SBI Digital Trust, South Korea NICE Information and Communications, and DSRV signed a memorandum of understanding to validate a stablecoin cross-border solution for QR-code payments by Japanese tourists traveling to South Korea, with completion planned by the end of 2026 December.
PANews reported that PhotonPay (PhotonPay) and DFNS announced a cooperation agreement to connect DFNS wallet infrastructure and a policy engine to its global payment system for cross-border trade payment scenarios.
MoonPay announced the establishment of MoonPay Korea and partnerships with KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB financial group to explore stablecoin cross-border payment, remittance, custody, and settlement services. Some projects remain at the proof-of-concept or exploratory stage.
Citi Token Services is now available in Japan and the United Arab Emirates, supporting USD or EUR transactions and increasing service coverage to 7 markets.
Stripe said, 2024 to 2025, the cross-border payment volume of its customers in Greater China grew by approximately 48%, while the number of local startups using Stripe it grew by approximately over the same period.
Enterprise payments and treasury-management platform Velocity completed a 10 million USD Series A extension at a 200 million USD valuation, with participation from Visa Ventures and others.