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StraitsX and OKX Enable Stablecoin QR Payments at GrabPay Merchants

Transactions settle instantly in USDT or USDC through StraitsX’s regulated infrastructure, with merchants receiving Singapore dollars directly.

OpenAI and Stripe team on ChatGPT payments

ChatGPT users in the US can now buy goods from US-based Etsy businesses directly in the chat.

Tokenisation: From Early Experimentation to Strategic Imperative

This article by Laurent Majchrzak, Group Head of Digital Assets at CACEIS, forms the preface to a Funds Europe - CACEIS research report on industry attitudes towards tokenisation.

Sibos 2025: AI implementation and core modernisation dominate day one

Sibos 2025 in Frankfurt has kicked off, featuring several insightful panels and keynotes on the future of banking and payments.

Citi Hong Kong Advances AI Integration to Enhance Wealth Management Services

Citi executives stressed the importance of combining AI technology with human expertise to deliver tailored investment advice and improve client outcomes.

Welab and Google form AI strategic partnership to boost digital banking in Asia

WeLab will also leverage Google Cloud’s infrastructure and AI solutions to underpin its regional growth strategy as one of its preferred cloud partners.

Chief Minister announces new oversight body to seize opportunities of AI

The Chief Minister also highlighted the potential risks to the economy that come from such rapid changes in technology, saying these also needed consideration.

QNB Adopts JPMorgan’s Blockchain Platform for US Dollar Payments

By contrast, bank payments using traditional rails will largely process on weekdays and can take several days to reach their beneficiary.

Temenos Launches AI-Powered Money Movement & Management Platform at Sibos

The solution is designed for banks, electronic money institutions (EMIs) and other payment service providers (PSPs) involved in cross border and domestic money movement services.

Swift to Build Blockchain Network With Global Banks for 24/7 Payments

More than 30 banks from 16 countries are helping shape Swift’s prototype ledger, which uses smart contracts for real-time validation.

Cloudflare Introduces NET Dollar Stablecoin for AI-Powered Transactions

The US dollar-backed digital currency enables instant, automated payments for AI agents and creators

Digital adviser ‘Aida’ passes CII diploma in financial advice

Aida scored the best in RO1, achieving a pass mark of 96 per cent compared to the human adviser average of 65 per cent.

AI adoption in finance doubles year-on-year, study claims

This surge, the firm suggests, is “a clear indicator of growing interest in AI’s ability to deliver value across various finance functions”.

How Voice Technology and Emotional AI Transform Digital Banking Experiences

Voice technology has come a long way from basic speech recognition.

Deutsche Bank conducts first euro transaction via blockchain

As one of the largest clearing banks in the industry, Deutsche Bank invested in Partior in 2024 and finalised the platform agreement in May 2025 to deliver real-time, secure and scalable settlement.

GCEX Group Acquires GlobalBlock to Accelerate Growth

The partnership combines GCEX’s strength in regulated multi-asset trading and deep Tier 1 liquidity provision and GlobalBlock’s proven capabilities in wealth management and fintech innovation.

Morgan Stanley to offer crypto trading through E*Trade following zerohash investment

Citing a memo, CNBC says that zerohash will help Morgan Stanley with liquidity, custody and settlement around crypto trading on E*Trade.

How the AI revolution is transforming the future

All these systems use machine-learning algorithms to analyse patterns and then predict preferences to deliver personalised experiences.

Could Panama Be The Next Big Player In Crypto Adoption?

AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and KYC (Know Your Customer) laws apply to blockchain companies, such as exchanges and wallet providers, creating indirect oversight.

LSEG and Databricks join forces on AI-ready data

Many teams are held back by batch-based delivery systems that require significant manual integration, slowing down model building and leaving analysts behind in fast-moving markets.

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