06 Oct 25 @ 16:12

Stablecoins, once synonymous with crypto speculation and opaque reserves, are fast becoming the backbone of a new era in institutional cross-border settlement. What began as a niche experiment in digital... read more

02 Oct 25 @ 09:04

Well lets break out the Champagne! After years of dithering, The Bank of England is preparing to unveil a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, with governor Andrew Bailey signalling a... read more

25 Sep 25 @ 15:29

This is big folks…its hotting up – nine of Europe’s largest banks have unveiled plans to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin by 2026, in a move that could reshape the digital... read more

24 Sep 25 @ 13:03

The long-debated project to create a digital euro has taken a significant step forward after European policymakers reached a long-awaited consensus on how to set customer holding limits. European Central... read more

02 Sep 25 @ 16:22

Europe’s banks are being held back by a patchwork of national rules that frustrate consolidation, stifle cross-border lending and weaken global competitiveness. That is the stark conclusion of a new... read more

27 Aug 25 @ 10:58

The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing for its proposed digital euro to enter the payments market at a scale that could fundamentally alter Europe’s financial landscape. Internal documents reveal... read more

22 Jul 25 @ 12:56

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced a marked acceleration in the development of a digital euro, underlining a growing sense of urgency across the continent’s political leadership. Against the... read more

15 Jul 25 @ 16:10

PayPal has deepened its involvement in digital assets with a new integration into cryptocurrency exchange OKX, aiming to streamline crypto transactions across the European Economic Area (EEA). The partnership allows... read more

03 Jul 25 @ 13:58

The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled an ambitious dual-track strategy to integrate distributed ledger technology (DLT) into its settlement infrastructure, signalling a major evolution in the architecture of Europe’s... read more

05 Jun 25 @ 11:39

Visa’s digital identity chief has described the forthcoming EU Digital Identity Wallet as a “gamechanger” for Europe’s payments and banking ecosystem, offering an unprecedented opportunity to simplify and secure cross-border... read more

28 May 25 @ 11:56

In the unfolding contest over the future of money, Europe faces a critical inflection point. While stablecoins are becoming more prominent as retail payment tools, their proliferation also raises significant... read more

27 May 25 @ 11:54

British fintech Curve has become the latest player to disrupt Apple’s long-held dominance over iPhone tap-to-pay functionality. In a move made possible by the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA),... read more

24 Apr 25 @ 17:18

The European Union’s proposed Financial Data Access (FIDA) regulation — once heralded as a cornerstone of the bloc’s digital finance ambitions — now finds itself mired in uncertainty. Initially flagged... read more

23 Apr 25 @ 16:39

The European financial establishment is entering open conflict with itself as anxiety mounts over a potential surge in stablecoins and American crypto influence, fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s renewed... read more

07 Apr 25 @ 13:27

Viva.com has expanded its pan-European activation of Mastercard Move on its payments and banking platform to 24 countries, following the addition of the UK as an additional live origination market. This... read more

02 Apr 25 @ 10:57

As reported by Payments Cards & Mobile late last year, a global shift is under way in the world of cross-border payments, with traditional banks and fintechs increasingly drawn into... read more

24 Mar 25 @ 17:19

As governments and technology providers race to deliver secure, scalable digital identity solutions, the question of interoperability looms large. Last month’s mobile driver’s licence (mDL) interoperability test events in Utrecht,... read more

12 Mar 25 @ 19:16

The European Central Bank (ECB) is actively advancing the preparatory phase of its proposed digital euro, slated for completion by October 2025. However, recent developments have intensified scrutiny from policymakers... read more

03 Mar 25 @ 11:43

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its latest report on non-cash payments for H1 2024, offering an incisive examination of evolving payment behaviours within the euro area. The findings... read more

14 Feb 25 @ 12:17

A whole plethora of data and regulation is being enacted or due to be put into place in the UK and Europe to shore up overall digital resilience, and rightly... read more