13 Nov 25 @ 09:48
Coinbase has walked away from its proposed $2 billion acquisition of UK-based stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, bringing an abrupt close to one of the crypto sector’s most anticipated deals. The... read more
12 Nov 25 @ 23:02
The online gaming payment terrain has advanced rapidly as players expect instant deposits, quick payouts and reliable access to their funds. You’ve likely noticed that the most modern platforms feel... read more
10 Nov 25 @ 17:23
Visa and Mastercard have reached a revised settlement with US merchants that could reshape the long-running debate over interchange fees. The agreement follows nearly two decades of litigation and comes... read more
07 Nov 25 @ 16:39
Commerce infrastructure company firmly has unveiled its new “Buy Now” platform, to serve the emerging world of AI-driven and agentic commerce. The launch positions firmly as a key enabler in... read more
07 Nov 25 @ 16:10
Italian payments firm Bancomat has revealed plans to launch a shared euro-denominated stablecoin, EUR-Bank, in what could become the first multi-bank digital currency framework in Europe. The project, which is... read more
07 Nov 25 @ 15:02
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing renewed scrutiny after internal documents revealed that as much as 10% of its 2024 revenue – around $16... read more
06 Nov 25 @ 18:05
I cant believe I am saying this, but as the financial world heads into 2026, the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing is transforming how consumers, corporates, and... read more
06 Nov 25 @ 17:47
Europe’s largest ticketing provider, CTS Eventim, has become the first major e-commerce company in Germany to integrate Wero, the new pan-European digital wallet developed under the European Payments Initiative (EPI).... read more
06 Nov 25 @ 11:18
And do it begins folks…Amazon has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence start up Perplexity AI, accusing it of unlawfully accessing customer accounts through its agentic shopping assistant. The case,... read more
05 Nov 25 @ 19:50
Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming how the UK shops online, with new research from Worldpay revealing that AI-powered shopping assistants could account for £29 billion in UK e-commerce spending by... read more
05 Nov 25 @ 15:14
A new white paper from global banking infrastructure innovators RS2 traces the rapid global rise of B2B marketplaces – and what it means for banks. Originating in the dynamic, digital-first... read more
05 Nov 25 @ 14:11
European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud... read more
04 Nov 25 @ 18:18
Ripple has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Palisade, a digital wallet and crypto custody firm, in a move that strengthens its position as a key infrastructure provider... read more
04 Nov 25 @ 17:57
The recently enacted GENIUS Act, America’s new stablecoin law, was billed as a milestone in integrating crypto assets into the financial mainstream. By mandating that stablecoins be backed by high-quality... read more
04 Nov 25 @ 17:40
Payments tech has never been more innovative, yet never more fragmented. Every month brings new solutions promising faster settlements, smarter fraud tools and slicker checkout experiences. But for merchants, this... read more
04 Nov 25 @ 16:58
ACI Worldwide has strengthened its position in the European payments technology landscape with the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greek fintech specialising in AI-driven financial messaging and Open Banking solutions.... read more
03 Nov 25 @ 19:17
I am not normally one to dwell on the downfall of fellow payment industry participants…but this is really interesting – Fiserv, one of the world’s largest payment technology providers, has... read more
03 Nov 25 @ 18:53
Worldline has announced a strategic partnership with Fipto, a European fintech specialising in stablecoin payment infrastructure, to develop the next generation of digital payment rails. The collaboration aims to demonstrate... read more
24 Feb 26 @ 12:45
After a bruising year on the public markets, PayPal has become the subject of early-stage takeover interest, underscoring how sharply sentiment has shifted arou... more
04 Feb 26 @ 17:17
For decades, the POS terminal was a steadfast but unremarkable fixture of retail life — the small, grey box whose sole purpose was to approve or decline a car... more
18 Feb 26 @ 13:35
The race to define the next phase of digital commerce via agentic payments has moved decisively into the banking mainstream. [caption id="attachment_57882"... more