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UK BNPL regulation begins as FCA takes control

15 Jul 26 @ 16:24

BNPL providers in the UK, have entered a new regulatory era, with the Financial Conduct Authority assuming oversight of a market that expanded from £60 million in 2017 to more... read more

How TRC-20 Became the Preferred Settlement Layer for Instant Payments

15 Jul 26 @ 12:09

As of April 2026‚ nearly half the total USDT supply exists on the Tron blockchain‚ specifically $86 billion of the 130 billion‚ more than half․ That was not a coincidence․... read more

Mastercard reportedly weighs sale of majority stake in Vocalink

13 Jul 26 @ 20:10

Mastercard is reportedly exploring the sale of a majority stake in Vocalink, the company that operates much of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, in a move that could reshape ownership... read more

Visa research finds early AI adopters lead European banking

13 Jul 26 @ 20:08

Banks that embed artificial intelligence into their core operations today are likely to emerge as the dominant players in European retail banking by the end of the decade, according to... read more

UK brings major cloud providers into financial regulation

13 Jul 26 @ 20:06

The UK government has formally designated four of the world’s largest cloud service providers as Critical Third Parties (CTPs), placing them under direct supervision by the country’s financial regulators in... read more

Major US Banks explore Debit network acquisition plans

09 Jul 26 @ 21:18

Some of the largest banks in the United States are reportedly exploring the acquisition of a debit payments network in a move that could fundamentally reshape the economics of card... read more

Payments Industry unites behind new Open USD Stablecoin

09 Jul 26 @ 21:04

A new stablecoin project backed by many of the world’s largest payments, banking and technology companies could reshape the competitive landscape for digital currencies used in commercial payments. Open USD... read more

Open Banking fraud rates remain below industry average

09 Jul 26 @ 21:02

Open Banking payment fraud continues to remain significantly lower than across the wider UK payments industry, despite increasingly sophisticated scam techniques and a gradual rise in overall fraud volumes, according... read more

Swedish court orders Google to pay Klarna-owned PriceRunner

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Google has been ordered to pay approximately $1.97 billion in damages to PriceRunner, the price comparison platform owned by Klarna, following a landmark competition ruling by Sweden’s Patent and Market... read more

Visa expands AI and Cybersecurity strategy in Europe

07 Jul 26 @ 19:13

Visa has unveiled a new cybersecurity platform designed to help financial institutions identify threats before they develop into fraud, while simultaneously revealing a series of live agentic commerce transactions across... read more

Crédit Agricole takes full control of CAWL

07 Jul 26 @ 19:12

Crédit Agricole has acquired Worldline’s shareholding in French merchant payments joint venture CAWL, taking full ownership of the business just two years after the partnership was established. While financial terms... read more

Legacy infrastructure leaves Banks unprepared for real-time

06 Jul 26 @ 20:34

European banks risk falling behind in the race towards real-time payments and faster securities settlement unless they accelerate investment in automation and modern payments infrastructure, according to new research from... read more

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JPMorgan and Mastercard Back Firmly’s Agentic Commerce Infrastructure

12 Nov 26 @ 20:46

J.P. Morgan Payments and Mastercard have invested in Firmly, a Seattle-area commerce infrastructure company building technology to connect merchants with AI sho... more

Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more