Tokenisation stories
Retailers could soon use terminals for age checks and identity verification, as New Zealand gets an early taste of Verifone's biometric rollout.
Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.
Banks can now manage Hedera custody, issuance and smart contracts on one platform, reducing vendor sprawl and integration delays for tokenised products.
Institutional investors may gain faster settlement and better collateral use as Ripple expands its XRP Ledger push beyond payments into fund infrastructure.
Rising trader activity and a 1.1 million-strong holder base suggest tokenised equities are gaining traction ahead of key US data and SpaceX results.
The move underscores Sygnum's bid to win more affluent Asian clients as Singapore tightens scrutiny of digital asset firms.
Weekend trading and pre-IPO speculation are driving growth in real-world asset perpetuals, even as pricing risks and liquidity gaps persist.
The tie-up could let retail traders manage crypto, futures, forex and tokenised stocks in one workflow instead of juggling separate platforms.
Faster digital payments are leaving fintech firms exposed as regulators and attackers pressure weak controls and resilience across the sector.
Large asset managers will gain on-chain fund administration as the bank begins servicing tokenised products for selected US and UK clients.
Subscription merchants could gain faster access to local payment methods as Recurly taps Juspay's Hyperswitch for more than 300 providers.
Margins narrowed even as Mphasis booked USD $461 million of new work, with AI-led contracts driving most of the quarter's wins.
Institutional investors could soon earn staking rewards through BNY's custody platform, pending regulatory review of the new service.
Shoppers in the Philippines now have access to Apple's contactless payment service across stores, apps and websites, with banks and merchants on board.
AI spending is eroding margins and boards lack the real-time visibility needed to weigh token costs against business value.
Rising online fraud and a 2027 digital assets regime are pushing banks and fintechs to upgrade infrastructure as adoption accelerates.
Live tests suggest tokenised deposits could trim steps and settlement risk in cross-border wholesale payments across four currencies.
The tie-up should help telehealth providers avoid billing disruptions that can interrupt recurring treatments and patient access.
Traders can now access Hong Kong, Singapore, Middle East and global services through one app, with features gated by local regulatory checks.
Institutional crypto clients can now move dollars continuously after the bank said WA VenueX has already handled billions in transfers.