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Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential

November 08, 2024
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JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform
Blockchain // November 06, 2024

J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling on-chain FX settlement. This move positions Kinexys as a key player in the landscape of...

Swift Settles Tokenized Fund Subscriptions and Redemptions on Its Network
Payment Methods // November 05, 2024

Swift has completed a successful pilot for tokenized fund subscriptions and redemptions using its network. The project — completed in partnership with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink — would allow digital asset transactions to settle with fiat payment systems across more than 11,500 financial institutions,...

Coinbase Wants to Turn Every FinTech Into a Crypto Company
Cryptocurrency // October 31, 2024

There are a handful of publicly listed cryptocurrency companies in the United States. These firms tend to serve as a good barometer of the state of the digital asset industry, at least domestically. If cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s third-quarter 2024 earnings results Wednesday (Oct. 30) were...

Cut the Coupons: Mondelēz and SKUx See Blockchain Transforming Retail Promotions
Blockchain // October 30, 2024

Technology can revolutionize industries when applied thoughtfully. When it comes to evolving customer engagement strategies, particularly across the traditional couponing and promotional landscape, innovation is transforming antiquated paper-based and manual workflows. Xiang Xu, global COE leader of digital strategy and blockchain at Mondelēz International, and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential

November 08, 2024
Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been, well, somewhat blocked. But increasingly, financial service giants are turning their attention to unlocking the potential of blockchain platforms as the technology continues to mature and evolve how value moves across the globe. “Blockchain technology, and public blockchains in particular, are opening up a […]

The Rising Stakes of Reliable Payments: How Testing Powers Technology

October 28, 2024
In the financial world, nothing is more critical than getting payments right. A simple error or untested integration can turn transactions into a logistical nightmare. In a global economy where...

Panel: Visa and Fireblocks Make Business Case for Blockchain-Based Payments

October 24, 2024
In today’s business landscape, every advantage counts. And while using cryptocurrency at the point of sale is getting a lot of attention lately, and is an interesting use case, experts...

Cross-Border Payments Need a Time Machine. Can Blockchain Be the Ticket?

September 23, 2024
You can’t have a global economy without cross-border payments. And as the world gets more connected, the onus is increasingly falling on cross-border payments, which have traditionally been friction-filled and...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform

November 06, 2024
J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling on-chain FX settlement. This move positions Kinexys as a key player in the landscape of digital cross-border payments and foreign exchange. Initially supporting USD and […]

Swift Settles Tokenized Fund Subscriptions and Redemptions on Its Network

November 05, 2024
Swift has completed a successful pilot for tokenized fund subscriptions and redemptions using its network. The project — completed in partnership with UBS Asset Management and Chainlink — would allow...

Binance Debuts Crypto Service for Wealth Managers

October 29, 2024
Binance says it has become the first crypto exchange to offer a wealth management solution. Binance Wealth, announced Tuesday (Oct. 29), lets wealth managers oversee the onboarding of their clients...

Alchemy Pay Debuts Launch Plan for Its Layer-1 Blockchain

October 28, 2024
Cryptocurrency payments solution provider Alchemy Pay has introduced the launch plan for its Layer-1 blockchain. Alchemy Chain, announced Monday (Oct. 28), is built on a scalable Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) architecture and designed to...