Sri Lanka has doubled its effort to make QR payments part of its citizens’ everyday life, removing merchant fees on LankaQR transactions up to 5,000 rupees, trying to shift consumers and small vendors away from cash and into digital rails.
In 2025, Revolut saw stellar results of its ongoing expansion strategy, boasting 30% YoY user growth on top of the impressive private share sale valuing the company at about $75 billion. This article explores main milestones of the top European fintech unicorn to date and dissects Revolut’s growth story.
HONG KONG – As the global financial landscape undergoes a radical transformation driven by AI and decentralized finance, the Online Trading Expo 2026 is proud to announce its upcoming edition takes place on 27–28 May 2026 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This premier event is designed to be the ultimate bridge for global brokers and […]
Western Union will now have its own wallet service in Singapore, extending its existing presence of 80 agent locations in the country with the digital payment reach of over 1,4 million local citizens using Dash, previously owned by Singtel.
Two all-time European records. One month. Over $4.5 billion raised. March 2026 will be remembered as the moment the AI infrastructure race stopped being a conversation and became a construction project — and when stablecoins quietly crossed the line from crypto curiosity to mainstream financial plumbing. From a quantum unicorn gearing up for its Nasdaq […]
A practical checklist for navigating VAMP, 3DS2, and Compelling Evidence 3.0 — the three Visa and Mastercard frameworks now shaping payment compliance across card-not-present transactions.
Spain’s housing market is hitting a breaking point. Skyrocketing prices, a chronic supply shortage, and rising rents are pushing young adults out of the property market, but PropTech startups and fractional investment platforms are offering a new way to access real estate without the traditional barriers. Can technology and tokenized ownership ease the crisis, or […]
Italy’s competition and consumer protection authority has fined multiple entities within the Revolut group €11.5 million (about $12.2 million) for alleged unfair commercial practices related to how the financial technology firm marketed and managed some of its services in the Italian market, according to regulatory sources.
Fintech firm Mercury is accelerating its push to become a full-service financial platform for businesses, entering the payroll market through the acquisition of AI startup Central, while reportedly pursuing a new funding round at valuation exceeding $5B.
What if you could pay for a holiday booking in Slovakia, a subscription in Portugal, or a marketplace order in Italy — all with the same app you use to split a lunch bill in Warsaw? For 21 million BLIK users, that future just got a lot closer.
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel rewards programme, and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, have announced a partnership that allows members of both loyalty programmes to convert points and miles for hotel stays, flights, and upgrades.
A new generation of AI-powered agentic money managers is moving beyond budgeting apps to actively negotiate bills, shift savings, and optimize debt, with measurable results for U.S. households.
The past two weeks have delivered a concentrated burst of banking news that, taken together, paint a revealing portrait of where the industry is heading: data-sharing frameworks are maturing into serious economic infrastructure, challenger banks are sharpening their geographic focus, and fintechs from Lagos to Idaho are trading operational workarounds for proper banking licences. Here […]
The global payments landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with new launches and updates from Xero, Checkout.com, Paysend and more highlighting a clear shift toward merchant empowerment, regional sovereignty, and cross-border infrastructure upgrades.
UPI can not just move money digitally now but also bring cash to Indian users within minutes at a neighborhood store. The functionality is soon-to-be available via Ezeepay new UPI Cash-Out service.
From subscription management to stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure, this week delivered a concentrated burst of fintech news that signals where the industry’s attention and capital is pointing in early 2026. Here are the five stories shaping the conversation.
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