Latest News and Articles about Digital Payments
India-Brazil Tech Pact: UPI Adoption, Blockchain Potential, and Global South Digital Revolution
India-Brazil Tech Pact: UPI, Blockchain Potential, and Digital Payments in the Global South India and Brazil, two heavyweights of the BRICS coalition, have struck a historic agreement to supercharge collaboration in digital public infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence (AI), and other frontier technologies. Sealed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to Brazil at the […]
Read MorePhilippines Smashes 2024 Digital Payment Goals: Blockchain Next?
Philippines Surges Past 2024 Digital Payment Goals: A Leap Toward Blockchain Potential? The Philippines has achieved a remarkable feat in 2024, with digital payments overtaking traditional cash transactions and smashing national targets ahead of schedule. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), this milestone marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s push toward a […]
Read MoreFlutterwave Expands to Senegal with New License, Eyes IPO Amid Africa’s Fintech Boom
Flutterwave’s Senegal Expansion Fuels Africa’s Fintech Fire as IPO Hovers on the Horizon Flutterwave, the Lagos-based fintech powerhouse, has planted its flag in Senegal with a freshly minted Payment Institution License from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), marking another aggressive step in its quest to dominate Africa’s digital payments landscape. As the […]
Read MoreSwitzerland’s Digital Payment Surge Fuels Swiss Stablecoin Potential
Digital Shift in Swiss Economy Shows Substantial Opportunity for Swiss Stablecoin, Bitcoin Suisse Says Switzerland’s transition from a cash-centric society to embracing digital payments is paving the way for Swiss stablecoins to play a significant role in the future of finance. 35% of in-store purchases now made with debit cards, surpassing cash. Bitcoin Suisse sees […]
Read MoreCambodia’s Bakong Blockchain Transactions Hit 330% of GDP in 2024
Cambodia’s Bakong Blockchain Surges to 330% of GDP in Transactions Cambodia’s national blockchain-based payment system, Bakong, has soared to new heights, with transaction volumes reaching a staggering 330% of the country’s GDP in 2024. Bakong’s transaction volumes hit 330% of Cambodia’s GDP in 2024. Over 30 million wallets and 642,500 accounts registered. 4.5 million merchants […]
Read MoreCFPB Proposes New Crypto and Digital Payment Protections Amid Trump’s Pro-Bitcoin Presidency
CFPB Proposes New Measures to Safeguard Consumers in Crypto and Digital Payments The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action to protect consumers in the realms of cryptocurrency and digital payments. With two new proposals aimed at curbing data surveillance and extending fraud protections, the CFPB is stepping up at a pivotal moment. However, […]
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