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Introductions, announcements, and open conversation about payment standards and the Foundation.

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CPD-001 Draft

Canonical Payment Definition

The foundational, implementation-agnostic model of a Payment and Digital Payment.

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CPP-001 Draft

CashPack Protocol

Standard for issuing, transferring, and redeeming signed bearer instruments over any settlement infrastructure.

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Research & Reports

Cross-border Q1 2026

State of Cross-Border Digital Payments 2026

Analysis of friction points, cost structures, and interoperability gaps across major corridors.

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Stablecoins Q1 2026

Stablecoin Settlement Risk: A Regulatory Survey

How jurisdictions are approaching stablecoin oversight and what it means for payment infrastructure.

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Institutional Q2 2026

European Payment Sovereignty: Strategic Options

Deep analysis of structural dependencies and open-standard pathways for European payment autonomy.

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