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June 18, 2025
Senate Passes Cryptocurrency Bill, Handing Industry a Victory
The New York Times
“The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins, putting the cryptocurrency industry, which had long been viewed with suspicion by lawmakers in Washington, on the brink of a major policy breakthrough. Bipartisan approval of the bill, known as the GENIUS Act, followed an aggressive lobbying campaign aimed at transforming the […]
June 2, 2025
Tencent Eyes Thai Market for Palm Biometric Payments in Race With Alipay
GlobalData
“Tencent is positioning Thailand as a testing ground for its palm biometric payment system, aiming to capitalise on the nation’s digital transformation push and “Cloud First” policy. The move signals a strategic play to outpace rival Alipay in Southeast Asia’s rapidly expanding fintech sector.”
May 14, 2025
Project Pine: Central Bank Open Market Operations With Smart Contracts
BIS
“Project Pine is a joint research study by the New York Fed’s New York Innovation Center and the BIS Innovation Hub Swiss Centre that explores if and how central banks can implement monetary policy in a potential future state where the financial sector widely adopts tokenisation in wholesale markets.”
April 28, 2025
NPCI’s Netbanking 2.0 Looks to Replicate UPI Success, but Challenges Loom
Policy Circle
“The National Payments Corporation of India is set to give the net banking system a major makeover, aiming to replicate the revolutionary success of Unified Payments Interface and make online transactions even easier for users. The ambitious project, called Netbanking 2.0, is being spearheaded by NPCI’s subsidiary, NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd, and is expected to go live […]
April 2, 2025
Joint Trades Respond to CFPB’s Emerging Payments Interpretive Rule
Bank Policy Institute
“The Clearing House Association, the Bank Policy Institute, and the Consumer Bankers Association submitted a comment letter in response to the Notice of Proposed Interpretive Rule and request for comment regarding Electronic Fund Transfers Through Accounts Using Emerging Payment Mechanisms. The Emerging Payments Rule purports to apply Regulation E to new products, including virtual currencies, […]
March 31, 2025
TreviPay Launches Advanced Purchase Controls to Streamline B2B Purchasing and Enhance Compliance
Business Wire
“TreviPay announced the release of advanced purchase controls to allow businesses to configure and enforce customized B2B purchase policy structures that align with their procurement requirements. The new functionality, now available to TreviPay clients, addresses pain points in the B2B purchasing process by automating controls that reduce payment delays, minimize manual reconciliation work and enhance […]
March 27, 2025
India’s Digital Payments Face Sustainability Test as Zero MDR Bites
IBS Intelligence
“Zero MDR (Merchant Discount Rate) Policy refers to the government’s directive that payment service providers cannot charge merchants any fee (MDR) on transactions made through certain digital payment methods, such as UPI and RuPay debit cards. While this policy encourages digital payment adoption among small businesses by making transactions free for them, it has raised concerns […]
March 26, 2025
TreviPay Launches Advanced Purchase Controls to Streamline B2B Purchasing and Enhance Compliance
TreviPay
“TreviPay announced the release of advanced purchase controls to allow businesses to configure and enforce customized B2B purchase policy structures that align with their procurement requirements. The new functionality addresses pain points in the B2B purchasing process by automating controls that reduce payment delays, minimize manual reconciliation work and enhance overall compliance.”
March 10, 2025
OCC Withdraws Policy on Bank Engagement With Cryptocurrency
ABA Banking Journal
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published an interpretive letter rescinding the agency’s policy on bank engagement with cryptocurrency “to reaffirm that a range of cryptocurrency activities are permissible in the federal banking system,” according to an agency statement.
January 24, 2025
Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for Digital Payments: Mapping the Landscape
BIS
“The increasing use of digital payments, smartphones and data-driven technologies makes privacy a critical issue in the public policy discussion of digital money. The paper explores how technology can address these concerns, offering a comprehensive evaluation of privacy-enhancing technologies for large-scale payment systems.”
December 10, 2024
El Salvador Plans Bitcoin Policy Changes to Secure $1.3b IMF Loan
Cointelegraph
“El Salvador, the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, is reportedly scaling back its BTC ambitions under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).”
December 6, 2024
Consumer Credit Cards Show Few Signs of Financial Stress
Kansas City Fed
“The Federal Reserve began tightening monetary policy in March 2022 to combat higher inflation. This tightening, in turn, increased borrowing costs for a wide range of consumer financial products such as auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards. Higher borrowing costs can dampen demand as households use more disposable income to service interest expenses, which, in […]
November 8, 2024
Central Bank Digital Currency: Progress And Further Considerations
International Monetary Fund
“The paper briefs the Executive Board on the further considerations on CBDC. These cover the positioning of CBDC in the payments landscape, cyber resilience of the CBDC ecosystem, CBDC adoption, CBDC data use and privacy protection, implications for monetary policy operations, and cross-border payments with retail CBDC.”
November 5, 2024
Regulators Should Take the Reins on Fintech Oversight
The Clearing House
“The Bank Policy Institute and The Clearing House Association commented on partnerships between banks and fintechs in a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve.”
October 29, 2024
Tickpick and Klarna Bring Flexible Payments to Live Event Tickets
Cision
“Klarna and TickPick, the transparent ticket marketplace transforming the event ticketing industry, announced their partnership to enhance the ticket buying experience for all TickPick customers. TickPick, known for its no service fee policy, best price guarantee, and upfront pricing, ensures that fans can purchase tickets without hidden costs.”
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