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The top six payment trends for 2025

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 11 Dec 2024

Frank Breuss, CEO and Co-Founder, and Ruta Rasickiene, Expansion Manager at Nikulipe, explore the technologies and innovations driving faster, safer, and more inclusive payment systems, and shaping the future of commerce.

payments , payment methods, payment trends, paytech, fintech, real-time payments, RTPs, UPI, blockchain, ecommerce, cross-border payments, FedNow, digital currency, DeFi, CBDC, artificial intelligence, compliance, regulation, embedded payments, Open Banking, digital wallet, ESG, cybersecurity

The impact of OTC cryptocurrency transactions for businesses looking to scale in Africa

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Dec 2024

Ezichim Onweagba, Business Development Manager at Quidax, discusses the role of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in the digital development of African economies, as well as the impact of these alternative payment methods in cross-border businesses.


cryptocurrency, crypto, cryptocurrency exchange, digital currency, cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, stablecoin, financial institutions, tokenization, ecommerce

Quidax OTC incorporates ZAR and ETB

News | Cryptocurrencies | 28 Nov 2024

Quidax OTC now has incorporated the South African Rand and Ethiopian Birr currencies, aiming to expand its product portfolio and better serve its clients.

product upgrade, cryptocurrency, digital currency, crypto, cryptocurrency exchange

BCB partners with innovators for DREX trade finance pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Nov 2024

The BCB has selected Banco Inter, Microsoft Brazil, 7COMm, and Chainlink to develop a trade finance solution as part of the second phase of the DREX digital currency pilot.

partnership, trade finance, digital currency, blockchain, supply chain finance

iDenfy partners with GlolinkOTC to integrate KYC/AML solutions

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 14 Oct 2024

iDenfy has announced its partnership with GlolinkOTC to assist in delivering an improved onboarding experience for users of its fiat-to-crypto exchange service.

fraud management, fraud detection, fraud prevention, crypto, digital currency

Alternative Airlines adds crypto payments with Triple-A

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Oct 2024

Alternative Airlines, a flight search and booking platform, has announced its partnership with Triple-A, a licensed digital currency payment provider.

partnership, cryptocurrency, payment methods, digital currency

Optimising payments for digital content: the path to enhanced user experience and growth

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 14 Oct 2024

Abigail Granada, Senior Vertical Marketing Manager at Worldpay, details how optimising payments for digital content can enhance UX and growth.


digital payments, checkout optimisation , online payments, payments , BNPL, digital currency, cryptocurrency, payout, biometric authentication, subscription payments, subscription economy, subscription commerce, one-click payments, local payment method, customer experience

Hong Kong's Project Ensemble ready to test asset tokenisation

News | Cryptocurrencies | 03 Sep 2024

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched the Project Ensemble sandbox, focused on exploring real-world asset tokenisation and interbank settlement using wCBDC. 

digital currency, wholesale CBDC, CBDC, banks, tokenization

AIIB issues digital note on Euroclear's D-FMI platform

News | Cryptocurrencies | 26 Aug 2024

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its first digitally native note (DNN) on Euroclear’s Digital Financial Market Infrastructure (D-FMI).

distributed ledger technology, security token, digital currency, digital assets

Nigeria SEC to begin licensing virtual asset issuers

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Aug 2024

Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to license issuers of virtual assets, including cryptocurrencies.

virtual asset, digital currency, regulation, Token

Stripe introduces no-code adaptive pricing

News | Online Payments | 08 Aug 2024

US-based financial infrastructure platform Stripe has announced the launch of a no-code adaptive pricing solution to support users in offering buyers their preferred local currencies. 

product launch, payments , digital currency, payment methods, local payment method

Bank of Russia pursues digital ruble launch by July 2025

News | Cryptocurrencies | 01 Aug 2024

Bank of Russia has set out to launch its central bank digital currency, known as the digital ruble, by July 2025, following successful pilot tests.

stablecoin, CBDC, digital currency, digitalisation, central bank

New BAFT whitepaper discusses financial crimes concerns

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Jul 2024

The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) has recently released a new whitepaper, ‘Digital Currencies and Financial Crimes Concerns’, focusing on the challenges posed by financial crimes.

 

financial crime, regulation, regulatory sandbox, financial institutions, digital currency, AML, machine learning, artificial intelligence, regtech, terrorism, blockchain, data analytics

Wirex, Visa to support Web3 payment adoption

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Jul 2024

UK-based digital payment platform Wirex has announced the expansion of its partnership with Visa, aiming to increase the use of digital currencies in the UK and the EEA.

web3, cryptocurrency, crypto asset, digital currency, partnership, product launch

The European elections and their impact on the payments industry

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 01 Jul 2024

Robrecht Vandormael and Maxence Favaletto from FTI Consulting talk about how the payments industry is impacted by the June 2024 European elections.


payment processing, online payments, payment processor, digital currency, digital payments, digital assets, CBDC, regulation, EPI, digital euro, e-wallet, digital wallet, instant payments, fintech, digitalisation

First tokenised money market fund launched on Algorand

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 Jun 2024

The Algorand Foundation, Archax, abrdn, and Quantoz Payments have announced the launch of the first tokenised money market fund on Algorand.

tokenization, blockchain, digital assets, growth markets, digital currency, EMI licence

Tether announces the launch of Alloy by Tether

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Jun 2024

Tether has launched Alloy by Tether, a tethered asset backed by Tether Gold, developed by Moon Gold NA, S.A. de C.V. and Moon Gold El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. 

digital assets, digital currency, crypto asset, Ethereum, product launch

Garanti BBVA introduces crypto wallet

News | Cryptocurrencies | 14 Jun 2024

Garanti BBVA Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Garanti BBVA Financial Technologies, has introduced a crypto wallet service on its mobile platform in Turkey.

e-wallet, cryptocurrency, digital assets, digital currency

Saudi Central Bank joins mBridge for CBDC cross-border trade

News | Cryptocurrencies | 10 Jun 2024

Saudi Central Bank has joined Project mBridge, collaborating with China, Thailand, Hong Kong, and UAE to test central bank digital currencies for cross-border trade and payments.

CBDC, digital currency, cross-border payments, central bank, DLT

PayPal USD stablecoin now available on Solana blockchain

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 May 2024

PayPal has announced that PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now available on the Solana blockchain, enhancing speed and reducing costs for stablecoin transactions.

blockchain, stablecoin, cryptocurrency, transactions , digital currency