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Visa unveils AI & stablecoin push with OpenAI tie-up

Merchants and banks could see fewer false declines and faster digital settlement as Visa expands AI tools, token updates and stablecoin pilots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Mastercard launches machine payments for AI agents

Automated buying by AI systems could soon run at machine speed, with Mastercard backed by more than 30 partners to enable it.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

Fintech

UQPAY links global accounts to Circle payments network

Businesses using UQPAY's Global Account should see smoother cross-border collections, payouts and FX as Circle's stablecoin network links the rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Fintech

TCS expands Euroclear Sweden deal for Nordic overhaul

Banks and brokers in Sweden face a phased overhaul as Euroclear moves to a shared Nordic securities platform with TCS software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Blockchain

OVHcloud sees blockchain aiding enterprise security

Knowledge gaps and sustainability concerns are still holding back wider adoption, even as 73% of Web3 professionals back blockchain for enterprise security.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

Paxos wins SEC clearance for blockchain settlement role

It gives the blockchain firm a formal role in U.S. post-trade markets, after years of testing same-day settlement with major banks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

Fintech

Apex to handle Fidelity International's first tokenised fund

The move gives institutional investors round-the-clock access to a tokenised fund, as asset managers test blockchain servicing within regulated frameworks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Blockchain

DTCC backs tokenised collateral to cut funding costs

Banks could cut funding and capital costs as near real-time tokenised collateral promises faster movements across markets and time zones.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Blockchain

DTCC taps Chainlink for 24/7 collateral management

Round-the-clock collateral transfers could become faster and less capital-intensive as DTCC prepares a blockchain-based platform with Chainlink for global markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Distributed Ledger stories

Encryption

Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem

Banks, payment networks and governments may face the same post-quantum migration as crypto, with trust and coordination now at stake.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Alchelyst & Allfunds Blockchain launch private markets API

The new link should cut errors and speed up private markets order handling as managers face heavier investor volumes and tighter service demands.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Crypto

Japan's big banks plan stablecoin live use in 2026

Live commercial use of a jointly issued token will test whether Japan's biggest lenders can make blockchain payments work at scale in fiscal 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Icon launches digital asset payments framework for banks

Banks may avoid building separate systems for stablecoins, tokenised deposits and CBDCs as UK regulators back tokenisation in wholesale markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Blockchain

Broadridge repo platform hits USD $7.2 trillion in May

Stronger use of tokenised settlement is lifting Broadridge's repo volumes, with the platform averaging USD $362 billion a day in May.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Visa tests private stablecoin settlement with Brale

The trial could help banks and payment firms settle tokenised dollars without exposing sensitive transaction data on public blockchains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Finloop & Marketnode join to link tokenised products

Institutional investors in Hong Kong and Singapore are set to gain wider access to tokenised funds, bonds and structured products through the tie-up.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Mastercard wins New York BitLicence for digital assets

The approval gives Mastercard a regulated route into stablecoins and tokenised deposits as banks and fintechs test faster settlement systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

UK regulators seek feedback on tokenised wholesale markets

Firms seeking certainty on digital asset rules have been invited to shape how UK wholesale markets adopt tokenised securities, collateral and settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month