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September 22, 2026

Cross-Border Stablecoin Payments: USDC Volume Hits Record

USDC stablecoin transaction volume reached a record 218 billion US dollars in March 2026 according to Circle's quarterly transparency report, with cross-bord...

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Banking & Payments

August 14, 2026

Mobile Wallet Wars: GrabPay, Ant Pay, and Apple Pay in Asia

Mobile wallet competition across Asia Pacific entered a decisive consolidation phase in early 2026, with regional super-apps GrabPay and Ant Pay defending ma...

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Banking & Payments

July 28, 2026

Buy Now Pay Later 2026: New Regulations Reshape the Industry

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule classifying Buy Now Pay Later providers as credit card issuers under Regulation Z, in force since Novem...

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Banking & Payments

August 14, 2026

Open Banking APIs Reach Maturity: Why Banks Are Finally Embracing Standards

Open Banking infrastructure has crossed a critical adoption threshold in early 2026, with the Financial Data Exchange reporting that 89 percent of major US b...

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Banking & Payments

August 14, 2026

The Rise of CBDCs in 2026: Eight Central Banks Now in Pilot

Eight major central banks moved beyond research into live or large-scale pilots of central bank digital currency in the first quarter of 2026, accelerating a...

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Banking & Payments

September 22, 2026

Why Neobanks Are Adding Crypto Custody (And What It Means for Traders)

A wave of neobanks across Europe, Asia, and Latin America activated retail crypto custody features in the first quarter of 2026, eroding the historical separ...

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Banking & Payments

August 14, 2026

ASEAN's Real-Time Payment Networks: Full Interoperability by 2027?

The Bank for International Settlements and ASEAN central banks accelerated their Project Nexus rollout in March 2026, with five member countries now live on ...

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