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Riverty report key takeaways – Fintech 2040: Trajectories for the evolution of the fintech ecosystem

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 28 May 2025

Irina Ionescu, Senior Editor at The Paypers, discusses the key takeaways of Riverty’s Fintech 2040 report, focusing on the latest technologies that will shape the future of fintech, including autonomous AI agents and quantum computing.


fintech, report, quantum computing, online payments, payments , BNPL, Agentic AI, AI agents, artificial intelligence, Open Finance, smart contracts, decentralized finance, DeFi, cybersecurity, embedded finance, CBDC, blockchain, cryptocurrency

[Video interview] The future of crypto: an institutional perspective with Svetlana Sailer, Kraken

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 26 May 2025

At Money Motion 2025, held on March 27–28 in Zagreb, Croatia, The Paypers spoke with Svetlana Sailer, Senior Institutional Relations and Solution Manager EMEA at Kraken, about the traditional finance sector’s foray into Web 3 payments.


DeFi, TradFi, cryptocurrency, stablecoin, blockchain, banks, cryptocurrency exchange

[Video interview] Understanding the shift: Neira Jones on centralised vs. decentralised finance

Interviews | Payments General | 21 May 2025

Neira Jones breaks down key concepts like TradFi, CeFi, CeDeFi, and DeFi for those eager to explore — or question — the Web 3 payments movement.


cryptocurrency, blockchain, DLT, DeFi, TradFi, payment processing

StraitsX integrates XSGD stablecoin with XRP Ledger

News | Cryptocurrencies | 20 May 2025

StraitsX has introduced its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD, to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a public decentralised blockchain infrastructure.

stablecoin, blockchain, DeFi, transactions

The crypto-banking crossover: making banks riskier or crypto safer?

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 19 May 2025

The Paypers has dived into the wider trend of convergence between crypto and traditional finance, exploring financial institutions’ plans, regulatory challenges, and how stablecoins could be the key to a unified financial ecosystem.

cryptocurrency, crypto, banking, stablecoin, DeFi, blockchain, regulation

BitPay bridges DeFi and retail with HODL Pay feature

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 May 2025

BitPay, a global provider of cryptocurrency payment processing, has introduced HODL Pay, a new payment feature that integrates DeFi borrowing with real-world spending.

DeFi, retail, crypto, payments , lending

Last week in crypto: a closer look at industry progress

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 15 May 2025

The Paypers has taken a closer look at last week’s crypto developments, revealing steady progress as the industry moves toward greater integration with traditional finance. 

crypto, stablecoin, artificial intelligence, tokenization, acquisition, Ethereum, transactions , blockchain, DeFi, payments

Unlocking wealth for the unbanked: Alice Li on PayFi's global impact

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 14 May 2025

Alice Li, Investment Partner at Foresight Ventures, discusses how PayFi empowers the unbanked in emerging markets like Morocco and Vietnam by enabling access to stable digital assets and inclusive wealth-building tools.


cryptocurrency, unbanked, payment processing, stablecoin, DeFi

Cycles launches capital-efficient clearing platform for crypto trading firms

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025

Crypto infrastructure startup Cycles has announced the pilot launch of Cycles Prime, a decentralized clearing application and API designed to improve capital efficiency for trading firms. 

crypto, DeFi

Rewriting the rulebook: the UK's new era of financial regulation

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 09 May 2025

The Paypers dives into how the UK is tearing up the old EU rulebook and building a homegrown financial regulatory regime, with implications for fintech, crypto, and its future as a global finance player.

regulation, fintech, crypto, digital assets, cryptocurrency, stablecoin, AML, DeFi, payments , banks

HTX, WLFI launch USD1 stablecoin globally

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 May 2025

Global cryptocurrency exchange HTX has rolled out the USD1 stablecoin, developed by World Liberty Financial (WLFI).

partnership, crypto, stablecoin, DeFi

International Meme Fund launches new credit protocol

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 May 2025

The International Meme Fund has launched a new on-chain credit protocol named IMF CREDIT Cartel.

cryptocurrency, digital assets, product launch, DeFi

Spark doubles tokenised asset allocation to USD 2 billion

News | Cryptocurrencies | 06 May 2025

Spark has committed an additional USD 1 billion to tokenised real-world assets (RWAs), bringing its total capital allocation under this initiative to USD 2 billion.

investment, tokenization, DeFi, on-chain assets

[Video interview] Finance & data privacy: why verifiable proofs matter more than sensitive data – insights with Anthony Day

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Apr 2025

Blockchain expert Anthony Day explores how finance can leverage blockchain for privacy, security, transparency, and efficiency.

blockchain, DeFi, digital assets, tokenization, data privacy, online security, fintech, ZKP

Japan: 2025 analysis of payments and ecommerce trends

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 13 Mar 2025

Tonet Santana, Senior Consultant for Asia-Pacific at Payments and Commerce Market Intelligence (PCMI), elaborates on key payments and ecommerce industry trends in Japan.

payments , paytech, country series, regulation, compliance, digital wallet, digital payments, super app, cross-border payments, ecommerce, marketplace, DeFi, crypto, IOT, sustainability , blockchain, Augmented Reality, VR, artificial intelligence, data analytics, contactless payments, interoperability, fintech

To boldly go where everyone is yet to go … GCC as digital finance frontier

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Mar 2025

OZUMA founder Kazi Monirul Kabir examines the GCC’s crypto landscape, covering regulations, market trends, economic impact, and the future of Web3 finance.

blockchain, cryptocurrency, payment processing, stablecoin, DeFi, CBDC

[Video interview] Blockchain payments: bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Mar 2025

Jason Ekberg, Global Digital Assets lead at Oliver Wyman, explores how crypto is transforming financial services and what’s needed for TradFi to embrace blockchain innovation.

blockchain, DeFi, TradFi, digital assets, cryptocurrency, stablecoin, banks

Fraudsters vs. feds: how the US regulations are racing to counter next-gen scams

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Feb 2025

Dheeraj Maken, Practice Director at Everest Group, provides an insightful overview of the current state of the US fraud system, emphasising the spikes of scams due to the use of new technologies, and the need for stronger regulations to stop this rising phenomenon.


scam, romantic scam, money scam, DeFi, crypto, crypto asset, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, payment fraud, regulation, artificial intelligence, APP fraud, compliance, KYC, real-time payments, RTPs, BNPL

[Video interview] DeFi summer 2025: Nikola Škorić on crypto & Web3 payments

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Feb 2025

Nikola Škorić, CEO of Electrocoin, kicks off The Paypers’ new video interview series on Web3 payments.

cryptocurrency, stable, DeFi, Web 3.0, payment processing, blockchain, NFT

Bridging the gap to digital assets – a call for openness to change

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Feb 2025

Jelmer Koster, Senior Consultant at INNOPAY, explores the adoption of digital assets by traditional finance (TradFi) institutions.

DeFi, digital assets, Web 3.0, financial institutions, stablecoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain