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Revolut moves closer to US banking launch with OCC approval

06 Sep 26 @ 19:30

Revolut has secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national bank, taking the London-founded fintech a significant step closer to... read more

Authologic secures early role in EU Digital Identity Wallets

02 Sep 26 @ 20:55

Authologic has become one of the first companies in Europe registered to issue credentials for EU Digital Identity Wallets, as businesses prepare for a fundamental change in how consumers prove... read more

Banking giants join forces to launch global stablecoin

02 Sep 26 @ 20:54

Twenty-one of the world’s largest financial institutions are preparing to establish a new stablecoin company, marking one of the banking industry’s most significant attempts yet to compete for a role... read more

RS2 to deliver managed acquiring services for PXP across Europe

02 Sep 26 @ 20:34

RS2 has agreed a partnership with payments provider PXP to deliver managed acquiring and card scheme processing services across more than 30 European markets, as PXP looks to consolidate its... read more

Swift Readies Blockchain Ledger for Live Tokenised Deposit Payments

25 Aug 26 @ 09:13

Swift has declared its new blockchain-based ledger ready for initial use, with 17 major banks preparing to pilot live tokenised deposit transactions across six continents. The initiative is designed to... read more

Brazil Eyes Cross-Border Future for Pix as Crypto Rules Tighten

25 Aug 26 @ 09:02

Brazil’s central bank is exploring how its Pix instant-payment system could connect with overseas payment networks, potentially extending one of the world’s most successful domestic payment schemes into cross-border commerce.... read more

Revolut Secures French Banking Licence as European Expansion Accelerates

25 Aug 26 @ 08:54

Revolut has secured a full banking licence in France, giving the UK-headquartered fintech greater freedom to expand its product range in one of its largest European markets and marking another... read more

Crypto card spending tops $1bn as Stablecoins move into everyday payments

24 Aug 26 @ 19:40

Cryptocurrency-funded card spending has more than tripled over the past year topping $1bn, offering further evidence that stablecoins are moving beyond trading and cross-border transfers into everyday consumer payments. Monthly... read more

HSBC and Standard Chartered complete live Swift Blockchain Ledger transaction

24 Aug 26 @ 19:24

HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first live interbank tokenised deposit transaction using Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, marking another step towards integrating digital money into established banking infrastructure. The transaction... read more

Revolut applies for Banking Licence in Finland

24 Aug 26 @ 19:23

Revolut has applied to establish a licensed banking branch in Finland, as the digital bank pushes deeper into domestic European markets and seeks to become the primary financial provider for... read more

TerraPay and Deutsche Bank expand cross-border payments

20 Aug 26 @ 16:26

TerraPay has struck a collaboration with Deutsche Bank designed to strengthen its global settlement infrastructure and improve the speed and reliability of cross-border payment flows. The agreement will give TerraPay... read more

UK Digital Payments reach new high as trends shift

20 Aug 26 @ 16:26

The UK payments market continued its shift towards digital and mobile channels in 2025, with consumers making almost 50 billion payments as mobile wallets and account-to-account transactions gained further ground.... 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