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Citi Becomes First Bank to Launch Multi-Market Instant Payments on the Swift Payments Scheme
Citi has become the first bank to launch multi-market instant payments on the Swift Payments Scheme, marking a significant step toward faster…
13 hrs ago
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Sam Boboev
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Stripe to Buy Parafin to Scale Embedded Finance Across 18,000 Platforms
Stripe is set to acquire Parafin as it looks to expand its embedded-finance capabilities across a network of around 18,000 platforms. The deal would…
Oct 2
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Sam Boboev
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Lloyds and Visa Test Faster, Round-the-Clock Cross-Border Settlement Using Stablecoins
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa are testing stablecoin-based infrastructure designed to enable faster, round-the-clock settlement for cross-border…
Oct 1
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Sam Boboev
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September 2026
Citi Token Services Expands Global Footprint into Japan and UAE
Citi is expanding its Token Services platform into Japan and the United Arab Emirates, extending its blockchain-based banking infrastructure into two…
Sep 30
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Sam Boboev
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Monzo in Talks on Sale to Nubank at About £10 Billion Valuation
Monzo is reportedly in talks over a potential sale to Brazilian digital bank Nubank at a valuation of around £10 billion, according to Sky News.
Sep 29
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Sam Boboev
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BNP Paribas Inks New Google Cloud Deal to Advance Agentic AI Deployment
BNP Paribas and Google Cloud have expanded their collaboration to advance the deployment of agentic AI across the bank, deepening the relationship…
Sep 28
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Sam Boboev
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Revolut Trials Pay with Smile for Facial-Recognition Payments
Revolut is trialling Pay with Smile, a new payment experience that allows customers to make purchases using facial recognition.
Sep 25
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Sam Boboev
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GCash Owner Mynt Lines Up 20+ Cornerstone Investors for Potential $1.3B IPO
Mynt, the parent company of Philippine mobile wallet GCash, has secured more than 20 cornerstone investors for its planned IPO, including BlackRock and…
Sep 24
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Sam Boboev
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Mastercard and SoFi Team Up on Stablecoin Settlement to Cards
Mastercard and SoFi are working to bring stablecoin settlement to card payments, connecting blockchain-based settlement with established card…
Sep 23
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Sam Boboev
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Eurosystem Brings Central Bank Money to Tokenised Finance
The Eurosystem is bringing central bank money into tokenised financial markets, marking a significant step toward connecting traditional central-bank…
Sep 22
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Sam Boboev
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US Securities Regulator Rolls Out Five-Year Exemption for Tokenized Stock Trading
The US securities regulator has introduced a five-year exemption covering tokenized stock trading, creating a defined regulatory window for firms…
Sep 21
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Sam Boboev
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S&P Global Agrees to Acquire OpenZeppelin
S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a major provider of blockchain security infrastructure.
Sep 18
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Sam Boboev
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