SBC Awards Europe: Meet the 2026 Winners
The SBC Awards Europe 2026 brought SBC Summit Malta to a close, with Kaizen Gaming leading the winners after securing three awards.
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Mastercard and Rabobank Conduct First AI Agent Payment in the Netherlands
Mastercard and Rabobank have completed the first payment in the Netherlands initiated and executed by an AI agent.
Grey Registers As Payment Service Provider Under Canada’s RPAA
Grey, a cross-border payment platform backed by Y Combinator, has been registered as a Payment Service Provider under Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA).
Aurionpro Expands Transaction Banking Platform Across Three Countries With DTB
Aurionpro Solutions Limited announced an expansion and upgrade of its transaction banking engagement with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB). The update covers Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
PayPal Reorganizes Into Three Business Units, Names New Leaders
PayPal is reorganizing Venmo into a separate unit and appoints a handful of new executives to different roles across operations.
Visa Adds 85+ Partners As Agentic Ready Program Grows
Visa Inc. announced the expansion of its Agentic Ready program to clients in Asia Pacific and Latin America. The program was first launched with banks and issuing partners in Europe, including the United Kingdom. It focuses on preparation for agent-led commerce.
Ranmore Fund Management Partners With England Hockey League Premier Division Finals On 2-3 May 2026
Ranmore Fund Management Ltd has announced a partnership with the England Hockey League (EHL) Premier Division Finals 2026. The finals take place on 2 and 3 May 2026 at Surbiton Hockey Club.
Abhi and Qlub Sign Partnership to Offer Earned Wage Access to Employees in Saudi Arabia
Abhi Saudi, operated by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has signed a partnership with Qlub. The agreement gives Qlub employees access to ABHI’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) service.
CVC Weighs $10.5 Billion Bid for Nexi as CDP Opposes Stake Sale
CVC Capital is reportedly considering a €9 billion ($10.54 billion) bid for Italian payments company Nexi, according to the Financial Times article from April 28, 2026.
Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines
Meta has started paying a select group of creators in USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. The payouts are available on the Solana and Polygon blockchain networks.
bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands
Dutch neobank bunq and Blockrise have started a partnership to offer Bitcoin-related services with bank accounts.
Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona
Revolut is moving from 100%-digital to a hybrid operations model by opening its first physical location in Barcelona as part of its expansion into in-person services.
OceanBase Announces Kuala Lumpur Support Center, Serves 4,000 Customers Globally
OceanBase is planning to open a global support center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as part of its international expansion, as the company already serves more than 4,000 clients globally.
Amazon Web Services Expands Amazon Connect Into Four-Product Suite, Announces OpenAI Partnership on Bedrock
Amazon Web Services announced a set of product expansions at its “What’s Next with AWS” event, including a restructuring of Amazon Connect, updates to Amazon Quick, and an expanded partnership with OpenAI to bring its models, Codex, and a new managed agents service to Amazon Bedrock — all in limited preview.
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion
Visa pilot stablecoin setllement program is now going to feature nine different blockchains, expanding the network choice for issuers and acquirers.
Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity
Ripple stablecoin RLUSD is now live on OKX for spot trading across more than 280 trading pairs, including XRP/RLUSD, and can be used as margin collateral for derivatives such as perpetual futures in select markets.
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