Luc

Luc

Bridging traditional finance and digital assets, I’m a senior investment executive with 20+ years in asset management, fintech, and government advisory.

Annual Progress Report on Meeting the Targets for Cross-Border Payments: 2023 Report on Key Performance Indicators

Annual Progress Report on Meeting the Targets for Cross-Border Payments: 2023 Report on Key Performance Indicators

The FSB’s 2023 progress report benchmarks global payments against G20 targets: costs remain high (1.5–2.5%), remittances average 6.3%, and only 54% of wholesale payments settle within an hour. Tokenized solutions could accelerate progress.

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New Value: Stablecoin Trends in Business and Beyond

New Value: Stablecoin Trends in Business and Beyond

Ripple’s New Value 2025 survey of 1,000 finance leaders reveals that 86% are open to using stablecoins, citing faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions. LATAM and MEA lead adoption as stablecoins move from crypto hype to institutional utility.

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Global Cross-Border Payments: A $1 Quadrillion Evolving Market

Global Cross-Border Payments: A $1 Quadrillion Evolving Market

The IMF’s Global Cross-Border Payments report (June 2025) examines the USD 1 quadrillion payments ecosystem and its evolution toward tokenized, interoperable settlement networks spanning stablecoins, deposits, and CBDCs.

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Circle Payments Network White Paper

Circle Payments Network White Paper

Circle’s Payments Network White Paper outlines a new global settlement protocol connecting banks and fintechs through USDC and EURC. The network merges blockchain programmability with regulated compliance, reshaping cross-border and institutional payments.

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The State of Stablecoins 2025: Supply, Adoption & Market Trends

The State of Stablecoins 2025: Supply, Adoption & Market Trends

Dune and Artemis’ State of Stablecoins 2025 reveals a USD 225 billion market growing 63% YoY, with over USD 35 trillion in annual transfers. Fiat-backed models dominate, while Solana and Base emerge as the new stablecoin powerchains.

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Private Credit: Risks and Benefits of a Maturity Wall

Private Credit: Risks and Benefits of a Maturity Wall

Model shows how finite-life funds’ ‘maturity wall’ disciplines borrowers and expands credit, shifting risk from banks while raising liquidation risk. Net effect: higher expected output but sharper tail losses, with implications for co-financing, bank portfolios, and policy trade-offs.

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