Swift Readies Blockchain Ledger for 17-Bank Payments Pilot
Swift says its shared ledger is ready for initial use, with 17 banks preparing live pilots of 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized deposits.
Author: Crypto Payments News Desk
Tether Announces $20M Investment in Mercado Bitcoin
Tether announced a $20 million investment in Mercado Bitcoin, with the Brazilian platform planning to expand payments, tokenization and credit infrastructure.
PhotonPay Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay to Stablecoin Checkout
PhotonPay has added Apple Pay and Google Pay to Global Checkout, placing mainstream digital wallets alongside card, local-payment and stablecoin options.
Klarna Applies to Establish a US Industrial Bank
Klarna applied to Utah and federal regulators to establish an FDIC-insured US industrial bank that would bring more payments, credit and merchant operations in-house if approved.
BNK Busan Bank Tests Programmable Won Stablecoin Payments
BNK Busan Bank and the K-STAR alliance completed a proof of concept for programmable local-currency payments and settlement using a won-based stablecoin design.
NRBC Bank Starts Nationwide Bangla QR Payments Campaign
NRBC Bank has launched a nationwide campaign to expand Bangla QR acceptance, beginning with merchant onboarding in Dhaka’s Motijheel district.
Dubai’s Nol Account-Based Ticketing Upgrade Reaches 72%
Dubai’s RTA says its Nol account-based ticketing overhaul is 72% complete, with QR tickets, bank cards and digital-wallet acceptance planned.
Philippine Cost-Based Electronic Transfer Fee Rules Take Effect
New Philippine rules tie person-to-person electronic transfer fees to documented costs and require recipients to receive the full amount sent.
ZEN.COM Adds Mastercard Click to Pay Across 33 Markets
ZEN.COM launched Mastercard Click to Pay across its platform, extending tokenized one-click checkout to users in 33 markets.
RCBC Sets Zero InstaPay Fees for Pulz Transfers
RCBC will waive InstaPay fees for qualifying transfers through its Pulz app, removing a recurring cost for frequent digital-bank users.
LurraPay Adds MoonPay Virtual Accounts for Stablecoin Banking
LurraPay has integrated MoonPay Virtual Accounts, connecting dedicated USD, EUR and GBP account details with non-custodial stablecoin settlement.
Standard Chartered Opens Bank-Led USDC Minting and Redemption
Standard Chartered launched integrated USDC minting and redemption for eligible institutional clients through its DIFC operations, in partnership with Circle.