26 Nov 25 @ 09:32
Innovations in finance and FinTech have completely transformed how people pay for goods and services. The world has gone from strictly using cash to using a myriad of digital payment... read more
25 Nov 25 @ 15:46
Klarna is making a bold push into digital money, unveiling plans for a US dollar-backed stablecoin just months after its high-profile stock market debut. The move marks a striking pivot... read more
24 Nov 25 @ 09:50
Gamers today face a world of choices when it comes to paying for their games, subscriptions, and in-game items. Credit cards, debit cards, crypto, digital wallets, and other options all... read more
21 Nov 25 @ 15:07
Digital money is moving through one of its most decisive transitions since the dawn of online banking. Stablecoins may have captured the early imagination—fuelled by crypto markets, cross-border commerce, and... read more
20 Nov 25 @ 11:12
Credit cards, and to a lesser extent, debit cards, have been used for online card payments for several years. But as technology is evolving, innovative new payment methods are emerging,... read more
19 Nov 25 @ 18:04
The payments industry is entering one of the most consequential periods of change in its modern history – and a lot rests on the rails it runs on. Consumer habits,... read more
14 Nov 25 @ 13:09
The global monetary system is undergoing its sharpest reconfiguration in decades. New research from the Venom Foundation argues that physical cash is entering its final phase, with Asia and the... read more
13 Nov 25 @ 09:59
Two of the world’s largest payment networks—Visa and J.P. Morgan—are accelerating their moves into stablecoins and the digital money infrastructure, marking a significant evolution in how value moves across the... read more
06 Nov 25 @ 18:05
I cant believe I am saying this, but as the financial world heads into 2026, the convergence of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum computing is transforming how consumers, corporates, and... read more
05 Nov 25 @ 14:11
European law enforcement agencies have taken down a sprawling crypto scam and money laundering operation that defrauded victims of more than €600 million, in one of the largest coordinated anti-fraud... read more
04 Nov 25 @ 18:18
Ripple has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Palisade, a digital wallet and crypto custody firm, in a move that strengthens its position as a key infrastructure provider... read more
03 Nov 25 @ 18:53
Worldline has announced a strategic partnership with Fipto, a European fintech specialising in stablecoin payment infrastructure, to develop the next generation of digital payment rails. The collaboration aims to demonstrate... read more
31 Oct 25 @ 11:40
Mastercard is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire US-based blockchain infrastructure firm Zero Hash in a deal that could reach $2 billion. The move, if confirmed, would mark one of... read more
28 Oct 25 @ 13:25
Zelle, the ubiquitous US person-to-person payments app, is stepping onto the international stage with plans to enable cross-border transfers powered by stablecoins. This is a move that could redefine how... read more
21 Oct 25 @ 17:18
Japan’s three largest financial groups — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group — are collaborating to issue a stablecoin pegged to the... read more
16 Oct 25 @ 19:23
The convergence of blockchain, stablecoins and mainstream financial infrastructure continues to gather pace. Two major players—Coinbase and Euronet—this week unveiled new tools designed to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper and... read more
13 Oct 25 @ 16:13
The payments industry is entering a new phase of transformation — one driven not by cards or mobile wallets, but by autonomous agentic commerce agents. Two of the most significant... read more
13 Oct 25 @ 12:55
A couple of weeks ago I wrote that the bank led stablecoin race was hotting up as nine of Europe’s largest banks unveiled plans to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin, the... read more
10 Oct 25 @ 13:17
A high-stakes bidding war appears to be brewing between crypto exchange Coinbase and payments giant Mastercard over the acquisition of BVNK, the London-based fintech firm building enterprise-grade stablecoin payment infrastructure.... read more
09 Oct 25 @ 12:48
Global financial authorities are set to fall short of the G20’s ambitious goal to make cross-border payments faster, cheaper and more transparent by 2027. This is according to an update... read more
14 Apr 26 @ 20:03
Visa is stepping up its push into agentic commerce with the launch of Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new tool intended to help businesses plug into AI-driven s... more
16 Apr 26 @ 11:46
American Express is positioning itself early for what could become one of the next major shifts in digital payments: AI agents that do more than recommend produ... more
21 Apr 26 @ 14:35
Revolut is beginning to sound more like a future public market heavyweight than a fast-growing European fintech. Chief executive Nik Storonsky has said the com... more