Mobile banking apps are failing to meet many customer needs in the U.K. Most users are willing to switch banks for better service and customer care.  Futurice UK published a…

Chainlink unveiled the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE), which will accelerate the convergence of traditional and decentralized financial ecosystems.  Chainlink, the largest provider of blockchain oracles, unveiled the Chainlink Runtime Environment,…

Last year, 5.6 million households in the U.S. lacked access to banking services. It’s in this environment that the use of cryptocurrencies is most prevalent.  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation…

Quantoz Payments announced the issuance of USDQ, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, and EURQ, a euro-pegged stablecoin, in the European Economic Area. The assets are MiCA compliant.  Quantoz Payments, a subsidiary of…

Cross-border payments and real-time financial information will become more accessible to more than 32 million customers in 35 countries across Africa.  Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of pan-African…

Visa Flexible Credential (VFC), previously available only to Olive card users in Japan, is expanding its geographic availability to the United States and the United Arab Emirates.  Visa announced a…

European financial regulators set common standards for compliance with restrictive measures for financial institutions in the EU, including specific guidance for payment service providers (PSP) and crypto-asset service providers (CASP). …

CoinsPaid has been a partner of Aris Children’s Football Academy for four years. During this time, 2,500 children became students of the Academy.  CoinsPaid, a recognized cryptocurrency payment provider, and…

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced the launch of its real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform to simplify the “tokenization of everything.” Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, announced the launch of…

A group of major traditional financial and crypto companies teamed up to support the Global Dollar Network project, which aims to accelerate the global adoption of stablecoins. Representatives from Paxos…

FinTech company Paxos is launching USDG, a dollar-backed stablecoin. Its issuance will take place in the jurisdiction of Singapore in accordance with local laws.  Paxos Digital Singapore, Singapore’s arm of…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury meeting discussed the impact of tokenization and stablecoins on the growing demand for short-term T-bills, as well as the prospect of launching a government…