Ripple Secures Full MiCA Approval for European Crypto Payments

‘Anong agenda?’: Why banks are removing transfer fees for digital transactions

Why are banks suddenly waiving their transfer fees? Filipinos have long been accustomed to paying additional fees for digital transactions via online banking, with InstaPay transactions usually costing P10 and PESONet transactions around P50. InstaPay transactions allow customers to transfer funds almost instantly between banks and non-bank e-money issuer accounts in the country. PESONet transactions, [] The post ‘Anong agenda?’: Why banks are removing transfer fees for digital transactions appeared first on Interaksyon.

Stripe’s Solana Stablecoin Push Brings Another Real Payments Use Case Into View

Stablecoins keep inching closer to the part of crypto that matters most in the long run: actual usage. Stripe’s move to support merchant settlement using USDC on Solana is another reminder that the payments story is star

Standard Chartered Secures MiCA and EMI Authorisation for EU Expansion

Standard Chartered has secured authorisation under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime alongside an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) approval. The milestones provide the bank with a regulated entry point to offer digital asset custody services across the region from its base in Luxembourg. The authorisations allow the bank to operate within the European regulatory [...] The post Standard Chartered Secures MiCA and EMI Authorisation for EU Expansion appeared first on Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH.

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काठमाडौँ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंक मौद्रिक व्यवस्थापन विभागले २० अर्ब रुपैयाँको ऋणपत्र बोलकबोलका लागि आह्वान गरेको छ। राष्ट्र बैंकले आज (बुधबार) सार्वजनिक सूचना जारी गरेर ऋणपत्र २०८४ ‘च’ अनलाइनमार्फत बोलकबोल गर्न सकिने जनाएको छ। ऋणपत्रको बोलकबोलमा नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकबाट इजाजतपत्र प्राप्त ‘क’, ‘ख’ र ‘ग’ वर्गका बैंक तथा वित्तीय संस्था (काउन्टरपार्टी) मात्र सहभागी हुन पाउने जनाएको []

Standard Chartered lancar dana Asia Pasifik bersama BlackRock

PETALING JAYA: Standard Chartered mengumumkan pelancaran sub-dana terbaharunya di bawah platform Syarikat Modal Boleh Ubah (VCC) menerusi kerjasama strategik bersama firma pengurusan aset global, BlackRock selaku sub-pengurus. Dana yang dikenali sebagai Signature Select APAC Allocation Plus itu merupakan strategi pelbagai aset berfokuskan Asia yang direka sebagai penyelesaian sehenti buat pelabur yang mencari pendedahan pasaran yang ... Read more The post Standard Chartered lancar dana Asia Pasifik bersama BlackRock appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

NBE lifts credit cap, raises policy rate

By Muluken Yewondwossen The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced a series of major monetary policy decisions following the latest meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), marking a significant step in the country’s transition to an interest rate-based policy framework. The central bank has fully removed the temporary credit cap imposed on banks, []

Why Coinbase CEO views tokenization as a ‘win for everyone’

Crypto leaders are overly bullish on tokenization despite slow progress in regulatory clarity

US to implement new signature rule, informs immigrants of start date

The US will enforce a stricter signature policy on July 10, 2026. This change allows the agency to deny applications even after they have been accepted.

An Abandoned Crypto SPAC Deal Highlights The Decline Of Digital Asset Treasuries

An Abandoned Crypto SPAC Deal Highlights The Decline Of Digital Asset Treasuries

UnionBank tops visa credit payment volume in the Philippines in 2025 

UNION BANK of the Philippines (UnionBank) topped Visa credit payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, reflecting how more Filipinos are using credit cards for everyday spending and greater flexibility

How to claim part of $2.25 million Bank of America ATM fees settlement

The deadline to apply is fast-approaching.

Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Offer Direct USDC Access to Institutions

Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC.

Euro Stablecoins' Market Cap Grew 128 Percent Ahead of EU MiCA Deadline

The market capitalisation of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins surged 128 percent in the year leading up to the European Union's July 1 MiCA deadline, according to a report by Decta. The study also...

Anwar: Govt approved RM6b in loans, guarantees to help SMEs cope with war fallout

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The government has approved up to RM6 billion in loans and guarantees to small and medium e...

29 arrested in crackdown on loan sharks who charged victims 3,000% in interest

Hong Kong police have arrested 29 people in a crackdown on a loan-sharking and money‑laundering ring that charged victims annual interest rates as high as 3,000 per cent. Police said on Wednesday that the syndicate had set up a secret call centre in Tsuen Wan and posed as licensed finance companies, randomly phoning people in an attempt to lure them into borrowing money. In the process, they extracted personal information, including occupations, repayment ability and family background. Small...

Africa May Be Blockchain’s Most Mispriced Market

By Rob Downes, Head of Digital Assets at Absa CIB Last year, Kredete, a startup founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe that enables Africans in the diaspora to build credit profiles through their remittance activity, raised a US22 million Series A funding round, the largest disclosed blockchain transaction recorded on the continent in 2025. It []

What makes the best stablecoin payment solution?

Key Takeaways Stablecoin payments help businesses combine blockchain settlement speed with more predictable value. The best stablecoin payment solution should support acceptance, stablecoin settlement, fiat settlement, reporting, compliance, and payout capabilities. Stablecoins are useful for ecommerce businesses, SaaS companies, international merchants, marketplaces, affiliate networks, global payroll, and cross-border supplier payments. A provider should be evaluated [] This story continues at The Next Web

Bitget Upgrades Institutional Trading Framework to Power the Next Phase of Multi-Asset Markets

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has introduced an upgraded institutional pricing framework for its PRO and Liquidity Incentive Programs, enhancing trading costs, liquidity incentives, and market structure across crypto and traditional financial markets. Effective June 30, the update introduces a more sophisticated fee model designed to better support institutional traders, market []

Palestinian Authority pushes for digital transactions to ease financial crisis

Under the current restrictions, Palestinian banks can only return physical currency through Bank Hapoalim and the Israel Discount Bank, with a cap of NIS 18 billion annually.

Form 144 Credit Acceptance Corp For: 7 July

Form 144 Credit Acceptance Corp For: 7 July

EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market

A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls such as the Durbin-Marshall “Credit Card Competition Act” increase costs for consumers and reduce access. According to the report over the last 12 years: In the U.S. more than 80 of Americans have access to [] The post EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market appeared first on The Sentinel.

Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto

Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto

Standard Chartered and Circle launch first G-SIB-led integrated access to USDC minting and redemption

Standard Chartered today announced the launch of its capability enabling institutional clients to access USDC minting and redemption, developed in partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (Circle) (NYSE: CRCL), the issuer of USDC[1] through its regulated entities. The launch makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) licensed to offer institutional clients integrated [] The post Standard Chartered and Circle launch first G-SIB-led integrated access to USDC minting and redemption appeared first on Middle East News 247.

3 Reasons Chainlink Could Skyrocket in 2026

Few cryptocurrencies can match this digital token's utility and partnerships.

Board offers $3-billion settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Tuesday that it has offered a 3-billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than 10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory’s power company. The board is proposing paying cash and offering the issuance of new []