Digital currency stories

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian Financial Services Licence via BC Payments deal, aiming to scale regulated cross‑border payments in APAC.

Finteum hits USD $1bn in weekly intraday FX swaps as Goldman Sachs joins its liquidity platform and NatWest Group, UBS ramp up trading.

Visa partners with Nium to pilot stablecoin settlement, enabling near-real-time cross-border payments and reducing traditional delays and costs.

Mastercard partners with Thunes to enable near-instant payouts to stablecoin wallets via Mastercard Move, enhancing global digital payment options.

By 2026, AI agents will streamline one-third of B2B payments, while stablecoins and biometrics reshape global payment security and standards.

Equals Money x Railsr teams up with BVNK to enable businesses to accept USDC stablecoin payments, settled in USD within 30 seconds, simplifying crypto transactions.

Cloudflare launches NET Dollar, a US dollar-backed stablecoin, to enable fast, secure payments for AI-driven services on the emerging agentic web.

RYT will host a TOKEN2049 event in Singapore, highlighting blockchain's shift from pilot projects to core national systems like digital ID and payments.

Akamai unveiled a tool that disrupts cryptominer botnets, slashing malicious operators' earnings by USD $38,000 through innovative bad share tactics.

The Orlando Magic and SAS are revolutionising fandom by using data and AI to personalise experiences, boost ticket sales, and deepen fan engagement.

Ripple has launched its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), on major exchanges, aiming to enhance global payments with regulatory compliance and transparency.

Bitcoin has shattered the USD $100,000 barrier, reaching a market capitalisation of USD $2.03 trillion and joining the ranks of the world's top assets.

Xalts has announced an enhanced collaboration with Polygon to integrate its RWA Cloud platform, boosting blockchain applications for enterprises.

Investors worldwide are closely observing the coming Bitcoin 'halving', an anticipated event that will halve the miners' reward. This could possibly influence the cryptocurrency's economic impact by mimicking precious metal scarcity dynamics.

In Australia, around 4.5 million citizens now own cryptocurrency, led by brokerage and asset management firm Caleb and Brown.

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Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking are pursuing a plan with Binance Japan to issue a new stablecoin tied to fiat.

dtcpay will integrate Sumsub's eKYC solution into its wallet platform to streamline onboarding processes, helping businesses transact efficiently and securely.