02 Sep 26 @ 20:55
Authologic has become one of the first companies in Europe registered to issue credentials for EU Digital Identity Wallets, as businesses prepare for a fundamental change in how consumers prove... read more
02 Sep 26 @ 20:34
RS2 has agreed a partnership with payments provider PXP to deliver managed acquiring and card scheme processing services across more than 30 European markets, as PXP looks to consolidate its... read more
25 Aug 26 @ 09:02
Brazil’s central bank is exploring how its Pix instant-payment system could connect with overseas payment networks, potentially extending one of the world’s most successful domestic payment schemes into cross-border commerce.... read more
25 Aug 26 @ 08:54
Revolut has secured a full banking licence in France, giving the UK-headquartered fintech greater freedom to expand its product range in one of its largest European markets and marking another... read more
24 Aug 26 @ 19:40
Cryptocurrency-funded card spending has more than tripled over the past year topping $1bn, offering further evidence that stablecoins are moving beyond trading and cross-border transfers into everyday consumer payments. Monthly... read more
24 Aug 26 @ 19:23
Revolut has applied to establish a licensed banking branch in Finland, as the digital bank pushes deeper into domestic European markets and seeks to become the primary financial provider for... read more
20 Aug 26 @ 16:26
TerraPay has struck a collaboration with Deutsche Bank designed to strengthen its global settlement infrastructure and improve the speed and reliability of cross-border payment flows. The agreement will give TerraPay... read more
20 Aug 26 @ 16:26
The UK payments market continued its shift towards digital and mobile channels in 2025, with consumers making almost 50 billion payments as mobile wallets and account-to-account transactions gained further ground.... read more
18 Aug 26 @ 18:12
Instant payments are moving rapidly from alternative infrastructure towards a significant component of the global payments system, but new research suggests adoption depends as much on economics and customer behaviour... read more
13 Aug 26 @ 15:19
Debit cards are evolving beyond their traditional role as a simple alternative to cash, with younger consumers increasingly using them as a tool for managing everyday finances. ”The Incremental imperative:Why... read more
13 Aug 26 @ 15:19
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have agreed to sell their jointly owned payments processor Moneris to private equity group Francisco Partners in a C$2 billion cash transaction.... read more
10 Aug 26 @ 20:40
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has postponed the launch of its Wero digital wallet in Luxembourg until 1 September 2026, pushing back its original June timetable to allow additional testing... read more
10 Aug 26 @ 20:40
Paysafe has expanded its European digital payments strategy with the launch of PaysafeWallet in Poland, introducing a digital wallet that combines account-based payments, money transfers, cash top-ups and debit card... read more
05 Aug 26 @ 16:37
Visa has agreed to acquire Israeli behavioural biometrics specialist BioCatch in a $2.4 billion all-cash transaction, marking one of the payments giant’s largest investments in fraud prevention as financial institutions... read more
03 Aug 26 @ 15:43
Wise is preparing a second attempt to secure a U.S. national trust bank charter after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rejected its initial application, citing significant... read more
03 Aug 26 @ 15:42
The UK’s Open Banking ecosystem has reached two landmark milestones, surpassing one billion account-to-account payments and 100 billion API calls since the initiative was launched more than eight years ago.... read more
22 Jul 26 @ 19:56
Revolut has secured a full Authorised Deposit-taking Institution licence in Australia, giving the fintech its first licensed banking entity in the Asia-Pacific region and significantly expanding the products it can... read more
22 Jul 26 @ 19:54
Samsung has launched its first co-branded credit card in the US, deepening its push into financial services and placing the electronics group in more direct competition with Apple. The Samsung... read more
15 Jul 26 @ 12:09
As of April 2026‚ nearly half the total USDT supply exists on the Tron blockchain‚ specifically $86 billion of the 130 billion‚ more than half․ That was not a coincidence․... read more
13 Jul 26 @ 20:10
Mastercard is reportedly exploring the sale of a majority stake in Vocalink, the company that operates much of the UK’s retail payments infrastructure, in a move that could reshape ownership... read more
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
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
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