instant payments

New QR Standard Unlocks US Instant Payments at Checkout
New QR Standard Unlocks US Instant Payments at Checkout
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

The United States does not lack instant payment rails. It lacks a simple, universal front door to them. That is the larger significance of X9.150,...

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Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
Brazil’s Pix Instant Payments System at Center of US Trade Dispute
July 14, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

People in Brazil seem to love the Pix instant payment system. The U.S. government is a different story. Last year, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...

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The Stablecoin Speed Pitch Just Met SEPA In Europe
The Stablecoin Speed Pitch Just Met SEPA In Europe
July 13, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin advocates have argued that blockchain networks can and will solve problems traditional banking never could. Payments would settle in seconds instead of days. Businesses...

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88% of Banks Report Strong ROI With Instant Business Payments
88% of Banks Report Strong ROI With Instant Business Payments
July 13, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Business clients don’t want to hear that the payment is “in process.” They want to know that the money was moved, the supplier was paid...

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FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
FedNow Readies Cross-Border and Payment Request Pilots
July 09, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Three years after the Federal Reserve launched the FedNow® Service, the instant payment infrastructure serves 1,800 financial institutions, including seven of the 10 largest banks,...

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Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
Real-Time Payments Could Add $19.3 Billion to Argentina’s GDP
July 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments in South America have moved well beyond proof of concept. They’re becoming the financial backbone of entire economies, and the numbers speak for...

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Core Banking’s New Mission Is Keeping Up With Instant Expectations
Core Banking’s New Mission Is Keeping Up With Instant Expectations
July 02, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Galileo’s Prashant Shah For years, core banking systems were viewed as essential but largely invisible infrastructure. They maintained account...

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Robinhood Pushes Brokerages to End the Waiting Game
Robinhood Pushes Brokerages to End the Waiting Game
June 29, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Watch more: Michael Silver of Robinhood Consumers managing their finances through digital channels increasingly assume that money will appear in accounts quickly, with visibility into...

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53% of Bankers Say Security Drives Real-Time Payments
53% of Bankers Say Security Drives Real-Time Payments
June 29, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are starting to look less like a faster delivery truck and more like a digital receipt that arrives before anyone has to ask...

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