Payments

VASPs top Q1 funding in SEA amid dip in startup investment
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18 April, 2025

VASPs top Q1 funding in SEA amid dip in startup investment

Elsewhere, digital salary payments continue to struggle in Japan, accounting for a mere 3% despite the gov’t making it one...
India, Chile pledge increased collaboration on digitalization
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16 April, 2025

India, Chile pledge increased collaboration on digitalization

Gabriel Boric Font sought to enhance Chile's bilateral relations with India and advance the two countries' digitalization under a new...
India eyes to boost trade, tourism with BIMSTEC using UPI
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11 April, 2025

India eyes to boost trade, tourism with BIMSTEC using UPI

Modi's proposal to integrate UPI with BIMSTEC payment systems is being seen as an opportunity to promote financial inclusion and...
Microtransactions: The fuel of peer-to-peer economy
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10 April, 2025

Microtransactions: The fuel of peer-to-peer economy

Blockchain-powered microtransactions are supercharging the digital revolution, transforming online engagement, revenue generation, and value exchange.
BRICS eyes cross-border payment system, but there’s no need
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4 April, 2025

BRICS eyes cross-border payment system, but there’s no need

BRICS seeks to break free from dollarization, but instead of devising a currency, the organization sees the widespread use of...
Digital payments in Africa may hit $1.5T amid rise in fraud
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3 April, 2025

Digital payments in Africa may hit $1.5T amid rise in fraud

Mastercard attributed the growth to rising financial inclusion and increasing Internet penetration; on the flip side, digital fraud is skyrocketing.