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Retailers face growing threat from chargeback surge

21 May 25 @ 14:41

As financial pressures deepen across the UK, a new challenge is emerging for merchants – one that may prove just as costly as inflation or supply chain disruption. According to... read more

Google’s agentic AI sets the stage for a smarter checkout

21 May 25 @ 14:12

At Google I/O 2025, Google unveiled a suite of AI-powered innovations designed to reshape online shopping, but one feature stands out for its disruptive potential: agentic AI checkout. As with... read more

How Skrill has continually stayed relevant in the British iGaming niche

21 May 25 @ 12:53

The iGaming scene has become saturated with payment methods worldwide, which has caused intense competition for the payment methods traditionally dominating this space. Skrill has long been one of them,... read more

J.P. Morgan launch Account Confidence Score

20 May 25 @ 15:48

As corporate payment ecosystems grow more digitised and complex, the spectre of fraud looms larger than ever. In response, J.P. Morgan Payments has unveiled its latest innovation: the Account Confidence... read more

Accelerating economic digitalization in Peru: A paradigm for emerging economies?

20 May 25 @ 13:47

Cash use in Peru has declined at a rate similar to that of other comparable markets thanks to a surge in the popularity of bank-owned e-wallets. However, adoption of Peru’s... read more

Why a 10% interest rate cap on credit cards could backfire

20 May 25 @ 10:17

A proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% has recently entered the US Senate with bipartisan backing – but its clear that the outcome will have ramifications in... read more

US Open Banking rule under threat as CFPB reconsiders options

19 May 25 @ 14:52

The US’ long-awaited Open Banking framework may be headed back to the drawing board, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) considers revoking or reworking its newly finalised rule under... read more

UK brings BNPL firms under FCA scrutiny in regulatory shake-up

19 May 25 @ 10:09

The UK government has unveiled long-anticipated legislation that will bring the booming “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) sector under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), signalling a landmark... read more

Crypto’s Paradox: Traditional finance driving force behind digital asset growth

19 May 25 @ 09:06

After years of promising to revolutionise global finance, cryptocurrencies remain at the periphery of mainstream adoption. The narrative has long focused on technological innovation, regulatory hurdles, and market volatility. Yet... read more

Why consumer A2A payments have stalled in the UK

16 May 25 @ 12:35

Despite the UK’s early leadership in real-time payment infrastructure, A2A payments (account-to-account) have failed to gain traction for everyday consumer purchases. While peer-to-peer (P2P) bank transfers are now a mainstay... read more

Nuvei partners with EPI to bring Wero to European e-commerce

16 May 25 @ 11:57

Nuvei has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI), in a move that will see the Wero digital wallet integrated into ecommerce checkouts across Europe. This strategic partnership marks a significant... read more

Cybercrime escalates: NatWest and Coinbase reveal scale of attacks

15 May 25 @ 15:40

The financial sector is confronting a surge in sophisticated cybercrime  threats, as two leading institutions – NatWest and Coinbase – reveal the staggering scale of digital attacks they face. In... read more

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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

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more