https://cryptoeconomics.com/topics/payments/ Coverage filed to the Payments desk. en © 2026 Cryptoeconomics Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bank-of-china-mbridge-record-payments/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/bank-of-china-mbridge-record-payments/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Bank of China settled the two largest transactions recorded on mBridge, the multi-central-bank digital currency platform, in June and July 2026. A CNY 11.3bn payment through its Shenzhen branch was followed by a HK$10bn payment through its Fujian branch, the first very large settlement on the platform denominated in a currency other than renminbi. Central bank money Payments Institutions Bank for International Settlements: Project mBridge https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mastercard-yellow-card-eemea-stablecoins/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/mastercard-yellow-card-eemea-stablecoins/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Mastercard and the African digital-asset platform Yellow Card announced a partnership on 7 May 2026 to build stablecoin-based payment and settlement rails across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The arrangement covers remittances, cross-border business payments and treasury operations in markets including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Payments Stablecoins Africa & emerging markets Mastercard newsroom (EEMEA) https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/jpmorgan-jpmd-canton-network/ https://cryptoeconomics.com/news/jpmorgan-jpmd-canton-network/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT JPMorgan said on 7 January 2026 that it would issue JPMD, its dollar deposit token, natively on the Canton Network, a privacy-oriented institutional blockchain. The move extends the bank's Kinexys platform beyond its own permissioned ledger and Base to a network used for tokenized collateral and fund settlement. Payments Institutions Tokenized capital markets J.P. Morgan: Kinexys newsroom