18 Sep 25 @ 10:26
The Euro Banking Association (EBA) has issued a timely call to arms for Europe’s payment service providers (PSPs), urging them to accelerate preparations for One-Leg Out Instant Credit Transfers (OCT... read more
18 Sep 25 @ 10:07
DIMOCO has become the first company authorised to offer direct carrier billing (DCB) in Germany’s regulated iGaming market. SVP of Sales Bettina Sommer explains why the long wait for approval... read more
18 Sep 25 @ 09:19
As mobile gambling grows in the UK, players expect payments to be as quick and seamless as the games themselves. Pay by Mobile has long been one of the simplest... read more
17 Sep 25 @ 10:34
Paymentology has strengthened its foothold in the Middle East with the establishment of its commercial registration in Riyadh. The move signals a clear commitment to Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing digital payments... read more
16 Sep 25 @ 10:21
The cryptocurrency market is once again in the spotlight, with XRP drawing renewed attention following its recent surge. Technical analysts suggest the token could soon test the $3 threshold, a... read more
12 Sep 25 @ 14:19
Real-time payments have long been heralded as the future of money movement in the US and many other global markets. With the RTP network from The Clearing House and the... read more
12 Sep 25 @ 13:58
Early Warning Services (EWS), operator of the Zelle instant payments network, and The Clearing House (TCH) are both reported to be examining stablecoin initiatives. The move underscores how mainstream banking... read more
11 Sep 25 @ 16:44
Once a technical detail confined to fraud prevention, tokenization has become one of the most strategically significant developments in global finance. From protecting card payments to enabling central bank experiments... read more
11 Sep 25 @ 16:32
I know its not directly linked, but trust me this is important – PsiQuantum has raised $1bn in what marks the largest ever funding round for a quantum computing start-up.... read more
10 Sep 25 @ 16:29
Financial institutions in the US are grappling with an alarming escalation in money laundering and scams, according to new research from BioCatch. The behavioural biometrics firm reports that confirmed money... read more
10 Sep 25 @ 15:11
Contactless card payments in the UK may soon lose their ceiling altogether, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) proposing that banks and payment providers be given discretion to raise—or remove—the... read more
09 Sep 25 @ 16:04
By 2030, digital commerce will be underpinned by an invisible web of billions of connected devices and intelligent agents. These technologies promise a golden age of economic growth, where AI-powered... read more
09 Sep 25 @ 13:06
Global e-commerce payments are projected to surge past $13 trillion by 2030, according to new analysis from Juniper Research, marking a 57% increase on the $8.3 trillion expected in 2025.... read more
08 Sep 25 @ 17:17
The battle against financial crime in the US is shifting rapidly as scams emerge as the single most damaging category of fraud for banks. New research suggests scams accounted for... read more
08 Sep 25 @ 16:13
The global payments and digital asset landscape is undergoing rapid transformation, with crypto wallets emerging as one of its fastest-expanding segments. Once regarded as niche tools for early adopters, wallets... read more
08 Sep 25 @ 12:00
Ireland’s three largest retail banks are preparing to roll out a new person-to-person mobile payments service, Zippay, in early 2026 – a move aimed squarely at competing with digital challengers... read more
05 Sep 25 @ 11:44
The DACH region — Germany, Austria and Switzerland — remains one of Europe’s most influential hubs for e-commerce. Germany alone ranks as the sixth largest online retail market worldwide. Yet... read more
05 Sep 25 @ 10:40
At an international anti-fraud convention in Singapore this week, even seasoned professionals discovered how easily they could be duped. Attendees were invited to scan a QR code to “skip the... read more
05 Sep 25 @ 09:54
To date, our series on SME digitalization has considered opportunities in this segment, the challenges of serving SMEs in emerging markets, and the role of banks and fintechs in SME... read more
04 Sep 25 @ 14:58
The once-ubiquitous wallet is fast becoming an accessory of the past. New research from LINK shows that fewer than half of UK adults still consider a wallet or purse an... 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