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BBVA Joins Blockchain Drive With SWIFT to Reshape Real-Time Global Payments

BBVA is embracing blockchain-powered global payments with bold support for SWIFT’s real-time settlement network, citing speed, transparency, stablecoins, and tokenized asset capabilities. BBVA Joins Over 30 Banks in SWIFT’s Blockchain…

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Coinbase and Cloudflare to Launch x402 Foundation to Advance AI Payment Standard

Coinbase and Cloudflare are unleashing a next-gen payment protocol poised to power AI-native economies and redefine internet transactions forever. x402 Foundation Launch Aims to Power the Future of AI-Driven Commerce…

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Wheat for Cars, Seeds for Materials: Russia Revives Barter Amidst Crippling Sanctions

While still small compared with other alternative payment methods, barter has been revived in Russia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate risks to payment agents. Several such operations were identified,…

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Paypal Expands Peer-to-Peer Payments With Crypto Options Coming to Global Wallets

Paypal is igniting a new era in peer-to-peer payments, unleashing personalized links and imminent crypto integration that supercharge global money movement across wallets, apps, and digital ecosystems. Paypal Advances Peer-to-Peer…

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‘A New Level of Insanity’: Bank of Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Accounts, Sets Transfer Limits

The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by the measure…

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