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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...
Japan Big 3 banks’ stablecoin trial gets regulatory green light
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14 November, 2025

Japan Big 3 banks’ stablecoin trial gets regulatory green light

Japan’s FSA has approved a stablecoin trial by Mizuho, MUFG, and Sumitomo Mitsui; the three intend to launch the token...
RBI chief urges banks to back CBDC for cross-border payments
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5 November, 2025

RBI chief urges banks to back CBDC for cross-border payments

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urges global central banks to back CBDCs over stablecoins, citing greater safety, speed, and control in...
Fasset unveils first stablecoin-powered Islamic bank
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20 October, 2025

Fasset unveils first stablecoin-powered Islamic bank

Elsewhere, BNY Mellon is weighing turning to tokenized deposits in its $2.5 trillion-a-day transfer volume, enabling clients to move funds...
Nine major European banks join forces to issue stablecoin
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26 September, 2025

Nine major European banks join forces to issue stablecoin

Nine European banks will launch a MiCAR-regulated stablecoin in 2026, enabling instant, low-cost cross-border payments, programmable uses, and settlements.
TRM’s crime-fighting Beacon Network; ‘banks v crypto’ heats up
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21 August, 2025

TRM’s crime-fighting Beacon Network; ‘banks v crypto’ heats up

Beacon Network, a product of intelligence firm TRM Labs, is a "real-time intelligence-sharing system" that flags illicit funds before they...