04 Nov 25 @ 17:57
The recently enacted GENIUS Act, America’s new stablecoin law, was billed as a milestone in integrating crypto assets into the financial mainstream. By mandating that stablecoins be backed by high-quality... read more
17 Jun 26 @ 17:38
Stablecoins have become one of the most talked-about innovations in the payments industry, attracting significant attention from banks, fintechs and regulators. However, as adoption accelerates, it is becoming increasingly difficult... read more
25 Feb 26 @ 17:51
Payoneer has taken a decisive step into the regulated heart of the American financial system, filing an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish... read more
16 Feb 26 @ 14:12
Global fintech investment staged a notable recovery in 2025, marking a decisive break from three consecutive years of contraction. Total funding rose to $116 billion across 4,719 deals, up from... read more
03 Feb 26 @ 18:04
Digital asset payments are edging closer to everyday commerce as Lydian launches a new application enabling cryptocurrency acceptance across Clover devices for crypto POS payments. The move allows merchants using... read more
16 Dec 25 @ 16:47
A quiet but consequential shift is under way in US financial regulation. Five prominent digital asset firms — Circle, Ripple, Fidelity Digital Assets, BitGo and Paxos — have secured conditional... 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
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
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
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
28 Oct 25 @ 10:34
North America is on the brink of a payments revolution, with cross-border transaction volumes projected to soar to $13.1 trillion by 2032, according to a new report from Money20/20 and... read more
09 Oct 25 @ 12:14
A simmering policy debate in Washington over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to pay interest has burst into the open. Coinbase and the Blockchain Association have launched a campaign... 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
22 Sep 25 @ 16:20
Two Asia-based fintechs are preparing to launch what could become one of the region’s most ambitious experiments in digital currency. Line Next, the Web3 arm of the Japanese messaging giant... read more
15 Sep 25 @ 15:53
The payments industry may be on the cusp of one of its most dramatic shifts in decades. Reports suggest that large retailers, notably Walmart and Amazon, are exploring the issuance... read more
26 Aug 25 @ 13:15
America’s largest banking groups are lobbying Congress to amend new stablecoin legislation, warning that the rules as written could drain trillions of dollars in deposits from the financial system. The... read more
26 Aug 25 @ 12:45
MetaMask has hinted at its own stablecoin. A governance note, posted then deleted, set out plans for a dollar-pegged token called mmUSD. Stripe was named as a partner. No timeline.... read more
22 Aug 25 @ 09:26
European policymakers are stepping up efforts to bring a digital euro to market after the US enacted landmark legislation for stablecoins, raising alarm in Brussels about the euro’s long-term competitiveness.... read more
18 Aug 25 @ 12:58
Global payments are standing at a structural turning point. For decades, the movement of money across borders has been defined by legacy rails such as SWIFT messaging, prefunded accounts, and... read more
13 Aug 25 @ 09:00
By the end of this decade, the global payments ecosystem will look markedly different. Real-time processing, cross-border interoperability, and blockchain-enabled innovations are set to reshape the way money moves around... read more
16 Jun 26 @ 18:17
Financial fraud losses in the UK climbed to their highest level in four years during 2025, highlighting the growing sophistication of criminal networks and rais... more
11 Jun 26 @ 16:00
A landmark legal battle that has shaped the economics of card payments in the United States for more than twenty years has taken another significant step toward... more
23 Jun 26 @ 18:52
The European Payments Initiative (EPI) has secured a significant boost to its ambitions of creating a pan-European payments network, with Austria’s largest ba... more