Global

Indonesia–China Launch Cross-Border Payments Connectivity, Connecting Millions of Merchants via Ant International’s Alipay+

PR Newswire

“Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and People’s Bank of China, the China-Indonesia cross-border QR payment linkage was launched between Indonesia’s Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) and China’s leading payment ecosystems, enabled by Alipay+, the unified wallet gateway of Ant International, and UnionPay International.”

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Companies

The Alchemy Chain Mainnet is Live

Alchemy Pay

“Alchemy Pay today announced the launch of the Alchemy Chain mainnet, marking a major milestone in its evolution toward building a globally compliant stablecoin payment network. Alchemy Chain is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for stablecoin payments, designed to support fast, low-cost, and predictable transactions across real-world use cases, including merchant payments, remittances, and cross-border settlement.”

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Global

Brazil’s Central Bank Bans Stablecoin and Crypto Settlement in Cross-Border Payments

CoinDesk

“Brazil’s central bank banned electronic foreign exchange (eFX) providers from using stablecoins and other cryptos (like Bitcoin) to settle overseas remittances, effective October 1. The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border flows, but individual crypto investors can still buy and hold assets. EFX payments must now use foreign exchange […]

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Global

Hong Kong a Key Global Hub for USDC Cross-Border Payments

South China Morning Post

“Stablecoin payments into Hong Kong are surging on the cross-border payment network of Circle Internet Group, operator of the world’s second largest stablecoin issuer USDC, as the US firm eyes regulatory approval in the Asian crypto hub, its CEO said in an interview. HSBC plans to integrate stablecoins into its consumer app PayMe, while Anchorpoint […]

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Companies

Thunes and WireBarley Launch Real-Time Payment Solution for 1.1 Million Users Across Asia and Beyond

PR Newswire

“Thunes  announced a strategic collaboration with WireBarley, a rapidly growing Asia-Pacific payment platform. The alliance represents a shared commitment to digital transformation and will fuel WireBarley’s international expansion. Together, Thunes and WireBarley will provide real-time, seamless cross-border payments for businesses and individuals living abroad across major corridors, including South Korea, the U.S., Australia, and Vietnam.”

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Companies

The Future of Financial Messaging: Navigating the ISO 20022 Migration Journey

BIS

“The implementation of ISO 20022 addresses inefficiencies in cross-border payments by enabling structured data, reducing message truncation and enhancing straight-through processing. The ISO 20022 migration journey spans pre-migration, migration and post-migration phases. Premigration includes stakeholder engagement and system readiness, while migration focuses on cutovers and reconciliation. Post-migration ensures stability, monitoring and long-term benefits through robust […]

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Global

Russia Advances Sweeping Crypto Bill With Provisions for 'Circumventing Sanctions'

Decrypt

“Russia’s State Duma passed a crypto regulation bill, establishing the country’s first framework for digital asset regulation while maintaining restrictions on domestic cryptocurrency payments. The legislation would classify cryptocurrency as property, enabling legal protection in court proceedings including bankruptcy and divorce cases. The bill’s provisions for cross-border crypto transactions could provide Russian companies a payment […]

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Companies

Nium and Coinbase Partner to Power Global Stablecoin Payments and Settlement

PR Newswire

“Nium, the global infrastructure leader for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments across its platform. The integration is now live and available to Nium’s clients, with Coinbase serving as the stablecoin payments and liquidity infrastructure, wallet provider and regulated custodian. Nium clients can now send and receive stablecoins […]

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Companies

Thunes Launches Real-Time Payments into New Zealand

PR Newswire

“Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announced the expansion of its Direct Global Network with the launch of direct, real-time Pay-to-Bank services into New Zealand. This expansion enhances Thunes’ cross-border payment capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. With this launch, users can easily transfer NZD directly to New Zealand bank accounts. Transactions […]

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Companies

dLocal Launches Seamless Stablecoin Integration for Payments in Emerging Markets

dLocal

“dLocal the leading cross-border payments platform connecting global merchants to Emerging Markets, announced the launch of Stablecoin Full, a complete stablecoin solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds using stablecoins across high-growth economies. Stablecoin Full enables global merchants to accept and send payments in stablecoins, fund and settle transactions in digital […]

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Companies

The Fed Is Building Competition for XRP’s Core Payments Use Case Into the Fednow Banking System

CryptoSlate

“Over the past several days, the most consequential development around XRP has come from outside crypto. On April 8, the Federal Reserve proposed allowing U.S. banks and credit unions to use intermediaries through the FedNow Service, a change the central bank said could support private-sector cross-border payment solutions. In the Fed’s own proposal details, the logic is […]

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Global

Latam Insights: Global Pix, Mercado Libre Ends Token

Crypto News

“The Central Bank of Brazil has revealed its next steps to keep improving and growing Pix, the ubiquitous instant payment system used by almost all adults in the country. According to local media, the Central Bank plans to launch International Pix, a standard feature that would allow individuals and companies to complete cross-border payments and […]

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Industry

Innovation Across Borders: Fednow® Service Plans Future Support for Global Payment Experiences

FedNow

“In response to industry feedback, the FedNow Service — the Federal Reserve’s instant payment network — is laying the groundwork to expand beyond its original domestic-only framework in the future. Leveraging enhanced ISO® 20022 message formats, FedNow participants would be permitted to process instant payments on the network even when the ultimate sender or receiver […]

Companies

CHIPS® Delivers Record Value and Resilience for Participants in 2025

The Clearing House

“The CHIPS® network, the largest private-sector high-value payment system in the world, reported increased network usage, economic value, and resilient liquidity performance in 2025, demonstrating the growing importance of its patented liquidity algorithm to participant banks and their customers. In 2025, the CHIPS network activity increased materially with average daily value rising nine percent year-over-year […]

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Companies

Circle Rolls Out USDC Payments Platform That Lets Users Pay Without Holding Stablecoins

The Block

“Circle launched a stablecoin settlement service that allows payment service providers, fintechs, and banks to benefit from the efficiency of using blockchain-based rails without having to hold digital assets like USDC. The platform is meant to facilitate cross-border settlement using USDC, help merchants accept stablecoin payments, and lower FX costs.”

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