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AI and machine learning in fraud detection: Staying ahead of threats

04 Dec 25 @ 14:07

Financial fraud has always been a moving target. From cheque fraud to phishing, criminals consistently adapt their methods to exploit weaknesses in the financial system. Yet in 2025, the contest... read more

The future of digital wallets: Consolidation or diversification?

03 Dec 25 @ 16:19

Digital wallets, once a niche innovation, have now become a central component of global commerce. From London cafés to Lagos street markets, consumers increasingly pay not with notes or plastic... read more

European banks unite behind Qivalis euro stablecoin

03 Dec 25 @ 16:00

A coalition of ten major European banks has unveiled plans for Qivalis, a Netherlands-based venture that aims to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin as Europe accelerates its push for digital monetary... read more

How DigiBlox is bringing Cryptocurrency into the online payments mainstream

03 Dec 25 @ 13:38

Cryptocurrency spent years on the sidelines of commerce, viewed as an interesting idea rather than a practical payment tool. That’s shifted fast. Merchants want faster settlement, fewer payment failures, and... read more

Visa-backed wallets land in Europe as iOS access triggers wave of competition

02 Dec 25 @ 16:31

Visa is helping usher in a new phase for Europe’s mobile payments market, enabling the launch of three digital wallets and supporting a fourth in pilot form, following a major... read more

Contactless debit dominates Germany as cash declines: what it means for issuers

02 Dec 25 @ 15:57

As Europe’s largest economy, what happens in Germany affects the rest of the continent. Perhaps conscious of this responsibility, Germans have historically taken a cautious attitude to how they pay,... read more

Cross-border B2B payments: A high-value opportunity

02 Dec 25 @ 14:14

Corporate B2B payment flows will more than double to 2030, while the proportion of those payments run on instant rails is set to grow by a third. Despite progress, significant... read more

EU strikes landmark deal to strengthen payment security via PSD2

01 Dec 25 @ 15:24

EU policymakers have struck a provisional agreement to overhaul the bloc’s payment services rulebook, marking one of the most significant regulatory updates since PSD2 came into force nearly a decade... read more

Payment tokenisation: Has a tipping point been reached

28 Nov 25 @ 15:00

The days where payment tokenisation simply provides a tokenised, domain-controlled version of a payment account number appear to be diminishing fast. With international payment schemes now announcing advanced features such as... read more

Europe’s digital sovereignty push meets payments industry at crossroads

28 Nov 25 @ 12:08

Europe’s pursuit of digital sovereignty is gathering pace, and the payments sector sits squarely at the centre of this strategic shift. While the region has long relied on foreign cloud... read more

The Payments Power 50 2026 launches

28 Nov 25 @ 10:30

The Power 50  opened nominations for the Payments Power 50 2026, celebrating the 40 most innovative companies and 10 industry leaders shaping the global payments ecosystem. As payments undergo profound change, new... read more

Switzerland switches on Open Banking for retail customers

27 Nov 25 @ 19:26

Switzerland has taken a significant step towards a more open financial ecosystem with the launch of multibanking services for private customers, powered by the bLink Open Banking platform operated by... 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