10 Dec 25 @ 10:47

Think about your smartphone. Now imagine it’s not just a digital wallet, but the entire checkout counter. No big machines to buy, no setup headaches. Just tap your phone, pay,... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 14:52

Worldline has taken another decisive step in reshaping its business around core European payment services, agreeing to divest its PaymentIQ orchestration platform to Swedish investment firm Incore Invest in a... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 13:49

Sweden boasts a stable, highly sophisticated and digitalised modern economy, with one of the lowest percentages of cash usage anywhere in the world. Around one in ten in-store payments in... read more

09 Dec 25 @ 09:42

In 2024, commercial gaming revenue in the US hit a record of around $72 billion, the fourth straight year of all-time highs, according to the American Gaming Association. A growing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:50

Financial institutions are entering a new era in which cyber risk and fraud can no longer be treated as separate battlegrounds. As cybercriminals refine their tactics and operate with increasing... read more

08 Dec 25 @ 15:25

B2B payment infrastructure is evolving to become faster and more intelligent. This shift currently sees large corporates, as well as small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), increasingly using commercial cards – including purchase... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 14:03

The financial services industry is on the cusp of a technological transformation. Quantum computing, long the preserve of theoretical physics and laboratory prototypes, is edging closer to practical application. Its... read more

05 Dec 25 @ 13:48

N26 has signed a membership agreement with Wero, the instant-payment digital wallet developed by the European Payments Initiative (EPI), marking a significant step in Europe’s long-running effort to build homegrown... read more

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 @ 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

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

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 @ 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