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Stellar CEO to Be Part of IMF Panel on Cross-Border Payments
18.10.2020
The panel will discuss the private-sector's role in addressing shortcomings of cross-border payments
FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls
18.10.2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficiencies to payments (including cross-border payments) as well as to promote...
Stellar to Add Support for USDC Stablecoin, Opening Up Dollar-Backed Remittances
15.10.2020
The addition of the dollar-backed USDC stablecoin seeks to bolster Stellar’s standing as a cross-border payments network
Ripple Launches New Credit Service For Cross-Border Payments
9.10.2020
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California-based liquidity provider Ripple has introduced a new beta service, Line of Credit, designed to enable customers to benefit from its On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service to source capital on-demand, and initiate cross-border payments with the use of the...
Ripple Sued by 13 Australian Banks for Trademark Infringement
29.8.2020
Ripple Labs Inc. is being sued in an Australian court for allegedly infringing a trademark belonging to several local banks. A lawsuit filed by the New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA), a joint venture between the Reserve Bank of Australia and 13 domestic banks, claims that Ripple copied...
Cypherium CEO Predicts CBDC Cross-Border Payments ‘Soon’
16.7.2020
Cypherium’s founder predicts that adoption of CBDCs for cross border payments will happen sooner than expected
How Can Blockchain Disrupt Cross-Border Payments?
15.7.2020
Blockchain technology can bring about major changes for cross-border payments, says Ripple’s former chief market strategist
BIS Unsure if 'Global Stablecoins' Can Help Cross-border Payments
13.7.2020
Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the BIS. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) agrees that leading financial nations badly need to make cross-border payment progress – but is still unsure if that the answer will be found in global stablecoin projects.
In a new report to the G20 entitled...
Ripple Incorporates Disruptive Innovation Theory For Cross-Border Payments
15.5.2020
What Is Disruptive Technology? Disruptive Technology is an alternative for industries, consumers, and businesses to operate. Disruptive Technology operates and enhances the superior attributes in the working of an industry. The latest examples of companies that have adopted disruptive technology...
Ripple Joins ISO Global Standards Body on Cross-Border Payments
6.5.2020
Ripple claims to be the first DLT-focused member of the global ISO 20022 standards body, driving international standards for interoperability between financial institutions
Ripple to Offer Cheaper, Faster Cross-border Payments in Korea
26.2.2020
Yesterday, Ripple announced that it would be partnering with money transfer service providers Sentbe, Hanpass, and WireBarley to offer an improved cross-border payment experience in Korea. Together with @cross_enf and our newly added customers Sentbe, Hanpass, WireBarley and more, we...
Ripple to Offer Cheaper, Faster Cross-border Payments in Korea
26.2.2020
Yesterday, Ripple announced that it would be partnering with money transfer service providers Sentbe, Hanpass, and WireBarley to offer an improved cross-border payment experience in Korea. Together with @cross_enf and our newly added customers Sentbe, Hanpass, WireBarley and more, we...
MoneyGram Got Another $11M From Ripple to Use Its Cross-Border Payments Tech
25.2.2020
Payments firm Ripple has given MoneyGram over $11 million dollars in the past half year, according to regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
Thai Bank Launches App For Instant Cross-Border Payments Powered By Ripple
9.1.2020
Major Thail bank launches mobile app powered by Ripple to facilitate fast, low-cost cross-border payments
Libra Shows Central Banks’ Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank
17.10.2019
A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP
Alfa-Bank, Commerzbank Pilot Cross-Border Payments on R3’s Marco Polo
12.10.2019
Alpha-Bank and Commerzbank launch a pilot project of Russia-Germany payments via Marco Polo Network
Finastra Joins RippleNet to Support Cheaper Cross-Border Payments
9.10.2019
British financial software firm Finastra joins RippleNet, a global blockchain payments network with over 200 members
BitPay to Extend XRP Support For Cross-Border Payments
3.10.2019
BitPay, one of the most prominent blockchain payments providers across the world, is all set to add support for Ripple’s XRP before the year marks an end. The company shared the update on October 2, 2019, through an official press release. Providing more details, BitPay stated that they have...
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
11.9.2019
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3