Browsing: Cross-border payments

Flutterwave’s partnership with Polygon Labs to launch a stablecoin-powered cross-border payment network across 34 African countries highlights the growing role of blockchain in streamlining payments, reducing costs, and enhancing financial inclusion in emerging markets.

Zelle integrates stablecoins for faster cross-border payments, reflecting broader trends in institutional adoption, regulatory frameworks, and technological innovations driving the stablecoin market’s growth and impact on global finance.

North Dakota’s partnership with Fiserv to launch the Roughrider Coin stablecoin in 2026 marks a significant state-level entry into the crypto space, aiming to enhance local financial transactions amid a competitive and evolving stablecoin landscape shaped by new regulations and technological innovations.

BNY Mellon is exploring tokenized deposits to modernize its $2.5 trillion daily payment network, leveraging blockchain for real-time cross-border settlements and enhanced efficiency in global finance.

Visa’s groundbreaking stablecoin pilot marks a seismic shift in cross-border payments, enabling near-instant settlements using USDC and EURC while challenging outdated financial systems with unprecedented efficiency and cost savings.

Swift partners with Consensys to develop a blockchain-based settlement system for real-time cross-border payments, enhancing efficiency and interoperability in traditional finance while supporting tokenized assets and institutional adoption.

China’s new digital yuan hub in Shanghai aims to enhance cross-border payments and blockchain services, supporting the yuan’s internationalization and reducing dollar dependence through strategic stablecoin integrations and regulatory advancements.

Stablecoins must integrate consumer protections like chargebacks and fraud safeguards to compete with traditional payment systems, as highlighted by industry experts, with global regulatory frameworks and technological innovations shaping their evolution towards broader adoption.

Circle enhances global payment systems through USDC integrations with Mastercard and Finastra, driving stablecoin adoption and efficiency in cross-border transactions amid supportive regulatory frameworks.