India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) represents a significant shift in how digital payment systems can be designed, governed, and scaled. Rather than operating as a proprietary payment product, ...

The United Arab Emirates' central bank digital currency pilot has made its first transaction, reportedly completed in under two minutes. The United Arab Emirates has made the first transaction with ...

Crypto wallets have evolved beyond asset storage into portable identity containers and self-custodial hubs, using zero-knowledge proofs. The world is changing. Fundamentals that are often taken for ...

Walt Disney has also agreed to acquire a 2 percent stake in the media company behind the mainstream embrace of webcomics. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Webtoon Entertainment saw its stock price ...

It would safeguard monetary stability, fend off private payment monopolies, and stand as a potent symbol of European unity The digital euro project has a simple motivation: to ensure that people in a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina. Programs ...

Across many underserved communities in the Philippines, nano and micro businesses—often run by sari-sari store owners, solopreneurs, and housewives—face persistent challenges: limited access to ...

Digital skills are essential for individuals, businesses, and governments to compete in an increasingly digital world. World Bank support includes leveraging digital devices and tools, creating ...