Palau Government Teams Ripple to Pilot Stablecoin
The Republic of Palau collaborates with Ripple to launch a government-backed stablecoin on XRP Ledger
Nina Bobro
Revolut Launches Accounts for Non-US Citizens in US
Those who are lawfully in the US but don’t have SSNs can now get a Revolut account
Commerzbank Performs Live Blockchain-Based Transactions on Trade Finance Network Contour
Commerzbank has become the first German Bank to successfully carry out blockchain-based Letter of Credit (LC) transactions for its clients at its Singapore and Shanghai branches on the digital trade finance platform Contour
GoPay App Launches in Indonesia
The standalone GoPay app has officially launched in Indonesia, after being available as part of Gojek and Tokopedia apps
Foodpanda Partners TabSquare for AI-Powered Restaurant Solutions
Restaurant owners in Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines will be the first to enjoy the benefits of AI-enabled predictive analytics and QR code ordering
Worldcoin Surges and Falls Again as Major Crypto Exchanges List the New Token
On the second day of trading, Sam Altman’s new iris-scanning crypto token stands at $2.02: which leading crypto exchanges have listed the token?
Bunq Sees Record Funding Year With Fresh €44.5M Investment
Europe’s largest neobank bunq secures additional growth capital, bringing the total yearly investments to nearly €100M
Nigeria Adds NFC Function to Boost eNaira Adoption
The Nigerian central bank hopes that the addition of NFC technology will improve the adoption rates for the country’s CBDC – eNaira
Westpac Splits Consumer and Business Banking Unit
The combined Westpac business unit is going to be split into two, each with its own CEO
Meta and Microsoft Launch New AI LLM Llama 2
The new AI open-source large language model from Meta and Microsoft is trained on 40% more public data and can process twice as much context as Llama 1: can it compete with ChatGPT?
Nordea Is a New Owner of Danske Bank Norway Business
The Nordic region’s biggest bank Nordea is to acquire the Norwegian personal customer and private banking business of Danske Bank
Singapore Becomes Command Center for ASEAN Fintech: Report
PwC Singapore, Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) revealed the growth trends of the financial technology industry in Singapore
Visa & Mastercard Sued by Block in Another Antitrust Lawsuit
Block, the company behind the Square payment platform, alleges Visa and Mastercard conspired to inflate interchange fees
Ripple Court Ruling Explained: Consequences & Market Impact
One small step for Ripple, one giant leap for the crypto industry – here is how Ripple’s partial win in SEC lawsuit will impact the company and its competitors
Binance Integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network
Deposits and withdrawals for Bitcoin (BTC) on Binance are now taking place on the Lightning Network. What’s the difference?
Mastercard Empowers Consumers to Unsubscribe From Unwanted Services
A new joint solution by Mastercard and Subaio offers a simple, secure way to identify unwanted recurring payments and unsubscribe from them via banks’ trusted apps and online servicing
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