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Bitcoin Today: Strategy’s BTC Sale and U.S. Strategic Reserve Legal Debate — What Investors Need to Know
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin Today: Strategy’s BTC Sale and U.S. Strategic Reserve Legal Debate — What Investors Need to Know

Jul 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) latest Bitcoin sale and President Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan have become two of the most closely watched developments in the cryptocurrency market. While Strategy’s first net-selling activity briefly pressured Bitcoin prices, investors are also assessing how the U.S. government’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could influence future Bitcoin supply, regulation and market […]

Visa Launches Institutional Stablecoin Platform as Regulatory Framework Remains Unfinished
Blockchain & Crypto

Visa Launches Institutional Stablecoin Platform as Regulatory Framework Remains Unfinished

Jul 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm

Visa has unveiled a new institutional stablecoin platform, marking another step in the payment giant’s expansion beyond traditional card processing towards blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The new tool is not a consumer payment product. The initiative is designed to support institutional participants managing stablecoin operations at scale instead.

SBC Summit Gives Delegates Direct Access to Regulators Through New Regulatory Gaming Meetups
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SBC Summit Gives Delegates Direct Access to Regulators Through New Regulatory Gaming Meetups

Jul 17, 2026 at 4:02 pm

SBC Summit has launched the Regulatory Gaming Meetups, a new networking initiative that will connect delegates with regulators, market experts, and industry leaders from more than 20 gaming jurisdictions during its 2026 event in Lisbon.

One Week Left to Enter the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026 as Registration Deadline Nears
Fintech & Ecommerce

One Week Left to Enter the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026 as Registration Deadline Nears

Jul 15, 2026 at 2:56 pm

With just one week remaining before entries close, organisations and individuals working across Open Banking, Open Finance and Smart Data have a final opportunity to submit nominations for the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026. The entry deadline is 22 July 2026, ahead of the industry’s flagship event taking place in London this October.

Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, and Jason Robins to Open SBC Summit 2026
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Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, and Jason Robins to Open SBC Summit 2026

Jul 14, 2026 at 3:51 pm

SBC Summit 2026 to Host Landmark Leadership Keynote Featuring Sports Business Titans Michael Jordan, Carsten Koerl, and Jason Robins

Connected Africa 2026 Announces 7th Edition Focused on Next-Generation Telecom Infrastructure
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Connected Africa 2026 Announces 7th Edition Focused on Next-Generation Telecom Infrastructure

Jul 13, 2026 at 2:05 pm

Connected Africa 2026 – 7th Edition Telecom Innovation & Excellence Awards will bring together policymakers, regulators, telecom operators, technology providers, financial institutions, and enterprise leaders in Johannesburg on 15 October 2026. Held under the theme “Driving Africa’s Telecom Shift to Digital Platforms and Next-Gen Infrastructure,” the summit will provide a platform to examine the technologies, […]

Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payments News Roundup: BNPL, Card Networks and Wallet Infrastructure Expand Reach

Jul 9, 2026 at 6:40 pm

Payment providers are widening how and where money moves, from BNPL at the checkout of long-distance travel, to a mobile wallet issuing its own cards, and a wallet infrastructure provider deepening multi-currency support for global platforms.

AI News Digest: Central Banks, Data Centers & Frontier Models
Science & Technology

AI News Digest: Central Banks, Data Centers & Frontier Models

Jul 9, 2026 at 6:18 pm

Artificial intelligence (AI) dominates the news agenda this week. Financial regulators warn that agentic AI is moving faster than rulemaking, the UK’s FCA ties the technology’s future to tokenized money, a skilled-labor shortage emerges as a bottleneck for the data centers powering AI systems, and SpaceXAI launches a new model aimed at capturing finance and […]

PayPal USD Launches Natively on Polygon, Joining $2.6 Trillion Stablecoin Network
Blockchain & Crypto

PayPal USD Launches Natively on Polygon, Joining $2.6 Trillion Stablecoin Network

Jul 9, 2026 at 4:22 pm

PayPal USD (PYUSD) is now issued natively on Polygon through Paxos and made available via the Polygon Open Money Stack, the network’s payments infrastructure for moving money globally.

Tbilisi – The Hub for Gaming Policy as SBC Regulators Forum 2026 Doubles in Scale
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Tbilisi – The Hub for Gaming Policy as SBC Regulators Forum 2026 Doubles in Scale

Jul 9, 2026 at 10:55 am

As the gaming industry across the CEE, Balkans, and Central Asia faces a pivotal era of legislative change, SBC and SMH have announced an ambitious expansion for the SBC Regulators Forum 2026. 

SBC Summit Tbilisi to Map Path to Growth for Gaming Companies Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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SBC Summit Tbilisi to Map Path to Growth for Gaming Companies Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Jul 8, 2026 at 8:34 pm

SBC Summit Tbilisi, presented by EGT and Amusnet, will return to Georgia this July with a conference agenda focused on helping stakeholders explore opportunities across Eastern Europe and Central Asia as the region’s gaming markets continue to evolve. 

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators

Jul 8, 2026 at 7:37 pm

Nayax has unveiled its new AI component for MoMa, the mobile management app for those in the unattended trade and self-service sector. This update comes with the addition of AI-enabled features allowing companies to control business processes, hastening decision-making and managing fleets of vending machines via smartphone.

Cedar and Noah to Expand Compliant Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for African Cross-Border Trade
Blockchain & Crypto

Cedar and Noah to Expand Compliant Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for African Cross-Border Trade

Jul 8, 2026 at 6:56 pm

Cedar Money and Noah have announced a strategic partnership aimed at improving cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses trading between Africa and international markets. The collaboration combines Cedar’s regulated compliance framework with Noah’s stablecoin-powered payment technology to help importers and exporters settle international invoices more efficiently while meeting global regulatory requirements.

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer

Jul 8, 2026 at 6:43 pm

Payments platform Kurv has appointed Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer, the company announced.

Abhi Partners With TAM Aerospace & Defense to Expand Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia
Fintech & Ecommerce

Abhi Partners With TAM Aerospace & Defense to Expand Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia

Jul 8, 2026 at 5:58 pm

Abhi Saudi, powered by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has announced a partnership with TAM Aerospace & Defense, an aviation services provider in Saudi Arabia, to introduce Earned Wage Access (EWA) for the company’s workforce.

Alipay Widens AI Agent Access to 30 Million Tap! Devices
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay Widens AI Agent Access to 30 Million Tap! Devices

Jul 8, 2026 at 5:44 pm

Hangzhou-based Alipay has integrated an AI agent into its Tap! payment devices, extending AI-powered services to the millions of offline merchants that use the hardware. The company describes the update as the basis for the world’s first large-scale AI-powered offline business operations network.

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Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake
Finance & Economics

Study Reveals Widening Gap Between Provider Confidence and Consumer Frustration: $330B Service Revenue at Stake

Sep 11, 2026 at 2:38 pm

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