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Stablecoins and the race to modernise payments infrastructure

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

Open Banking reaches new heights in the UK

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

How Coinbase and Stripe are reshaping the future of commerce

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

Bhutan unveils world’s first tourism crypto payment system

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

Revolut and N26 eye Europe’s telecoms sector – But why?

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

Cross-border e-commerce: Booming in Europe

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

PSR’s pivotal year: Reforms, interchange caps, and a future under the FCA

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

Europe’s digital identity wallet: Strategic crossroads for banks

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

G+D launches next-gen payment card with dynamic CVV

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

Visa Invests in BVNK: A pivotal moment for stablecoins in payments

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

Brazil’s e-commerce fraud surge sparks call for AI-payments overhaul

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

AI and the quiet revolution of core banking modernisation

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

PayPal launches contactless mobile wallet in Germany

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

UK payments industry unites behind new body to deliver cVRPs

06 May 25 @ 13:12

In a major step forward for the UK’s Open Banking ecosystem, a consortium of 31 major players spanning fintechs, incumbent banks and payment platforms has committed funding to establish a... read more

83% of banks are worried about adopting AI – but their concerns are misplaced

06 May 25 @ 12:52

A new study published in Cyber Magazine reveals 83% of banks are worried about the security risks of adopting AI in their core banking systems[1]. However, a new white paper... read more

The 5 most profitable cryptocurrencies for day trading

03 May 25 @ 18:04

Day trading cryptocurrencies has transformed my investment approach, offering exciting opportunities for substantial profits in short timeframes. I’ve found that identifying the most profitable coins requires understanding market volatility, liquidity... read more

Worldcoin rebrands as ‘World’ in shift to Digital ID and Payments

01 May 25 @ 10:21

World, the rebranded digital identity and cryptocurrency venture from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has officially launched in the US, bringing its biometric verification technology and digital token ecosystem to American... read more

Visa unveils agentic AI-powered payments future with Intelligent Commerce

01 May 25 @ 09:58

There is something in the air folks, first Amazon, then Mastercard and now Visa has unveiled a major strategic vision for the future of digital payments including agentic AI. The... 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

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... 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