Hong Kong has awarded its first regulated stablecoin issuer licences, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) granting approval to Anchorpoint Financial Limited and HSBC to issue stablecoins in Hong… read more →
In 2023, digital payments accounted for 50% of transactions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and this is projected to reach $416.60 billion by 2028. This growth comes… read more →
European payments innovation has never been more commercially compelling. The European fintech market is valued at nearly $100 billion in 2026, and is forecast to almost double by 2031. Embedded… read more →
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) form the foundation of the Indian economy. They account for 29% of the nation’s GDP and 49% of its exports, and are looking to… read more →
Listen to this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Podtail, ListenNotes, TuneIn Fully transparent, programmable, secure digital money that maintains a stable value: 20 years ago, stablecoins sounded about as realistic as flying cars and holograms.… read more →
The first few months of 2026 have seen strides towards agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea Ltd announced its collaboration with Google to advance agentic commerce and agentic payments. Sea… read more →
As geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions continue to reshape global commerce, corporations are increasingly reassessing their operational infrastructure. In doing so, many are being forced to rethink how they… read more →
On Thursday, 12 March, the US Senate voted in favour of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) amendment, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The amendment… read more →
Nepal’s financial system, by all accounts, is stable. It is characterised by strong remittance inflows, rising foreign exchange reserves, and a sustained balance-of-payments surplus. Yet beneath this ostensible strength, the… read more →
Mastercard will be collaborating with Bank of Shanghai to enable faster cross-border payments between China and global markets, seeking to capitalise on demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… read more →
