It’s a widely reported data point that 93% of central banks are in at least some stage of deploying — or at least exploring —...
In today’s FinTech news, Tencent could be faced with spinning WeChat Pay into its payments subsidiary, while crypto exchange Binance looks to acquire a bank...
The Bank of Canada is teaming up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a 12-month research project that’s focused on the design of...
The introduction of Libra, Facebook’s attempt at digital currency in 2019, energized digital asset proponents who said the new technology would transform the banking landscape...
Following a selection process that included the Bank of Canada, Payments Canada will partner with Interac Corp. to serve as the exchange solution provider for...
In today’s top payments news around the world, Visa is rolling out a new program meant to link European financial institutions (FIs) and merchants with...
The Bank of Canada is progressing in its plans for a national digital currency, moving past proof of concepts to “executable” plans, according to Reuters....
Canada’s economy has rebounded from the depths of the coronavirus-triggered downturn over the summer but still remains stuck in negative territory, a new Bank of...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged John McAfee for allegedly touting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs) to Twitter followers without saying that...