11 Aug 25 @ 16:08

Online casinos are changing all the time – both in the games they offer, and how players are choosing to pay… and it’s all thanks to technology. One of the... read more

11 Aug 25 @ 13:43

UK fintech investment reached $7.2 billion in H1 2025, a 5% decline on the $7.6 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech... read more

04 Aug 25 @ 09:00

A new report from digital payments innovators Checkout.com reveals the trends shaping the future of payments – trends we cover in an earlier article. Checkout.com’s research has found that many markets world-wide are going... read more

30 Jul 25 @ 13:57

In a development that could reshape the US credit card landscape, JPMorgan Chase is reportedly nearing an agreement to take over the Apple Card from Goldman Sachs. The deal, if... read more

30 Jul 25 @ 13:34

Cryptocurrency has enjoyed a massive amount of press in recent times. This is perfectly understandable when we consider the utilitarian nature of these assets. While tokens such as Bitcoin were... read more

27 Jul 25 @ 14:53

As online casino sites continue to gain traction and grow in popularity across the UK, the importance of payment methods has become an increasingly prominent issue. One of the most... read more

22 Jul 25 @ 12:43

As we pass the halfway point of 2025, the global banking and fintech sectors (as ever) find themselves in a state of transformation. The first two quarters have been punctuated... read more

21 Jul 25 @ 18:03

The European digital finance landscape is experiencing yet another fundamental shift with the soon-to-be-released third Payment Services Directive or PSD3. Concentrating on improving consumer protection, refining Open Banking rules and... read more

18 Jul 25 @ 12:35

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has unveiled long-anticipated plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) products under formal regulatory supervision from July 2026. The move is set to introduce... read more

17 Jul 25 @ 09:29

By 2030, more than one in three payments will be instant. However, merchant acquirers and Payment Service Providers (PSPs) remain stuck in the “old world” of overnight settlement, operating on... 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

15 Jul 25 @ 12:50

Southern Europe’s e-commerce sector is entering a period of unexpected dynamism, with Spain, Portugal and Greece all forecast to exceed global average growth rates through to 2029. According to data... read more

11 Jul 25 @ 13:39

The Bank of England has fined Vocalink £11.9m ($16.2m) for serious failings in its risk management and governance arrangements, marking the first such enforcement action against a financial market infrastructure... read more

11 Jul 25 @ 10:49

Apple, Visa, and Mastercard have secured a legal victory after a US judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the three companies colluded to suppress competition within the payments network market,... read more

09 Jul 25 @ 14:39

While Temu’s meteoric rise continues to capture headlines across Europe, AliExpress – the international marketplace arm of Alibaba – has been quietly cementing its position as a dominant force in... read more

09 Jul 25 @ 13:48

The payments landscape is always evolving – now Klarna and Affirm have pivoted beyond their buy now, pay later (BNPL) foundations to offer bundled, multifunctional payment credentials. This strategic shift... read more

08 Jul 25 @ 10:43

The next payments revolution is unfolding not within banks or fintech unicorns, but across the SaaS platforms quietly embedding financial services into their ecosystems. Xero’s recent $2.5 billion acquisition of... read more

08 Jul 25 @ 09:26

After years of erratic oversight, US policymakers are edging closer to imposing regulatory stability on digital assets – with stablecoins at the centre of their focus. The Guiding and Establishing... read more

04 Jul 25 @ 12:39

As real-time payments and account-to-account (A2A) transfers gain global traction, the rise of Pay by Bank is emerging as a transformative force in payments. Yet its potential is threatened by... read more

04 Jul 25 @ 11:50

The global payments landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the emergence of Fourth Generation Payment Networks (4GPN). A new whitepaper by Thunderbird School of Global Management and Wiseasy... read more