China’s digital currency program has completed its first cross-border consumer payment using the digital yuan in Laos.

Image generated with AI. A new and sophisticated wave of fraudulent campaigns exploit the familiarity of Italian citizens with the ...

India’s wedding season, traditionally associated with large cash payments and physical transactions, is undergoing a significant digital transformation. According to data shared by BharatPe, there has ...

Alipay recently announced a significant milestone for its Alipay Tap! service, which now exceeds 100 million daily ...

The City of Raleigh has identified a number of fake QR codes posted on downtown street parking meters, warning that these ...

Tether invests in SQRIL to enhance real-time QR code payment infrastructure across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

SINGAPORE, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup that provides a payments API switch for banks, ...

Street food vendors in southeastern China have donated a day’s income to a cancer-stricken colleague who is facing high medical bills. The touching move by stall holders took place on a food street ...

Officials are warning about a rise in “quishing attacks,” whereby con artists use nefarious QR codes that direct smartphone users to malicious sites that steal personal information. QR codes have ...

At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny character from the Netherlands, a mini bento box charm complete with a realistic chicken drumstick, or a ...

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