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

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

01 Dec 25 @ 15:24

EU policymakers have struck a provisional agreement to overhaul the bloc’s payment services rulebook, marking one of the most significant regulatory updates since PSD2 came into force nearly a decade... read more

28 Nov 25 @ 15:00

The days where payment tokenisation simply provides a tokenised, domain-controlled version of a payment account number appear to be diminishing fast. With international payment schemes now announcing advanced features such as... read more

28 Nov 25 @ 12:08

Europe’s pursuit of digital sovereignty is gathering pace, and the payments sector sits squarely at the centre of this strategic shift. While the region has long relied on foreign cloud... read more

28 Nov 25 @ 10:30

The Power 50  opened nominations for the Payments Power 50 2026, celebrating the 40 most innovative companies and 10 industry leaders shaping the global payments ecosystem. As payments undergo profound change, new... read more

27 Nov 25 @ 19:26

Switzerland has taken a significant step towards a more open financial ecosystem with the launch of multibanking services for private customers, powered by the bLink Open Banking platform operated by... read more

27 Nov 25 @ 17:47

A new wave of invisible cyberattacks is sweeping through online retail, exploiting the busiest shopping months of the year and striking consumers where they feel safest: on legitimate e-commerce sites.... read more

27 Nov 25 @ 17:10

Agentic AI is no longer the stuff of forward-looking conference panels. It is beginning to reshape how commerce functions at a fundamental level, ushering in a world in which digital... read more

27 Nov 25 @ 16:48

Digital teams manage many types of payments every day: ad budgets, SaaS subscriptions, and business travel. Handling all of this through traditional banking cards is often slow and unreliable. Teams... read more