Cross-border payments — coverage and analysis.
ADAPT, built in partnership with IOTA and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, will allow users to settle trades in local currencies and stablecoins.
While the full rollout is scheduled for 2026, a pilot program of the product feature is expected to run its course before the end of the year.
The network also wants its system to be compatible with more modern digital finance rails such as stablecoins
Ripple described Africa as a “natural next step” for RLUSD, citing increasing demand among businesses worldwide.
It will set parameters, conditions, administrative responsibilities, and reporting requirements for cross-border crypto transactions.
The tradFi giant sees stablecoins as an opportunity to innovate rather than as a threat, CEO Devin McGranahan said.
Interstellar says 19 countries and several multinationals now use the African currency marketplace for cross-border transactions.
Both firms plan to explore opportunities to drive stablecoin adoption in treasury management and cross-border payments across markets where Yellow Card is regulated.
From Naira-backed cNGN to emerging tokens across Africa, Amadi explains how these assets, if regulated and widely accepted, could enable fast, legal, and dollar-free transactions across borders.
