15 May 25 @ 10:46

A coalition of Europe’s largest retailers is calling on the European Commission to clamp down on Visa and Mastercard over what they describe as opaque, inflation-exceeding fees that hinder competition... read more

14 May 25 @ 17:03

Over the past decade, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has rapidly transitioned from a niche credit offering to a mainstream payment option, reshaping the global consumer finance landscape. Though often... read more

14 May 25 @ 16:42

After a turbulent period of consolidation and capital recalibration, the narrative is shifting once again: fintech is not only back, it’s being fundamentally reshaped for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.... read more

14 May 25 @ 15:17

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has announced a strategic partnership with Wise Platform in a bid to overhaul the cross-border payments experience for its personal and business customers across Central and... read more

13 May 25 @ 16:38

For decades, the concept of “primacy” — being a consumer’s main financial institution — was reserved for banks with physical branches and long-established trust. Today, that paradigm is under serious... read more

13 May 25 @ 14:28

The future of money is being redrawn in real time — and stablecoins are rapidly taking centre stage. In Q1 2025, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong captured the zeitgeist in one... read more

13 May 25 @ 11:59

Open Banking in the UK has crossed a major milestone. As of March 2025, 13.3 million individuals and small businesses are actively engaging with Open Banking services — up 40%... read more

09 May 25 @ 12:20

Two of the most influential fintech companies in the world — Coinbase and Stripe — unveiled major developments this week that point towards a transformative future of commerce. With Coinbase... read more

09 May 25 @ 10:22

In a landmark move that positions it at the vanguard of digital payments innovation, the unlikely nation of Bhutan has become the first country to launch a national-level crypto payment... read more

09 May 25 @ 09:50

Two of Europe’s leading digital banks are preparing to enter a new battleground. Revolut and N26, best known for reshaping consumer finance with slick mobile banking apps, are now setting... read more

08 May 25 @ 17:55

As tariff negotiations and trade tensions continue to occupy international headlines, cross-border e-commerce has become a focal point of strategic relevance in Europe. The continent’s deeply integrated trade framework –... read more

08 May 25 @ 17:39

The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has entered 2025 amid a confluence of regulatory upheaval, market scrutiny, and structural transformation. As its tenth anniversary approaches, the PSR finds itself both... read more

08 May 25 @ 14:28

As Europe races toward the December 2026 deadline for the implementation of the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) under eIDAS2, banks across the continent are confronting a rare inflection point.... read more

07 May 25 @ 18:06

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has unveiled a new payment card that could transform the fight against card-not-present (CNP) fraud using a dynamic CVV. The Convego SecureCode card integrates a dynamic CVV directly... read more

07 May 25 @ 09:35

Visa are busy… just days after announcing a major agentic AI play and rumours of talks with Tools for Humanity, Visa Ventures has made a strategic investment in stablecoin infrastructure... read more

07 May 25 @ 09:14

Brazil’s e-commerce sector, long celebrated for fuelling economic momentum in Latin America, is now facing a formidable challenge: a surge in online payment fraud and disputes. Industry leaders RS2 and ACI... read more

06 May 25 @ 16:33

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in financial services — it is the present. From fraud detection, customer service automation to core banking, AI is reshaping nearly every... read more

06 May 25 @ 16:16

PayPal is set to launch its first-ever contactless mobile wallet for in-store transactions in Germany. The move marks a significant strategic push into physical retail for a company historically rooted... read more