Banco Industrial became the first bank in Guatemala to integrate blockchain technology into its mobile app, simplifying access to fast and low-cost transfers from the U.S. for its customers. Banco…

Ripple continues its active expansion in the United Arab Emirates through its blockchain-based payment platform, which recently onboarded two local financial institutions as new partners. Ripple, a company specializing in…

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York tested a prototype platform that automates central bank operations with government bonds using smart contracts. BIS…

Raiffeisen Bank International is implementing a regulated financial infrastructure to enable fast, secure, and transparent cross-border payments across 11 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI), one…

Payment service providers, neobanks, and other FinTech companies can now issue cards linked to stablecoins thanks to a partnership between Mastercard and MoonPay. Mastercard and crypto company MoonPay announced the…

FinTech company Kima introduced a solution that enables users to top up prepaid Mastercard cards directly from non-custodial crypto wallets using stablecoins. Kima, a decentralized P2P payment protocol, announced its…

Investment firm VanEck unveiled its first tokenized fund, backed by U.S. Treasury securities and available on the Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and Avalanche blockchains. VanEck announced the launch of the…

Uzbekistan is launching a pilot project to create the HUMO digital token, fully backed by government bonds, aiming to attract investment, enhance transparency, and support the development of the digital…

Residents of South Korea can now pay for everyday goods and services using digital assets, thanks to the launch of a new Visa crypto card. Hong Kong-based FinTech company RedotPay…