09 Dec 25 @ 13:22

A2A payments have long promised to rebalance the economics of digital commerce. This year, their ascent has begun to look less like a thought experiment and more like a structural... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 09:42

In 2024, commercial gaming revenue in the US hit a record of around $72 billion, the fourth straight year of all-time highs, according to the American Gaming Association. A growing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 16:07

The proposed Mastercard–Visa settlement, two decades in the making, could reverberate through the foundations of the US card market. While the legal process may yet stretch into 2027, the framework... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:50

Financial institutions are entering a new era in which cyber risk and fraud can no longer be treated as separate battlegrounds. As cybercriminals refine their tactics and operate with increasing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:25

B2B payment infrastructure is evolving to become faster and more intelligent. This shift currently sees large corporates, as well as small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), increasingly using commercial cards – including purchase... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 14:03

The financial services industry is on the cusp of a technological transformation. Quantum computing, long the preserve of theoretical physics and laboratory prototypes, is edging closer to practical application. Its... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 13:48

N26 has signed a membership agreement with Wero, the instant-payment digital wallet developed by the European Payments Initiative (EPI), marking a significant step in Europe’s long-running effort to build homegrown... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 13:23

A deepening policy rift has emerged between the US and Europe over the role of stablecoins in the global financial system, exposing contrasting philosophies about monetary sovereignty, innovation and the... read more

04 Dec 25 @ 17:13

Visa and Amazon Web Services have struck a strategic alliance that could accelerate the commercialisation of agentic commerce — autonomous digital agents capable of browsing, comparing, and completing purchases on... read more

04 Dec 25 @ 16:49

Mastercard is making an assertive move into the Open Finance future of underwriting with the launch of Mastercard Credit Intelligence, a suite of data-rich tools designed to accelerate and refine... read more

04 Dec 25 @ 14:07

Financial fraud has always been a moving target. From cheque fraud to phishing, criminals consistently adapt their methods to exploit weaknesses in the financial system. Yet in 2025, the contest... read more

04 Dec 25 @ 13:45

Driven by the overall recovery in the cryptocurrency market, mainstream token prices have rebounded significantly. Core assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) have all recorded sustained... read more

03 Dec 25 @ 16:19

Digital wallets, once a niche innovation, have now become a central component of global commerce. From London cafés to Lagos street markets, consumers increasingly pay not with notes or plastic... read more

03 Dec 25 @ 16:00

A coalition of ten major European banks has unveiled plans for Qivalis, a Netherlands-based venture that aims to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin as Europe accelerates its push for digital monetary... read more

03 Dec 25 @ 13:38

Cryptocurrency spent years on the sidelines of commerce, viewed as an interesting idea rather than a practical payment tool. That’s shifted fast. Merchants want faster settlement, fewer payment failures, and... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 16:31

Visa is helping usher in a new phase for Europe’s mobile payments market, enabling the launch of three digital wallets and supporting a fourth in pilot form, following a major... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 15:57

As Europe’s largest economy, what happens in Germany affects the rest of the continent. Perhaps conscious of this responsibility, Germans have historically taken a cautious attitude to how they pay,... read more

02 Dec 25 @ 14:14

Corporate B2B payment flows will more than double to 2030, while the proportion of those payments run on instant rails is set to grow by a third. Despite progress, significant... read more