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Digital Payments
31 TokenPost stories are tagged Digital Payments. The newest appear first.
Latest Digital Payments stories
- Polkadot App Plans Include Private Messaging and Digital Cash Payments
The strategy also outlines a later phase in which users could mint dotUSD by locking DOT in vaults.
· Technology
- Hacienda Mexico Announces Digital Economy Law for Digital and Electronic Payments
The measure keeps cash and checks in use while extending digital services through SPEI and CoDi.
· Regulation
- Home Credit, PayMongo Formalize QR Ph Loan Repayment Channel
The service has been live since May and lets borrowers pay installments through participating banks and e-wallets.
· Business
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Plans Digital Margin Payments Dec. 14
Eligible clearing participants of Hong Kong Futures Clearing Limited will be able to submit prepaid-margin requests from 4 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
· Business
- Hyun Song Shin Takes Chair of BIS Payments Committee for Three-Year Term
Shin succeeded Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta. The committee’s recent work has covered tokenized deposits, stablecoins and programmable payment platforms.
· People
- IPX Plans Minicoin Payments at LINE FRIENDS Stores in 2027
The phased rollout is targeted for the first half of 2027 across online and physical stores in South Korea and abroad.
· Business
- Visa’s AI Shopping Agents Failed in More Than Four in 10 Tests
Visa ran 15 shopping expeditions for each of 22 agents. Two tied for the top score at 82%, while an OpenAI agent scored 64%.
· Technology
- Barbados Governor Urges Credit Unions to Prepare to Join BiMPay
Greenidge named renewable energy, agriculture, tourism and digital businesses as potential funding areas. He said BiMPay had processed more than 3.5 million transactions by his Oct. 24 remarks, with 95.6% of payment a…
· Business
- China, Oman Sign Five-Year, 30 Billion Yuan Currency Swap
The central bank governors also signed a memorandum on digital payments and central bank digital currencies, with both countries' leaders present.
· Business
- Stellar CEO Says Users Should View Stablecoins as Money
Denelle Dixon tied that perception to wider adoption and has also discussed efficient movement between stablecoins and tokenized assets.
· Technology
- Brickken CEO Says AI Agents Need Separate Authority to Move Money
Brickken CEO and co-founder Edwin Mata’s warning follows a Mastercard pilot in which an AI agent made nine digital-service payments under a business-approved budget.
· Technology
- Thailand Central Bank Deputy Governor Warns Payment Safety Lags Growth
Daranee Saeju cited $579 billion in estimated global fraud and scam losses for 2025 as PromptPay handled more than 80 million transactions a day.
· Regulation
- LianLian Global Adds PayPal and Venmo Payouts for Commerce Platforms
PayPal account payouts can reach recipients worldwide, while Venmo payouts are for U.S. recipients.
· Business
- HSBC Starts RedCoin Rollout in Hong Kong With Payment Features
The first stage will offer user-to-user transfers and merchant payments through PayMe and HSBC's Hong Kong mobile banking app. Wallet activation requires no minimum balance or additional account.
· Business
- PayPal Shares Lost 73% in Six Years After Crypto Wallet Launch
A $1,000 investment at the stock’s Oct. 21, 2020, close was worth $268.41 at its Oct. 21, 2026, close, excluding fees, taxes and dividends.
· Investing
- Palawan Group Reaches Further Agreement on Philippine Aid Payouts
The agreement continues a hybrid payout effort that Palawan supported in 2025 and 2026. PalawanPay has 23 million registered accounts.
· Business
- Bybit-Founded Alliance and UNDP Sign Two-Year Cybersecurity Deal
The partners plan to train public institutions on data protection, secure digital payments and the security of public digital services.
· Business
- Manny Pay Will Close Its Wallet Nov. 10 and Convert Leftover Funds
Customers can spend or withdraw balances before the cutoff. Traxion Pay Inc. will take over account support starting Nov. 11.
· Business
- Wells Fargo Targets First-Half 2027 Stablecoin Issuance
The bank and 20 international financial institutions plan to form a company in the second half of 2026, while CEO Charlie Scharf says U.S. use cases remain unclear.
· Business
- NPCI Delays 0.4% UPI Merchant Fee Until After Diwali
The fee would apply to eligible transactions above ₹2,000, while smaller payments and some small merchants would remain exempt.
· Regulation
- Linguard Labs Takes Majority Control of El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet
The planned relaunch will add remittances, lending, debit cards and digital-asset payments while the government keeps a minority stake.
· Business
- Serbia’s Central Bank Governor Calls for Human Accountability in Regulation
Jorgovanka Tabaković urged regulators to use new technologies while keeping people responsible for financial oversight at a Sept. 30 conference in Belgrade.
· Regulation
- Visa Plans Stablecoin Settlements on Solana as Western Union Expands
Western Union launched a wallet and Visa-linked card across 37 markets in August for its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin.
· Business
- Apple Launches Apple Pay in India With Axis Bank Cards First
The rollout makes India the 101st country or region where Apple Pay is available, nearly 12 years after the service debuted.
· Business
- Circle Foundation Funds Stablecoin Payment Programs at UNDP and WFP
The grants will support regulated payment infrastructure and WFP tests in two to three countries over the next three years.
· Business
- South Korea Taps Danal to Expand Deposit Token Payments Linked to CBDC Pilot
South Korea selects Danal to join a government-backed consortium expanding deposit token payment infrastructure linked to the Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot.
· Business
- Stablecoins vs Deposit Tokens: Policy Debate Sharpens Over Bank Disruption Risk
Policymakers in the U.S. and Korea are increasingly distinguishing stablecoins from bank-issued deposit tokens as concerns grow over deposit outflows, financial stability, and control of future digital payment systems.
· Insights & Views
- Korea Eyes Won Stablecoin as Dollar Tokens Dominate Domestic Crypto Settlement
South Korean policymakers and financial institutions debate launching a won-based stablecoin, emphasizing distribution and real-world usage to counter the dominance of dollar-backed tokens like USDT and USDC.
· Regulation
- South Korea Weighs Won Stablecoin Tradeoffs as Dollar Tokens Gain Ground
South Korea faces a policy dilemma balancing monetary sovereignty, adoption, and redemption stability as dollar stablecoins gain influence in digital payments.
· Regulation
- Stablecoins Framed as Core Financial Infrastructure as Volumes Surpass Card Networks
A new book by Jae-hyun Park and Ji-su Park argues stablecoins are emerging as core financial infrastructure as payment volumes surpass Visa and Mastercard, reshaping global finance and policy debates.
· Business
- South Korea Stablecoin Debate Highlights Tension Between Regulation and Competitiveness
South Korea policymakers are split over stablecoin regulation as debates intensify on balancing financial oversight with competitiveness in the global digital payments ecosystem.
· Regulation