MetaMask Card Integrates Crypto into Everyday Payments
MetaMask launched a debit card enabling users to spend crypto directly from self-custody wallets via a partnership with Baanx and Mastercard, addressing crypto's "last mile problem" and potentially revolutionizing global payments by increasing dollar access in emerging markets.
MetaMask Card Integrates Crypto into Everyday Payments
MetaMask launched a debit card enabling users to spend crypto directly from self-custody wallets via a partnership with Baanx and Mastercard, addressing crypto's "last mile problem" and potentially revolutionizing global payments by increasing dollar access in emerging markets.
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Digital Money Revolutionizes Global Payments
Digital money, including CBDCs, Commercial Bank Money Tokens, and fiat-backed stablecoins, is revolutionizing payments by enabling near-instant, low-cost transactions globally, impacting cross-border remittances, intra-company transfers, and high-value payments.
Digital Money Revolutionizes Global Payments
Digital money, including CBDCs, Commercial Bank Money Tokens, and fiat-backed stablecoins, is revolutionizing payments by enabling near-instant, low-cost transactions globally, impacting cross-border remittances, intra-company transfers, and high-value payments.
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Stablecoins Disrupt Global Payments
Stablecoins are rapidly overtaking Swift for business-to-business cross-border transactions, offering lower costs and faster processing times, significantly impacting global commerce and potentially reshaping the financial landscape.
Stablecoins Disrupt Global Payments
Stablecoins are rapidly overtaking Swift for business-to-business cross-border transactions, offering lower costs and faster processing times, significantly impacting global commerce and potentially reshaping the financial landscape.
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China's Digital Payments Boost Foreign Tourism
China's upgraded digital payment systems facilitated over 860,000 mobile payment transactions from foreign visitors in Heilongjiang between January 2024 and January 2025, a 4.9-fold year-on-year increase, exceeding 190 million yuan ($26.16 million) in transaction value, showcasing the ease of cashle...
China's Digital Payments Boost Foreign Tourism
China's upgraded digital payment systems facilitated over 860,000 mobile payment transactions from foreign visitors in Heilongjiang between January 2024 and January 2025, a 4.9-fold year-on-year increase, exceeding 190 million yuan ($26.16 million) in transaction value, showcasing the ease of cashle...
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RMB Rises to Fourth in Global Payments
In November, the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) became the fourth most used currency globally for payments, holding a 3.89% share—a 22.12% increase from October—primarily driven by increased usage in Hong Kong, the UK, and Singapore, reflecting China's ongoing efforts to internationalize its currency.
RMB Rises to Fourth in Global Payments
In November, the Chinese Renminbi (RMB) became the fourth most used currency globally for payments, holding a 3.89% share—a 22.12% increase from October—primarily driven by increased usage in Hong Kong, the UK, and Singapore, reflecting China's ongoing efforts to internationalize its currency.
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