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Visa and World Network in crypto wallet talks

04 Apr 25 @ 12:39

Visa is reportedly in advanced discussions with Tools for Humanity – the company behind Sam Altman’s Worldcoin and its expanding blockchain ecosystem, World Network – to integrate Visa card functionality... read more

Payments in transition: What lies ahead for 2025

06 Jan 25 @ 13:59

Over the past year, the accelerating pace of payment digitisation has become evident in every corner of the globe. While each region is at a different stage of maturity in... read more

Europe falling behind in SaaS embedded finance race

26 Oct 24 @ 12:25

Europe’s banks and financial services players are seriously lagging behind those in the US in the embedded finance race, according to research by payment consultancies PSE Consulting and TSG (The Strawhecker Group). The... read more

OpenPayd doubles growth in surging embedded finance market

05 Jun 24 @ 07:33

OpenPayd announced over 100% growth for a second consecutive year as it reached profitability and generated over €40 million ARR. OpenPayd’s embedded finance research reinforces that three quarters of all... read more

The next steps for B2B embedded finance – A $55 billion market

21 May 24 @ 15:49

B2B SaaS product managers are now forced to look for ways to create more value for their customers, in order to increase retention and ARPU (average revenue per user). While... read more

How the payments industry can optimise efficiency while creating value in 2024

20 Dec 23 @ 13:00

In today’s fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, payments providers face the dual challenge of optimising payment efficiency while creating value for their customers. This heightened attention towards the customer... read more

Decentralized Finance market to reach $497.9 billion by 2032

11 Sep 23 @ 16:57

The global decentralized finance market was valued at $13.8 billion in 2022, and is projected to reach $497.9 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 43.4% from 2023 to... read more

Zumo pushes decarbonisation of digital assets

21 Jun 23 @ 08:00

Zumo, the B2B digital assets infrastructure, has announced the launch of Oxygen, a world-first decarbonisation of digital assets solution for financial institutions prioritising ESG. The launch comes one year after... read more

Global banks turn to fintech partnerships

22 May 23 @ 15:11

A Finastra survey, produced in collaboration with East & Partners, indicates that banks are investing heavily in fintech partnerships and digitalization to help them adapt to customer and regulatory demands.... read more

Escalating menace of cryptocurrency-enabled money laundering

10 May 23 @ 17:24

Recent data has shed light on the growing threat of cryptocurrency-related money laundering. The survey by First AML, which gathered responses from 250 UK business leaders and individuals working in... read more

Latest blow to crypto industry as Bittrex files for bankruptcy

09 May 23 @ 17:30

Bittrex, the cryptocurrency exchange, is reported to have filed for bankruptcy protection, three weeks after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused it of operating an unregistered securities exchange.... read more

Regulators need to prepare for the Crypto Spring

09 May 23 @ 12:14

We may be in the middle of a crypto winter, and digital assets might have lost two-thirds of their value. But that’s not stopping regulators preparing for a future crypto... read more

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$5 trillion milestone masks an uneven global e-commerce market

09 Jan 26 @ 10:32

In 2026, global e-commerce passes a symbolic and economic landmark, exceeding $5 trillion in annual sales for the first time. The headline figure confirms the ... more

Visa brings stablecoin settlement into the US Mainstream

17 Dec 25 @ 13:28

Visa has taken a decisive step towards embedding stablecoins into core financial infrastructure, launching US-based settlement in Circle’s USDC for participat... more

Barclays makes first strategic move into stablecoin infrastructure

07 Jan 26 @ 15:24

Barclays has taken its first direct step into the stablecoin ecosystem, investing in US-based clearing and settlement platform Ubyx. [caption id="attachmen... more