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Apple Pay at 11: Growth continues, but rivals close the gap

20 Oct 25 @ 13:27

Eleven years after its launch, Apple Pay remains the most recognised name in mobile payments — but its dominance is under pressure. New data shows that while usage has surged,... read more

Mobile wallets redefining the future of UK retail payments

13 Oct 25 @ 15:51

The United Kingdom’s retail payments landscape is undergoing a rapid and irreversible shift. What was once dominated by cards and cash is now being reshaped by mobile wallets and Buy... read more

UK payments in transition: Debit cards, digital wallets and cash

01 Oct 25 @ 11:07

The UK payments landscape is undergoing one of the most profound shifts in its history. Figures from UK Payment Markets 2025 show that nearly 49 billion transactions were made in... read more

Pay by Mobile and the future of online casino payments

18 Sep 25 @ 09:19

As mobile gambling grows in the UK, players expect payments to be as quick and seamless as the games themselves. Pay by Mobile has long been one of the simplest... read more

Zelle hits 2bn transactions – fights back against fraud accusations

17 Sep 25 @ 11:20

Zelle has entered 2025 with unprecedented momentum, reporting 2 billion transactions and nearly $600 billion in payments during H1 2025. The network, operated by Early Warning Services, recorded double-digit growth... read more

Irish banks revive mobile payments ambition with Zippay launch

08 Sep 25 @ 12:00

Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more

UK payments: Less than half of adults carry a wallet

04 Sep 25 @ 14:58

The once-ubiquitous wallet is fast becoming an accessory of the past. New research from LINK shows that fewer than half of UK adults still consider a wallet or purse an... read more

How people pay in 2025: Contactless dominates, cash comeback

21 Aug 25 @ 11:42

The way British consumers choose to pay has always been a mirror of wider economic, cultural and technological trends. From chip-and-PIN’s steady rise in the early 2000s to the mobile... read more

Will digital wallets overtake debit and credit card payments at online casinos?

11 Aug 25 @ 16:08

Online casinos are changing all the time – both in the games they offer, and how players are choosing to pay… and it’s all thanks to technology. One of the... read more

PayPal launches ‘PayPal World’ connecting 2bn digital wallet users

25 Jul 25 @ 06:58

PayPal has unveiled an ambitious new initiative, PayPal World, aimed at breaking down long-standing barriers in global commerce and cross-border payments. The platform brings together a wide range of the... read more

Bank of England takes control of UK payments overhaul

16 Jul 25 @ 12:19

The Bank of England has been handed the reins of a long-overdue reform of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, as Governor Andrew Bailey issued a stark call for urgent modernisation... read more

Lloyds eyes Curve acquisition as digital payments turf war escalates

14 Jul 25 @ 11:58

Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire Curve, the UK-based digital wallet provider, in a deal that could be valued at up to £120 million. The move... read more

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Visa tests the foundations of agentic payments in Europe

17 Mar 26 @ 15:03

Visa is moving to bring agentic commerce closer to commercial reality, launching a new programme with banks across the UK and Europe to test how artificial inte... more

Visa and Fiserv partnership extends API-led acceptance platform

22 Mar 26 @ 18:30

Visa and Fiserv are extending their long-running partnership in Europe with a new API-driven acceptance offering designed to simplify merchant acquiring and mod... more

Mastercard makes a decisive stablecoin move with BVNK acquisition

17 Mar 26 @ 15:04

Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure specialist BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion, marking one of the clearest signals yet that majo... more