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BofA leverage new $10 million limit to expand real-time payments

11 Jun 25 @ 16:06

In a significant evolution for real-time payments (RTP) in the US, Bank of America (BofA) clients are embracing a newly increased $10 million transaction limit – 10x the previous cap... read more

Rethinking fraud: It’s time to share the burden

11 Jun 25 @ 12:55

As the epidemic of online fraud escalates, it is increasingly clear that the financial services sector alone cannot – and should not – be expected to shoulder the entire burden... read more

Embedded finance in 2025: Why trust now defines success

10 Jun 25 @ 13:34

When Andreessen Horowitz partner Angela Strange famously declared in 2019 that “every company will be a fintech company,” the vision was clear. The vision was simple – businesses across all... read more

Popular payment methods in the Netherlands vs other countries in Europe

10 Jun 25 @ 12:09

Digital payments are common across Europe, but preferences differ. Some countries adopt mobile-first tech and Open Banking, while others stick to cards or cash. The Netherlands stands out for its... read more

Millennials drive mobile wallet adoption: Security non-negotiable

10 Jun 25 @ 12:06

A new study has underscored the evolving payment preferences of millennials, with mobile wallet first convenience and security emerging as dual imperatives. Conducted by PXP in partnership with Censuswide, the... read more

Ecommpay launches global e-commerce expansion guide

10 Jun 25 @ 10:43

As the global e-commerce market edges towards an estimated valuation of over $8 trillion by 2028, businesses are increasingly seeking ways to capitalise on cross-border opportunities. In response to this... read more

Breaking down the latest trends in poker tournament payouts

10 Jun 25 @ 10:19

The current poker market has seen drastic changes in the tournament payouts in live and online circuits. Data points to a new priority set from the organisers. Prize pools continually... read more

Mastercard and PayPal partner with ‘One Credential’ initiative

09 Jun 25 @ 18:02

Mastercard and PayPal have announced a deepened collaboration centred around Mastercard’s recently launched One Credential — a streamlined, unified payments solution. The enhanced partnership allows PayPal to integrate Mastercard’s One... read more

Santander UK partners with Worldpay to boost business payments

09 Jun 25 @ 17:42

Santander UK has unveiled a strategic partnership with global payments provider Worldpay, signalling a significant expansion of its merchant services for business, corporate and commercial banking customers. The collaboration will... read more

Why virtual cards should be at the centre of Issuers’ digital strategy

09 Jun 25 @ 10:37

As contactless payments become ubiquitous and digital wallets edge towards saturation, a quieter innovation is poised to become the next frontier in payment technology: virtual cards (VCs). Once considered a... read more

Cash on Delivery: A continent divided by payment preferences

09 Jun 25 @ 10:07

The persistence of cash on delivery (CoD) as a payment method in Europe reveals a telling story about the continent’s digital divide. While CoD may appear anachronistic in an era... read more

FIS and Episode Six unveil cloud-native International Issuing Hub

06 Jun 25 @ 12:01

At this year’s Money20/20, FIS and modern core infrastructure specialist Episode Six jointly announced the launch of the FIS International Issuing Hub — a next-generation, cloud-native platform set to redefine... read more

CBDCs: Top 10 most common misconceptions

06 Jun 25 @ 11:32

As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) make headlines across the globe, there’s a lot of confusion about what they really are, and what they aren’t. Here are the 10 most... read more

Fiserv moves to full ownership of AIB Merchant Services

06 Jun 25 @ 11:02

Fiserv has announced plans to acquire full control of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), one of Ireland’s leading payment solution providers and a top-tier e-commerce acquirer in Europe. The move will... read more

Worldline to launch Wero for e-commerce in Germany

05 Jun 25 @ 14:45

Worldline is set to introduce Wero, the European Payments Initiative’s (EPI) new instant payments solution, to e-commerce merchants in Germany starting this summer. The rollout will continue in Belgium this... read more

Cookie theft: Cybercriminals exploit browsers for payment fraud

05 Jun 25 @ 11:58

Cybercrime is evolving – and so is the scale of the threat. New research from cybersecurity firm NordVPN reveals that a staggering 94 billion cookies have been stolen through malicious... read more

EU Digital Identity Wallet: Transformational leap for payments and banking

05 Jun 25 @ 11:39

Visa’s digital identity chief has described the forthcoming EU Digital Identity Wallet as a “gamechanger” for Europe’s payments and banking ecosystem, offering an unprecedented opportunity to simplify and secure cross-border... read more

Payments needs to be personal – because AI isn’t smart enough

04 Jun 25 @ 13:02

Can you conceive of a more complex business than payments? With a crowded ecosystem, a tangled web of technologies and providers, and so much scope for a transaction to fail,... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more