# Thunes Pulse: Stablecoins, Banks, Taiwan Canonical: https://brew.new/browse/templates/email/pt1_k97wtaxa2gy7z8zhhs3z5ptn7d8e4mnf Brand: thunes.com Category: newsletter ![Preview of Thunes Pulse: Stablecoins, Banks, Taiwan](https://cdn.brew.new/email-preview-4e5557e02bbd88e0-tracking_r57m68d3fvty433vgqf7x16q2x8dtwrx-1789016125079.png) ## Email content Thunes Pulse - April 2026 Welcome to your April edition of the Thunes Pulse Newsletter, bringing you the latest insights shaping the world of international money movement. Here’s what’s inside: 🪙 Thunes and Circle on stablecoins and the Future of FX 🔗 Why interoperability is the real scaling challenge in global payments 🇹🇼 Payments in Taiwan: A guide for global businesses 🏦 Thunes brings stablecoin payouts to 11,500 banks via Swift 🌍 Absa and Thunes unveil Absa Global Pay for faster remittances 🚀 New CTPO and CFO join Thunes to drive AI and global expansion 🏆 Thunes wins “Best Cross-Border Payment Solution” at MPE Awards 2026 📅 Meet Thunes at industry events Stay ahead with our expert insights. Let’s dive in! Read time: 5 mins Stablecoins and the Future of FX: A New Era of Liquidity Stablecoins have evolved from the crypto fringe into a market exceeding $316 billion. Our latest report created with Circle explores how global liquidity is being redefined, enabling faster, 24/7 treasury flows and gig economy payouts. By moving capital on shared ledgers, stablecoins eliminate the delays of legacy correspondent banking, offering a real-time alternative for businesses looking to optimise their cross-border working capital. Read more Why interoperability is the real scaling challenge in global payments As global payments grow in complexity, speed is no longer the main differentiator – predictability is. True interoperability requires coordination across technical, liquidity, and regulatory layers. Discover how Thunes is solving this challenge by aligning diverse systems – from mobile wallets to stablecoins – into a unified framework that turns fragmentation into a reliable global highway for our Members. Read more Payments in Taiwan: What Global Businesses Need to Know Taiwan is a high-speed export economy with 95% internet penetration and a rapidly digitising payment landscape. For global businesses, success in this market requires navigating a wallet-first culture and complex regulatory requirements. Our guide explores how Thunes enables the first digitised bank payouts in Taiwan, moving away from branch-dependent collection to support the island's sophisticated, cosmopolitan expectations. Read more Thunes Brings Stablecoin Payouts to 11,500 Banks via Swift Connectivity, Bridging Traditional Finance and Digital Assets In a defining moment for cross-border payments, Thunes has unlocked stablecoin access for the 11,500 banks on the Swift network. Through their existing Swift connectivity, these institutions can now deliver instant payouts to over 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide. This innovation bridges traditional finance with digital assets, allowing salary, remittance, and business payments to move 24/7 with zero additional integration. Read more Absa and Thunes unveil Absa Global Pay, a next‑generation solution for fast, affordable global remittances Absa Group and Thunes have partnered to launch Absa Global Pay, a digital-first solution making international remittances faster and more affordable across Africa. By combining Absa’s trusted Pan-African footprint with Thunes’ Direct Global Network, we are empowering millions of customers to send money instantly from their banking app to accounts, wallets, or cash pick-up points across 18 countries. Read more Thunes Appoints New CTPO and New CFO to Drive Global Expansion and AI Innovation Thunes is sharpening its technological edge and strengthening its team for global expansion with two key executive appointments: Guy Duncan joins as Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO) and Parvinder Bhatia as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bringing deep expertise from fintech leaders like Tide and bunq, they will lead our next phase of AI-driven innovation and global scaling, ensuring our infrastructure remains as robust as it is innovative. Read more Thunes wins “Best cross-border payment solution” at MPE Awards 2026 Thunes was recently named winner of “Best Cross-Border Payment Solution” at the MPE Awards 2026 in Berlin. Recognised for our mission-critical reach, AI-driven treasury, and use of blockchain infrastructure, this award validates our efforts to dismantle the barriers to global trade. Thank you to our incredible Thunesters and Members for helping us set a high bar for global payments. Read more Join us at these payment and industry events April 2026 ABRACAM | São Paulo, Brazil | 9 Apr Money 20/20 Asia | Bangkok, Thailand | 21-23 Apr May 2026 Converge Africa | Cape Town, South Africa | 4-6 May Finovate Spring | San Diego, USA | 5-7 May Payments Canada Summit | Toronto, Canada | 5-7 May Temenos Community Forum (TCF) | Copenhagen, Denmark | 5-7 May Stablecon Europe | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 19-20 May Meet us at an event Our Network and capabilities keep evolving. Explore our latest solutions on the Thunes website, or contact us to discuss how we can support your business needs. Get in touch FOLLOW US: LINKEDIN NETWORK | WHO WE SERVE | COMPANY Copyright © 2026, All rights reserved. TTMFS Singapore Pte Ltd 1 Raffles Place, One Raffles Place Tower 2, #28-61, Singapore, 048616 This email was sent to thomas+thunes@brew.marketing. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may unsubscribe at any time. 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