca raises USD $135 million in Peak XV-led round

The fresh capital will help Alpaca expand regulated brokerage infrastructure for clients building products across traditional and on-chain markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Broadridge survey sees tokenisation as strategic priority
Fintech

Broadridge survey sees tokenisation as strategic priority

Most financial services firms expect tokenised and traditional assets to coexist, as 84% call tokenisation strategically important.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
DTCC processes live tokenised asset trades with 30 firms
Blockchain

DTCC processes live tokenised asset trades with 30 firms

More than 30 firms joined a production test that could speed settlement and collateral movement across US markets, after SEC clearance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Google Cloud boosts AlloyDB search for CJK text with Gemini
Postgres

Google Cloud boosts AlloyDB search for CJK text with Gemini

Developers can now improve Chinese, Japanese and Korean search in AlloyDB without external tokenisers, cutting preprocessing overhead for PostgreSQL users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Bitget launches Cash Plus for USDT & USDC balances
Fintech

Bitget launches Cash Plus for USDT & USDC balances

Traders can now earn on idle USDT and USDC balances without losing access to funds for deals, as exchanges battle for stablecoin liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Codema launches AI committees for continuous assurance
Data Protection

Codema launches AI committees for continuous assurance

The new framework is intended to help firms prove AI tools are reliable and compliant as regulators demand ongoing evidence, not one-off audits.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
BIG3 faces class action over NFT ownership promises
Crypto

BIG3 faces class action over NFT ownership promises

NFT buyers say they were left without voting rights or team-sale proceeds after paying up to USD $25,000 each for BIG3 tokens.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme
Crypto

Elliptic adds Circle affiliate to design partner scheme

Circle's backing gives Elliptic production feedback to refine compliance tools for AI-driven finance as stablecoin activity grows more complex.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Swift readies blockchain ledger for bank payment pilots
Fintech

Swift readies blockchain ledger for bank payment pilots

Seventeen banks will test whether tokenised deposits can speed cross-border payments and extend settlement beyond normal market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month
PayPal USD launches on Polygon for cross-border payments
Crypto

PayPal USD launches on Polygon for cross-border payments

Businesses using Polygon can now settle overseas payments in PYUSD with fewer integrations, as stablecoin use shifts into mainstream finance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
EDX Markets raises GBP £76m in SBI-led funding round
Crypto

EDX Markets raises GBP £76m in SBI-led funding round

The new capital will expand trading, clearing and settlement services as the digital asset venue targets more institutional clients worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Visa launches stablecoin platform for financial firms
Crypto

Visa launches stablecoin platform for financial firms

Select banks and fintechs can now test stablecoin transfers in a Visa-managed environment built for treasury and settlement work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Tradable to tokenise USD $1 billion of credit on Stellar
Fintech

Tradable to tokenise USD $1 billion of credit on Stellar

The move could widen access to regulated private credit products as Tradable brings its onchain issuance platform to Stellar for institutional users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Siam Commercial Bank joins Citi's 24/7 USD clearing
Fintech

Siam Commercial Bank joins Citi's 24/7 USD clearing

Thai corporates can now move US dollars round the clock after The Siam Commercial Bank became Citi's first client for a combined tokenised clearing service.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Nium acquires Cypher to expand digital assets push
Crypto

Nium acquires Cypher to expand digital assets push

The deal gives Nium specialist wallet and on-chain expertise as demand rises for payments that link cards, transfers and stablecoins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month