Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards
Europe spends billions of euros every year on card payments, almost all of them processed outside European systems.…
Visa Expands ‘Agentic Ready’ Program to Canada to Advance AI-Driven Commerce
Visa Canada Tailored for Canada, Visa’s Agentic Ready program is designed to support the payments ecosystem as it…
How AI is Rewiring Global B2B Commerce
The financial technology landscape is undergoing a profound paradigm shift. For the past two years, the conversation has…
Stablecoins gain traction in Latin America but questions linger over their role in global payments
In Latin America, a tool once used largely to shield savings from inflation is being recast for a…
Klarna Moves Into Stablecoins via Stripe-Backed Tempo Blockchain in Sweden
Swedish fintech giant Klarna is entering the stablecoin market, marking one of its biggest strategic shifts since going…
ECB advances TIPS and fast payments interlinking initiative
The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council has agreed to move forward with efforts to connect the Eurosystem’s…
Thredd Enters the Credit Space Partnering with LoanPro to Power Next-Generation Credit Capabilities
Partnership joins LoanPro’s modern lending and credit capabilities with Thredd’s global card issuance and processing to offer scalable…
UK’s CMA Clears Global Payments’ Acquisition of Worldpay
“The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Global Payments Inc. of Worldpay Holdco LLC,” the regulator said…
XRP Could Be 14% of SWIFT’s X-Border Payments
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly said Wednesday (June 11) that the company’s XRP cryptocurrency could account for 14%…
Tariffs Prove Tailwind for Digital Wallets Cross Border
Beyond the headlines on tariffs, trade and their macroeconomic implications, the back and forth about exports and imports…