Finance

Google Wallet now available in the Philippines
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19 November, 2025

Google Wallet now available in the Philippines

Google Wallet is now available in the Philippines, offering a simpler payment experience that supports digital items like loyalty cards...
Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report
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18 November, 2025

Crypto’s role in pig butchering scams laid bare in new ICIJ report

A major report exposes how digital assets facilitate pig butchering scams, revealing ties to exchanges like Binance and OKX in...
DBS Bank, JPMorgan to roll out interbank tokenized deposit transfers
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18 November, 2025

DBS Bank, JPMorgan to roll out interbank tokenized deposit transfers

The two banks operate individual blockchains and are now working on a solution that allows clients of one bank to...
Digital wallets to top payments by 2030 as Mastercard pivots
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18 November, 2025

Digital wallets to top payments by 2030 as Mastercard pivots

Digital wallets are set to dominate global payments by 2030, but oversaturation looms as Mastercard pivots to biometrics and phases...
UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform
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17 November, 2025

UAE bank launches digital payments, card tokenization platform

Sharjah Islamic Bank has launched SIB Pay to accelerate the UAE’s digital payments journey, offering QR code payments, soft POS...
Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond
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17 November, 2025

Singapore hits $70B in digital payments; HK issues $1.3B digital bond

Digital payments have spiked in Singapore, hitting $36 billion daily in cross-border settlements; meanwhile, Hong Kong has issued its third...