Finance

Stablecoins to hold $1T in US Treasuries by 2030: report
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16 May, 2025

Stablecoins to hold $1T in US Treasuries by 2030: report

Meanwhile, a U.S. Treasury report says that allowing stablecoin issuers to offer interest to holders could spur interest and boost...
Samsung unveils ‘Tap to Pay’ feature for digital wallets
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16 May, 2025

Samsung unveils ‘Tap to Pay’ feature for digital wallets

Samsung's tap-and-pay will be unveiled for U.S.-based user this month, allowing them to send funds from debit cards linked to...
ECB sandbox explores conditional payments, tokenization
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15 May, 2025

ECB sandbox explores conditional payments, tokenization

Seventy organizations will explore conditional payments and tokenization under a new sandbox as the EU prepares to conclude its CBDC...
Philippines pushes for fairer digital transaction fees
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15 May, 2025

Philippines pushes for fairer digital transaction fees

With digital transactions becoming more popular in the Philippines, the central bank urges financial institutions to adopt a "fair" pricing...
Kyrgyzstan to launch gold-backed stablecoin in Q3
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15 May, 2025

Kyrgyzstan to launch gold-backed stablecoin in Q3

The Kyrgyz government has been developing the USDKG stablecoin, and at an event in Dubai, it was revealed that the...
Digital payments in Europe grow; Tourists urged to carry cash
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15 May, 2025

Digital payments in Europe grow; Tourists urged to carry cash

A report predicts a double-digit CAGR for EU digital payments in 2025, while authorities urge tourists in Western Europe to...