Articles Tagged “Cross Border Payments”
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Fasset Raises $51M to Scale a Stablecoin-Powered Neobank — 50+ Payment Corridors, $32B in Volume
Stablecoin-powered neobank Fasset raised $51 million on May 14, 2026 — backed by Japan's SBI Group, Investcorp, and Turkey's Arz Portföy, with $32B in annualized volume across 50+ emerging-markets payment corridors.
Western Union Launches USDPT Stablecoin on Solana for Global Remittance Settlement
Western Union rolled out its USDPT US dollar-backed stablecoin on Solana on May 4, 2026 — issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, with initial deployment in the Philippines and Bolivia for near-instant 24/7 cross-border settlement.
Western Union's Solana Stablecoin USDPT Lands in May — A Global Payments Giant Goes On-Chain
Western Union confirmed on April 27 that its Solana-based USDPT stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital launches in May 2026, alongside a Digital Asset Network connecting wallets to its global agents.
Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program — Uniting Binance, PayPal, Ripple, and 85+ Firms to Bridge Card Rails and Blockchain
The new global initiative brings together crypto-native companies and traditional financial institutions to explore cross-border payments, B2B transfers, and on-chain settlement.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Sign a Blockchain MoU to Digitize Cross-Border Cargo Trade
The two financial hubs signed a memorandum of understanding to build blockchain-based cargo trade infrastructure, targeting faster customs clearance and reduced paperwork.