Cross-Border Payments

Ripple

Ripple Event Reveal: 3 Companies Are Now Using XRP for Real Payments

David FloydOct 1, 2018

During Ripple's annual Swell conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced three firms that will use XRP in commercial cross-border payments.

Payments

Thai Bank Pilots Cross-Border Transaction Using Blockchain

Nikhilesh DeMay 23, 2018

Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya successfully piloted a cross-border transaction using its own blockchain interledger, it announced Tuesday.

Exchanges

60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments

Christine KimAug 13, 2019

Crypto exchange Bitex wants to decrease costs associated with cross-border banking using the bitcoin blockchain.

Argentina

A Bank In Argentina Is Now Using Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments

Nikhilesh DeMay 22, 2018

Cryptocurrency trading startup Bitex has trialed a cross-border payments system using bitcoin with an Argentinian bank.

Payments

US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business

Sujha SundararajanMay 1, 2018

CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.

Cross-Border Payments

Payments

Saudi, UAE Central Banks Team Up to Test Cryptocurrency

Stan Higgins

The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are reportedly testing a new cryptocurrency for cross-border payments.

Payments

Consensus 2017: ‘The Future Is Here’ For Blockchain’s Cross-Border Impact

Amy Castor

Cross-border blockchain use was up for debate during today's Consensus 2017 panels.

Ripple

MUFG, Standard Chartered Plan Blockchain Payments Launch for 2018

Stan Higgins

A group of international banks is reportedly planning the 2018 launch of cross-border payment services backed by blockchain.

China

Wyre Raises $5.8 Million for Cross-Border Blockchain Payments

Stan Higgins

San Francisco-based bitcoin startup Wyre has raised $5.8m in new funding.