Tencent is testing a mobile application called TenPayGo to help overseas visitors make digital payments in China. The platform aims…
SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank in a deal valued at approximately US$289 million, with completion…
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wants banks to use AI in financial crime as a way to counter cyberattacks…
Ripple has launched its US dollar-denominated stablecoin, Ripple USD, in the Japanese market. The expansion follows regulatory clearance from the…
SBI Group has introduced its trust based stablecoin JPYSC in partnership with Singapore-based fintech company Startale Group. SBI processed the…
Visa has released its latest Consumer Payment Attitudes Study, highlighting how payment seamlessness is linked to a shift towards high-frequency…
Chainlink, South Korean infrastructure provider FairSquareLab, the Unified Korea Alliance (UniKA), and European stablecoin consortium Qivalis have launched Project Pangea…
Reap has integrated Circle’s tokenised money market fund, USYC, into its corporate spend platform. The move allows globally operating businesses…
Tencent has started testing a new AI assistant named Xiaowei for its WeChat platform, as reported by Bloomberg. The super…
WeLab is on the lookout for banks to buy in Southeast Asia. WeLab Southeast Asia expansion plans could possibly involve…
Payment Asia is integrating with PayMe by HSBC to allow its merchant network to accept payments directly from the digital…
JPMorgan Chase as blocked staff in Hong Kong from using Anthropic’s AI models, according to a Financial Times report citing…
HSBC has launched a digital trade finance tool called HSBC TradeCash, allowing businesses in Hong Kong to upload sales invoice…
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have launched a joint pilot project…
Checking someone’s ID at the door of a nightclub tells you who they are, but it does not tell you…
Tencent Cloud has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China CITIC Bank International (CNCBI) to support the digital transformation and…
Chinese cross-border payment company Payful has launched a cloud-native Visa charge-card programme for corporate and merchant clients through its subsidiary…
The Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce held its inaugural meeting on 17 June to discuss the financing needs of major…
The international operation centre of the digital yuan has signed direct participant agreements with 26 financial institutions in Shanghai, Reuters…
TransUnion has reported mixed trends in the Hong Kong consumer credit market in Q1 2026, with steady growth in credit…