Yesterday, at the Sibos 2025 conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Visa announced it would launch a stablecoin prefunding pilot through Visa Direct, its real-time digital payments network. The pilot will enable… read more →
Swift, the global financial messaging service, announced plans to integrate a blockchain-based shared ledger into its infrastructure. The messaging network, which processes cross-border payment instructions for more than 11,000 financial… read more →
As fintechs began to rise in the early 2010s, it was clear that the position of traditional banks in global finance was about to change. Discourse in and out of… read more →
The consultation invited responses from stakeholders, including legal scholars and market participants who often use distributed ledger technology (DLT) and electronic trade documents. The consultation paper, which stakeholders gave feedback… read more →
Under this initiative, the central bank’s investment division – not private actors – will manage crypto holdings, ensuring greater centralised oversight. Between now and the 2026 proposed implementation date, the… read more →
According to the sources, China’s cabinet will review a roadmap charting a stablecoin strategy for the country, which represents a marked U-turn from China’s traditionally hardline stance against digital assets.… read more →
Supply chain finance (SCF) is at the heart of a global trade transformation. As businesses navigate evolving trade dynamics and economic uncertainty, SCF is increasingly viewed not just as a… read more →
The losses to the global financial ecosystem caused by fraud and non-payment are immense, but pain points are most acutely felt in emerging markets. This makes the need to increase… read more →
Everything seems to have already been said about the importance of interoperability in trade finance. Its benefits – for efficiency, security, and increasing collaboration – are praised at conferences all… read more →
The Minneapolis-based bank is the first American lender to execute a transaction using WaveBL, a blockchain platform that enables encrypted document transfers between trading partners and their financial institutions. “Our… read more →
