Hong Kongs e-HKD project expands into tokenization, programmability

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is looking at a potential CBDC from a wide perspective.

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Cambodias Bakong Tourists app boosts regional payment options

The Cambodian central banks Soramitsu-backed digital payment system is continuing to expand.

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Peru adopts Indias UPI system to boost financial inclusion

The Indian instant payment system is gradually making its way around the world.

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Deutsche Bank and Bitpanda join forces for real-time crypto payments

The partnership with Deutsche Bank allows Bitpanda to offer real-time inbound and outbound cash payments for German crypto traders using German International Bank Account Numbers.

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Qatar Central Bank launches first phase of CBDC project

The small country on the Arabian Peninsula sees CBDC as part of its national development strategy.

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With $70B in Transactions, Ripple Labs Expands in UAE: Partners with Zand Bank and Mamo Pay

Ripple Labs partners with UAEs Zand Bank and Mamo Pay to revolutionize cross-border payments using blockchain.

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Tether, TON team up with mobile app for USDT-to-fiat transactions

The Open Network users will be able to use Oobits Tap & Pay technology to pay merchants in fiat while spending USDT.

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Crypto PH News Recap: Apr. 21 27, 2025

From CrypTita Plays Mini-Library Project to Ethereum development workshops, here are some of the crypto news from the Philippines from last week (April 21-27, 2025).

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Coins.ph Joins Circle Payments Network to Improve Global Remittances for Filipinos

Coins.ph partners with Circle as the only Philippine design partner for the Circle Payments Network, aiming to speed up and lower costs for overseas money transfers using $ USDC.

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Riksbank's Final Report on e-Krona Explores Offline Payment Solutions

Sweden's Riksbank concludes its e-Krona pilot, highlighting the development of offline payment technologies like "shadow wallets" and payment cards. (Read More)

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Latam Insights: Tim Drapers Bitcoin Prophecy for El Salvador, Bukeles Bitcoin Rush

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Tim Draper predicts bitcoin will make El Salvador a rich country, President Nayib Bukele vows to keep buying bitcoin, and Banco do Brazil announces offline capabilities test for the Brazilian CBDC. Tim Draper [...]

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Elon Musk Backs DOGE for Tesla Payments Says Dogecoin to the Moon

Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has expressed that Tesla should enable dogecoin as a payment method for its vehicles “at some point.” He exclaimed, “Dogecoin to the moon,” as he explained his reason for backing the meme cryptocurrency. “Lots of rich people were supporting bitcoin … But people on the line [at Tesla and [...]

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Crypto Analyst Says It’s Time To Buy Dogecoin, Here’s Why

Dogecoin remains one of the popular coins despite the crypto bear market and its resilience has seen it garner a significant following. And now, after a long and stretched-out downtrend, a crypto analyst has sounded the buy alarm for the meme coin, giving reasons for this. Time To Buy Dogecoin? According to a crypto analyst [...]

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Study Shows Bank of England’s Rising Interest Rates Threaten 1.2 Million UK Households With Insolvency

The Bank of England made an impactful move last Thursday, June 22, 2023, as it raised the benchmark bank rate to 5%, marking a significant 0.5 percentage point increase. This decision catapults the central bank’s rate to its highest level since 2008 and represents the most substantial surge in three months. Coinciding with this development, [...]

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US National Security at Risk Due to China Dominance in Mobile Payments, says former State Department Official

Former Department of State official Anja Manuel warns that if the US loses its dominance in financial innovation and payments, it could impact its national security policy, specifically on sanctions. Manuel stated that China is catching up on dominance in mobile payments, which could make enforcing sanctions against “bad actors” like Iran or North Korea more challenging. (Read More)

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Ripple gets in-principle nod for digital asset services in Singapore

Ripple says the "in principle" approval will help scale its "On-Demand Liquidity," the service it uses to source XRP liquidity to customers.

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Bitcoin-friendly Cash App integrates TaxBit amid tax-filing season

Bitcoin evangelist Jack Dorsey’s Cash App is making it easier for BTC holders to calculate their taxes with the TaxBit integration.

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Block's Cash App Bitcoin Revenue Falls 7%

Jack Dorsey's Block Inc. reported a 7% reduction in Bitcoin sales in Q4, with its Cash App producing $25 million of BTC gross profit, down 25% YoY. (Read More)

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The Importance of Embedded Finance in Today's Fintech World

Banking, lending, insurance, payments, and branded credit cards are popular integrated financial products. (Read More)

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BSP Launches No Service Fee Digital Payment Facility ‘Bills Pay PH’

Transactions between accounts from different payment providers will now be easier to perform as Bills Pay PH will serve as its facilitator.

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