10 Sep 25 @ 16:04

New research from the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has revealed overwhelming demand among small and medium-sized enterprises for a Digital Company ID, with 85 per cent of... read more

10 Sep 25 @ 15:11

Contactless card payments in the UK may soon lose their ceiling altogether, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposing that banks and payment providers be given discretion to raise—or remove—the... read more

09 Sep 25 @ 16:04

By 2030, digital commerce will be underpinned by an invisible web of billions of connected devices and intelligent agents. These technologies promise a golden age of economic growth, where AI-powered... read more

09 Sep 25 @ 13:17

Stripe has entered the blockchain arena in earnest, unveiling Tempo, a new network designed in partnership with crypto investment firm Paradigm to enable high-speed stablecoin transactions. The project, incubated within... read more

09 Sep 25 @ 13:06

Global e-commerce payments are projected to surge past $13 trillion by 2030, according to new analysis from Juniper Research, marking a 57% increase on the $8.3 trillion expected in 2025.... read more

08 Sep 25 @ 17:17

The battle against financial crime in the US is shifting rapidly as scams emerge as the single most damaging category of fraud for banks. New research suggests scams accounted for... read more

08 Sep 25 @ 16:13

The global payments and digital asset landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with crypto wallets emerging as one of its fastest-expanding segments. Once regarded as niche tools for early adopters, wallets... read more

08 Sep 25 @ 12:00

Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more

05 Sep 25 @ 11:44

The DACH region — Germany, Austria and Switzerland — remains one of Europe’s most influential hubs for e-commerce. Germany alone ranks as the sixth largest online retail market worldwide. Yet... read more

05 Sep 25 @ 10:40

At an international anti-fraud convention in Singapore this week, even seasoned professionals discovered how easily they could be duped. Attendees were invited to scan a QR code to “skip the... read more

05 Sep 25 @ 09:54

To date, our series on SME digitalization has considered opportunities in this segment, the challenges of serving SMEs in emerging markets, and the role of banks and fintechs in SME... read more

04 Sep 25 @ 14:58

The once-ubiquitous wallet is fast becoming an accessory of the past. New research from LINK shows that fewer than half of UK adults still consider a wallet or purse an... read more

04 Sep 25 @ 10:41

Once a niche tool for tracking car parts in Japan, the quick response (QR) code has become a global mainstay of digital convenience. From restaurant menus to parking payments, consumers... read more

04 Sep 25 @ 09:01

Finastra has unveiled a strategic collaboration with Circle to embed stablecoin settlement into global cross-border payment flows, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain technology with mainstream banking... read more

03 Sep 25 @ 16:02

Stripe has become one of the first major fintechs to formally oppose JPMorgan Chase’s Open Banking plans to charge fees for access to customer financial data, warning that the move... read more

03 Sep 25 @ 15:19

The narrative of online retail is often dominated by success stories: platforms scaling at speed, new entrants disrupting incumbents, and established players adapting to digital-first consumer behaviour. Yet for every... read more

03 Sep 25 @ 14:25

British fintechs are stepping up their ambitions in the US, exploring acquisitions of established lenders as a quicker route to securing banking licences across all 50 states. Digital challengers such... read more

02 Sep 25 @ 16:51

A reliance on outdated payment methods is costing small businesses across Britain dearly as consumers develop a fear of fraud. New analysis from Tink and the Centre for Economics and... read more