The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation has announced TOPPAN Edge as the first Japanese qualified vLEI Issuer (QVI) in the verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) ecosystem.

US-based company Bluprynt recently finalised a pilot project aimed at fighting counterfeit cryptocurrencies using a Know Your Issuer new framework.

Global payments solutions company BPC has launched Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) in Vietnam to accelerate payment transformation across Asia-Pacific.

Circle, a publicly traded US company and the issuer of USDC stablecoin, has announced the launch of its layer-1 (L1) blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), set for later in 2025.

Australian card issuer Zip Co has collaborated with Google to bring the benefits of Google Wallet to iOS and to launch a secure and optimised experience across both iOS and Android.

Stablecoin and tokenization company Paxos has announced that it has filed an application for a national trust charter with the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC).

Global issuer-processor Paymentology has announced the launch of PayoCard, a new mobile-first card management platform, aimed at supporting digital banks and fintech companies across South Africa.

RD Technologies, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, has raised USD 40 million from investors as it seeks to obtain a local stablecoin issuer licence.

Global provider of localised payment solutions Boku has received a Payment Institution licence from the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB).

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released the documentation for the implementation of the regulatory regime for stablecoin issuers, effective as of 1 August 2025.