Vietnam–Singapore QR payments go live for Singapore users visiting Vietnam
Vietnam and Singapore launched a new cross-border QR payment service in Hanoi on 2 July 2026, giving users of participating Singapore payment apps a new way to
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Taiwan Passes Virtual Asset Service Act: Stablecoin Regulation Moves Into the Implementation Stage
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act at third reading on 30 June 2026, marking a major step toward a dedicated licensing and supervisi
mBridge Cross-Border Payment Platform Nears Commercial Stage with Planned Hong Kong Operating Entity
The multi-CBDC platform for cross-border payments, mBridge, is preparing to move from its pilot phase to commercial operations. According to official and media reports, a new operating company based in ...
Bank of England Scraps Per-Person Stablecoin Holding Caps
The Bank of England (BoE) has updated its regulatory framework for systemic sterling-denominated stablecoins, dropping previously proposed limits on how many coins an individual or business could hold. According to ...
Proposed U.S. Stablecoin Rule Would Require Bank-Style Customer ID Programs
The proposed rule was issued jointly on 18 June 2026 by five U.S. federal agencies: FinCEN, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the FDIC, the Federal Reserve ...
Japan’s New Cross-Border Payments Licensing Regime: Key Conditions for Businesses
Under current rules, Japan will require entities handling inbound or outbound cross-border payments on behalf of third parties to hold a banking or funds-transfer license, according to guidance published by ...
Japan Legalises Foreign Stablecoins Including USDC for Payments from June 2026
TOKYO – Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has finalised a regulatory change that reclassifies foreign-issued stablecoins as electronic payment instruments (EPIs), bringing them into formal legality for transactions within the ...
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