23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest banking groups joining the organisation and committing to... read more

23 Jun 26 @ 18:52

The regulatory framework governing stablecoins in the United States continues to take shape, with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposing new rules that would subject stablecoin... read more

23 Jun 26 @ 18:51

AI is rapidly shifting from a future ambition to a measurable business driver across the banking industry, and Banco Santander is positioning itself at the forefront of that transition. The... read more

22 Jun 26 @ 19:59

The Bank of England has significantly revised its proposed framework for sterling-backed stablecoins, abandoning controversial holding limits in favour of a broader issuance cap as it seeks to balance financial... read more

22 Jun 26 @ 19:59

Visa and Revolut have announced a major expansion of Click to Pay across Europe, a move that could significantly accelerate the adoption of tokenised online payments and reshape consumer expectations... read more

22 Jun 26 @ 19:58

Google has launched legal action against a sophisticated cybercrime operation accused of using artificial intelligence to conduct large-scale phishing attacks, marking one of the most significant private-sector interventions yet against... read more

18 Jun 26 @ 19:36

Three of Spain’s largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards strengthening the fight against financial crime, launching a shared fraud intelligence platform designed to identify and prevent fraudulent... read more

18 Jun 26 @ 19:36

In response to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence agents, Stripe and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have unveiled a new capability that could help establish a commercial framework for the... read more

17 Jun 26 @ 17:38

Stablecoins have become one of the most talked-about innovations in the payments industry, attracting significant attention from banks, fintechs and regulators. However, as adoption accelerates, it is becoming increasingly difficult... read more

16 Jun 26 @ 18:17

Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and raising fresh questions about whether current... read more

16 Jun 26 @ 18:16

Mastercard and Backbase have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping banks modernise international payments, integrating Mastercard Move into Backbase’s AI-native Banking Operating System to enable faster, more transparent and... read more

16 Jun 26 @ 18:14

The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured another important ally in its ambition to create a pan-European alternative to international card schemes, with ACI Worldwide agreeing to integrate the Wero... read more

14 Jun 26 @ 15:00

Visa has unveiled an ambitious strategy to position itself at the centre of the emerging programmable money ecosystem, announcing plans to build the technology infrastructure that will enable banks to... read more

14 Jun 26 @ 14:59

Stripe has unveiled a suite of new products designed to help UK businesses accelerate international growth and prepare for the emerging era of AI-driven commerce, underlining the payments giant’s ambition... read more

14 Jun 26 @ 14:58

For more than a decade, Revolut has been the poster child of European fintech disruption, building a global customer base through relentless product innovation and rapid market expansion. However, recent... read more

11 Jun 26 @ 16:00

A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step towards resolution after a... read more

11 Jun 26 @ 15:57

Japan’s three largest banking groups have taken a significant step towards the mainstream adoption of stablecoins, unveiling plans to jointly develop and issue a yen-backed digital currency that could enter... read more

11 Jun 26 @ 15:56

The race to commercialise agentic commerce has taken a significant step forward with Visa and OpenAI announcing a strategic partnership designed to enable artificial intelligence agents to initiate and complete... read more