10 Sep 26 @ 15:45

Artificial intelligence is already changing how consumers shop, but the leap from AI-assisted discovery to autonomous payments remains some distance away, according to Visa chief executive Ryan McInerney. Speaking at... read more

10 Sep 26 @ 15:44

US Bank has completed a live cross-border transaction using its own dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming one of the latest major lenders to test whether blockchain technology can improve the movement of... read more

10 Sep 26 @ 15:43

Stablecoins are moving trillions of dollars across public blockchains, but the numbers risk giving a misleading impression of their penetration into mainstream payments. Visa’s Onchain Analytics platform recently recorded $4.6tn... read more

08 Sep 26 @ 16:29

Anthropic has launched a blueprint enabling retailers to build AI-powered shopping and merchant agents using Claude, with support from Visa, Mastercard and Accenture. The framework is aimed at retailers, travel... read more

07 Sep 26 @ 20:20

Mobile wallet adoption continued to accelerate in the UK last year, with almost two-thirds of adults now registered for at least one service as digital payments become increasingly entrenched in... read more

07 Sep 26 @ 20:12

Saudi Arabia’s PayTabs has agreed to acquire Amazon Payment Services’ operations across the Middle East and North Africa in a deal valued at more than $100 million, in a transaction... read more

06 Sep 26 @ 19:32

The European Central Bank and Banco Central do Brasil are examining whether Europe’s TIPS instant-payment infrastructure could be connected with Brazil’s hugely successful Pix network, potentially creating a new real-time... read more

06 Sep 26 @ 19:31

Wero is moving further beyond its origins as a peer-to-peer payment service, with Orange becoming the first merchant in France to offer subscription bill payments through the European Payments Initiative’s... read more

06 Sep 26 @ 19:30

Revolut has secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank, taking the London-founded fintech a significant step closer to... read more

02 Sep 26 @ 20:55

Authologic has become one of the first companies in Europe registered to issue credentials for EU Digital Identity Wallets, as businesses prepare for a fundamental change in how consumers prove... read more

02 Sep 26 @ 20:54

Twenty-one of the world’s largest financial institutions are preparing to establish a new stablecoin company, marking one of the banking industry’s most significant attempts yet to compete for a role... read more

02 Sep 26 @ 20:34

RS2 has agreed a partnership with payments provider PXP to deliver managed acquiring and card scheme processing services across more than 30 European markets, as PXP looks to consolidate its... read more

25 Aug 26 @ 09:13

Swift has declared its new blockchain-based ledger ready for initial use, with 17 major banks preparing to pilot live tokenised deposit transactions across six continents. The initiative is designed to... read more

25 Aug 26 @ 09:02

Brazil’s central bank is exploring how its Pix instant-payment system could connect with overseas payment networks, potentially extending one of the world’s most successful domestic payment schemes into cross-border commerce.... read more

25 Aug 26 @ 08:54

Revolut has secured a full banking licence in France, giving the UK-headquartered fintech greater freedom to expand its product range in one of its largest European markets and marking another... read more

24 Aug 26 @ 19:40

Cryptocurrency-funded card spending has more than tripled over the past year topping $1bn, offering further evidence that stablecoins are moving beyond trading and cross-border transfers into everyday consumer payments. Monthly... read more

24 Aug 26 @ 19:24

HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first live interbank tokenised deposit transaction using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, marking another step towards integrating digital money into established banking infrastructure. The transaction... read more

24 Aug 26 @ 19:23

Revolut has applied to establish a licensed banking branch in Finland, as the digital bank pushes deeper into domestic European markets and seeks to become the primary financial provider for... read more