- Technology – much more than process efficiency
- Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and blockchain
- Interoperable payment infrastructure for the digital currencies of tomorrow
Interoperable payment infrastructure for the digital currencies of tomorrow
The Universal Digital Payments Network - UDPN
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Seamless
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What is the UDPN?
The UDPN is a decentralized payments messaging backbone connecting digital currency systems to enable seamless, efficient payments including regulated stablecoins and in the future Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
It is managed by the UDPN Alliance through a distributed governance framework that ensures joint and equitable control.
What is its purpose?
The UDPN allows any entity (natural or legal) to transfer and swap digital currencies across borders, currencies, and systems in a low-cost and convenient manner.
How does it work?
The UDPN is a blockchain-underpinned infrastructure that supports third-party smart contract deployment and execution to enable financial and payment-related services in digital currency.
The UDPN Whitepaper
Discover how the UDPN Alliance is building a cutting-edge network to enable scalable and universal interoperability between the legacy payments infrastructure and that of the rapidly evolving digital currency ecosystem.
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GFT is a founding member of the Universal Digital Payments Network Alliance
UDPN All-in-One Digital Currency Sandbox
The UDPN Sandbox enables financial service institutions to experience at least three full digital currency systems, including retail CBDC, wholesale CBDC, and Tokenized Deposit in the Sandbox portal, and build their own use cases with these digital currency systems via APIs.
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UDPN PoC Use Cases
To generate awareness of the substantial potential and extensive capabilities of e-money, namely regulated stablecoins and CBDCs, the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN), built a set of 12 proof-of-concept use cases in its Sandbox environment. These use cases offer participants an immersive exploration into the capabilities of e-money.