18 Nov 25 @ 16:16

A fresh settlement between Visa, Mastercard and US merchants promises to trim interchange fees—yet the concessions may do little to shift the balance of power in America’s card-payments ecosystem. After... read more

18 Nov 25 @ 14:10

Lloyds Bank has confirmed the £120 million acquisition of Curve which marks one of the most strategically significant moves by a UK bank in digital wallets and consumer payments in... read more

18 Nov 25 @ 09:00

As the global crypto market heats up again, XRP (Ripple) has become the new market focus. Multiple analysis institutions predict that with the first spot XRP ETF entering the final... read more

17 Nov 25 @ 18:27

Apple has taken a significant step into the digital identity ecosystem with the launch of Digital ID, a passport-based credential that can be created and stored directly in Apple Wallet.... read more

17 Nov 25 @ 18:09

Brazil’s instant payments system, Pix, is preparing to cross a symbolic threshold as it marks its fifth anniversary. According to a new analysis by EBANX, monthly Pix transactions could reach... read more

17 Nov 25 @ 17:45

JPMorgan Chase has reached a series of landmark agreements with the fintech data aggregators that serve as the connective tissue of the Open Banking ecosystem, securing the right to charge... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 13:09

The global monetary system is undergoing its sharpest reconfiguration in decades. New research from the Venom Foundation argues that physical cash is entering its final phase, with Asia and the... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 11:00

Visa and Google are each rolling out sweeping upgrades to their agentic commerce platforms, accelerating the shift toward AI-powered shopping and payments. The moves sharpen the focus on how to... read more

14 Nov 25 @ 10:34

BLIK, Poland’s leading mobile payments system, has launched a pilot programme enabling euro-denominated phone-to-phone (P2P) transfers with other European mobile payment providers — a significant step toward a unified European... read more

13 Nov 25 @ 17:11

Ant International is extending the boundaries of biometric payments with the launch of smart glass payments using iris authentication technology for its Alipay+ GlassPay solution. The move builds on Ant’s... read more

13 Nov 25 @ 09:59

Two of the world’s largest payment networks—Visa and J.P. Morgan—are accelerating their moves into stablecoins and the digital money infrastructure, marking a significant evolution in how value moves across the... read more

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