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Stablecoin Founders Cluster in the West as Emerging Markets Drive Volume

Concentration of founders in Western hubs leaves emerging-market users and payment corridors underserved.

SBS Authorizes Financiera Efectiva to Become Banco Efectiva

UPI at 10 Hits New Monthly Record as India Claims 49% of Real-Time Payments

India Launches Rs 20,000-Crore Credit Guarantee To Revive Microfinance Lending

Mercado Pago Launches Point Tap in Mexico to Turn Android Phones Into Card Readers

XP and Kalshi Partner to Offer CFTC-Regulated Prediction Markets to Brazilian Investors

Government Study Finds UPI Now Top Choice as Incentives Drove 11x Surge in Digital Payments

Peru’s SBS Clears BiPay to Organize as an E‑Money Issuer

Banco Macro Buys 50% of Personal Pay From Telecom Argentina for $75 Million

Cabinet Extends Atal Pension Yojana Through FY2030-31, Commits Outreach and Gap Funding

Banco Nación Launches Fully Digital Mortgage Platform as 2025 Results Show 53% Loan Growth

Algorand Foundation Returns to U.S., Reestablishes Delaware HQ and Installs New Board

Pakistan Says Latest IMF Steps Continue Agreed Reform Plan

NITI Aayog Maps Reforms to Grow Corporate Bond Market to Rs 100–120 Trillion by 2030

Bitcoin ATMs Appear in Nairobi Malls as CBK and CMA Declare No Provider Licensed

DFS Secretary Urges MFIs to Lower Rates as Borrowers and Loan Books Decline

India Opens Talks on World‑Class Banks as RBI Details Cautious Rule Easing

Peru to Host FELABAN 60 in Lima in 2026

Sitharaman Says India Nearing No. 3 Economy, Vows To Hit 4.4% FY26 Deficit Target

Pakistan’s Digital Payments Surge to 9.1 Billion as SBP Reports Systemwide Gains