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MetaMask tables plan for dollar stablecoin with Stripe

26 Aug 25 @ 12:45

MetaMask has hinted at its own stablecoin. A governance note, posted then deleted, set out plans for a dollar-pegged token called mmUSD. Stripe was named as a partner. No timeline.... read more

Authvia taps Visa Direct for real-time payouts via SMS

26 Aug 25 @ 09:00

Authvia has expanded its text-to-pay platform by integrating Visa Direct, enabling businesses to send real-time disbursements directly to eligible Visa debit cards through a simple SMS. The integration extends Authvia’s... read more

UK BNPL regulation: What merchants need to know

22 Aug 25 @ 10:07

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has become a fixture of the British retail landscape. Once a niche payment option, it is now a mainstream tool for shoppers who want flexibility... read more

Europe accelerates digital euro plans amid rampant US stablecoins

22 Aug 25 @ 09:26

European policymakers are stepping up efforts to bring a digital euro to market after the US enacted landmark legislation for stablecoins, raising alarm in Brussels about the euro’s long-term competitiveness.... read more

Visa faces fresh antitrust challenge over US debit interchange fees

21 Aug 25 @ 15:59

Visa is set to remain embroiled in years of interchange fees litigation after a US federal judge ruled that a 2019 multibillion-dollar settlement does not shield the payments giant from... read more

Agentic AI: Why prompts could replace the buy button

21 Aug 25 @ 13:47

For three decades, e-commerce has relied on a familiar grammar: a search bar, a product page, and the decisive click on a “buy now” button. But the rise of agentic... read more

How people pay in 2025: Contactless dominates, cash comeback

21 Aug 25 @ 11:42

The way British consumers choose to pay has always been a mirror of wider economic, cultural and technological trends. From chip-and-PIN’s steady rise in the early 2000s to the mobile... read more

Digital identity in payments: Building the trust backbone of a digital economy

20 Aug 25 @ 18:03

The concept of verifying identity has underpinned human civilisation for millennia, from Mesopotamian seals to ink signatures and passports. Today, as the payments industry undergoes rapid transformation, digital identity (DI)... read more

UK money mule surge highlights fraud as national security threat

20 Aug 25 @ 14:05

The UK’s financial watchdog has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise in so-called money mule activity, underscoring the scale of financial crime now coursing through the payments system. More... read more

The UK’s de minimis dilemma: Should imports face new Tariffs?

20 Aug 25 @ 11:01

A surge in low-value imports is intensifying the debate over whether Britain should scrap its de minimis threshold, the £135 limit under which goods can currently enter the UK without... read more

Wyoming launches first state-issued stablecoin in the US

19 Aug 25 @ 16:35

Wyoming has cemented its reputation as America’s most progressive jurisdiction for digital assets with the official launch of its state-issued stablecoin, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). Announced at the SALT... read more

The rise of programmable payments: Coding cash for an autonomous financial future

19 Aug 25 @ 12:24

When computers first entered mainstream use, languages like COBOL, Fortran, and Pascal defined programming. They were precise but inaccessible to most, requiring deep technical knowledge to manipulate even simple tasks.... read more

Global financial fraud losses set to top $58 billion by 2030

19 Aug 25 @ 12:11

Financial institutions are bracing for a dramatic escalation in fraud, with global losses projected to soar 153% over the next five years. According to new forecasts from Juniper Research, banks... read more

New York sues Zelle despite industry push back

18 Aug 25 @ 16:38

The New York Attorney General has filed a high-profile lawsuit against Zelle, alleging that systemic security failings at the peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform enabled fraudsters to steal more than $1... read more

Stablecoins set to capture 12% of cross-border payments by 2030

18 Aug 25 @ 12:58

Global payments are standing at a structural turning point. For decades, the movement of money across borders has been defined by legacy rails such as SWIFT messaging, prefunded accounts, and... read more

Visa pushes Click to Pay rollout across Asia Pacific

18 Aug 25 @ 12:16

Visa is stepping up its push to streamline digital commerce in Asia Pacific, announcing an expanded roll-out of its Click to Pay service through partnerships with major payment platforms including... read more

Google and Wise join forces to streamline remittances

13 Aug 25 @ 16:43

Google has announced a pilot programme that will integrate international money transfer options directly into Google Wallet and Google Search, with Wise, Ria Money Transfer and Xe among the inaugural... read more

Global geopolitics: A hidden threat to a borderless fintech future

13 Aug 25 @ 10:07

Fintech’s founding promise was to dismantle the barriers of geography, time, and cost that have long constrained financial services. Digital platforms and instant connectivity heralded an era in which money... read more

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Takeover talk swirls as PayPal’s valuation slumps

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

The evolution of POS: From terminals to touchpoints

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

Major European wallets agree cross-border payments rollout

09 Feb 26 @ 13:24

Europe’s long-running ambition to reclaim control over its payments infrastructure has taken a tangible step forward. A new memorandum of understanding signe... more