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11 Dec 25 @ 11:08

Dutch payments processor Mollie is on the brink of acquiring UK fintech GoCardless in what would be one of Europe’s most consequential private-market payments deals this year. According to people... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 17:21

On 07 November 2025, the Payments Vision Delivery Committee (PVDC) published its “Strategy for Future Retail Payments Infrastructure.” As a quick refresher, the PVDC was set up in November 2024 to... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 11:06

Stablecoins have long been marketed as the digital bridge between volatile crypto assets and the perceived solidity of fiat money. Yet their accelerating adoption — particularly in the US —... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 11:00

The pressure on payment service providers to find ways of dealing with the burgeoning demand of real-time payment settlement services has been tremendous, with real-time transaction volumes rising 42.2% across... read more

10 Dec 25 @ 10:47

Think about your smartphone. Now imagine it’s not just a digital wallet, but the entire checkout counter. No big machines to buy, no setup headaches. Just tap your phone, pay,... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 14:52

Worldline has taken another decisive step in reshaping its business around core European payment services, agreeing to divest its PaymentIQ orchestration platform to Swedish investment firm Incore Invest in a... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 13:49

Sweden boasts a stable, highly sophisticated and digitalised modern economy, with one of the lowest percentages of cash usage anywhere in the world. Around one in ten in-store payments in... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 13:22

A2A payments have long promised to rebalance the economics of digital commerce. This year, their ascent has begun to look less like a thought experiment and more like a structural... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 09:42

In 2024, commercial gaming revenue in the US hit a record of around $72 billion, the fourth straight year of all-time highs, according to the American Gaming Association. A growing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 16:07

The proposed Mastercard–Visa settlement, two decades in the making, could reverberate through the foundations of the US card market. While the legal process may yet stretch into 2027, the framework... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:50

Financial institutions are entering a new era in which cyber risk and fraud can no longer be treated as separate battlegrounds. As cybercriminals refine their tactics and operate with increasing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:25

B2B payment infrastructure is evolving to become faster and more intelligent. This shift currently sees large corporates, as well as small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), increasingly using commercial cards – including purchase... read more