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Self-Custody Without the Seed Phrase: Bron and Noah Team Up on Stablecoin Access
Blockchain & Crypto

Self-Custody Without the Seed Phrase: Bron and Noah Team Up on Stablecoin Access

Self-custody wallet provider Bron is partnering with stablecoin infrastructure company Noah to let users move money in and out of their wallets without leaving the app. The deal, announced June 25, pairs Bron’s seedless, MPC-based wallet architecture with Noah’s cross-border stablecoin rails, which already serve fintechs and exchanges in more than 70 countries.

Airwallex Launches Consumer Airi Wallet, Eyes Agentic Payments Future
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex Launches Consumer Airi Wallet, Eyes Agentic Payments Future

Airwallex has launched Airi, a new digital wallet that helps simplify one-click purchasing by securely saving your credit card info and allowing users to make purchases in under 10 seconds. Although Airi is not currently agent–based, it is part of Airwallex’s broader strategy to build towards a future where payments are largely made by software […]

Paystack Now Lets ChatGPT and Claude Paying Your Bills in Nigeria
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paystack Now Lets ChatGPT and Claude Paying Your Bills in Nigeria

Paystack has launched an experimental product that lets AI chatbots pay for things on user behalf — the latest sign that Africa’s fintech giants are also racing to figure out what happens when agents, not apps, become the checkout counter.

SBC Summit to Examine Latin America’s Biggest Gaming Growth Opportunities
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SBC Summit to Examine Latin America’s Biggest Gaming Growth Opportunities

Latin America remains one of the world’s most compelling gaming growth stories, but rising taxes, evolving regulations, and intensifying competition are forcing operators to rethink where and how they invest. SBC Summit will explore where the region’s strongest gaming and betting opportunities now lie through its dedicated Latin America track.

iFX EXPO International 2026 Draws Strong Industry Presence on Opening Day in Cyprus
Fintech & Ecommerce

iFX EXPO International 2026 Draws Strong Industry Presence on Opening Day in Cyprus

Thousands attended the opening day of iFX EXPO International as industry leaders, global brands, and financial innovators gathered in Limassol for networking, business meetings, and discussions on the future of financial services.

Nexi, CBI & EBA Clearing Corporate Request to Pay Target Pan-European Rollout for H1 2027
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi, CBI & EBA Clearing Corporate Request to Pay Target Pan-European Rollout for H1 2027

CBI has extended its Request to Pay (RTP) service to the corporate market after months of its proven utility in public administration settings, the Milan-based paytech announced on June 17, working with longtime infrastructure partners EBA CLEARING and Nexi. Though the service is now confined to the domestic market, companies plan wider rollout next year.

Worldline Extends Click to Pay to Subscriptions, Three Weeks After Its Agentic Payments Pilot
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldline Extends Click to Pay to Subscriptions, Three Weeks After Its Agentic Payments Pilot

Worldline says it’s now the first payment provider in Europe to bring Click to Pay into recurring billing — meaning one-click checkout no longer ends after the first purchase, but carries through the life of a subscription. The company announced the move today, but it will roll out on Global Collect, Worldline’s cross-border payments platform, […]

GITEX AI EUROPE 2026: Europe’s AI Race Shifts From Intelligence To Trust, Governance And Digital Sovereignty
Fintech & Ecommerce

GITEX AI EUROPE 2026: Europe’s AI Race Shifts From Intelligence To Trust, Governance And Digital Sovereignty

Europe’s AI transformation is entering a decisive new phase. After years focused on scaling models, accelerating pilots, and expanding generative AI capabilities, enterprises are now confronting a more fundamental challenge: trust. As AI moves from experimentation into mission-critical business operations, boardroom priorities are shifting from raw intelligence to credibility, governance, and resilience.

Shoptalk Europe 2026: Europe’s Retailers Might Back Agentic Commerce But Won’t Let Go Of The Human Sales Just Yet
Fintech & Ecommerce

Shoptalk Europe 2026: Europe’s Retailers Might Back Agentic Commerce But Won’t Let Go Of The Human Sales Just Yet

Europe’s leading retail event, Shoptalk Europe 2026, convened in Barcelona earlier this month, highlighting AI adoption in retail, consumer trust in commerce, and the rapid rise of discovery-led commerce as the defining forces shaping European retail.

10 Best White Label Payment Gateway Solutions in 2026
Society & Lifestyle

10 Best White Label Payment Gateway Solutions in 2026

Choosing a white label payment gateway is no longer just a technical shortcut. For many payment service providers, fintech companies, acquiring banks, ISOs, PayFacs, SaaS platforms, and enterprise merchants, it is a strategic decision that shapes how they enter the payment market, manage merchants, control payment flows, and scale internationally.

As US-Iran Negotiations Move Forward Amid Lebanon Ceasefire, Report Projects Up to $700 Billion in Additional Energy Costs
Finance & Economics

As US-Iran Negotiations Move Forward Amid Lebanon Ceasefire, Report Projects Up to $700 Billion in Additional Energy Costs

A new analysis from climate advocacy group 350.org suggests that elevated oil and gas prices could continue to impose substantial costs on households and businesses through the remainder of 2026, even as diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran advance and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz resumes.

FV Bank Expands Financial Infrastructure Platform With Stablecoin, Payments and Programmable Finance Capabilities
Blockchain & Crypto

FV Bank Expands Financial Infrastructure Platform With Stablecoin, Payments and Programmable Finance Capabilities

FV Bank has announced an expansion of its financial infrastructure platform, bringing together stablecoin settlement, digital asset custody, programmable payments, cross-border banking services, and API-based financial tools within a single environment.

Wise Acquires Expatica, Expanding Reach Into the Global Expat Community
Fintech & Ecommerce

Wise Acquires Expatica, Expanding Reach Into the Global Expat Community

Global payments company Wise has acquired Expatica, a digital information platform focused on the expat community and internationally mobile individuals. The deal reflects a growing embedded-finance-style convergence between cross-border payments infrastructure and content ecosystems that support relocation, migration, and international living.

Airwallex’s Kai Resolves 88% Of Queries, But Users Report Duplicate Tickets And Slow Email Follow-Up
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airwallex’s Kai Resolves 88% Of Queries, But Users Report Duplicate Tickets And Slow Email Follow-Up

Airwallex has recently named its in-app AI assistant Kai, following months of its expanded functionality inside the Airwallex WebApp. Yet, renaming does not eliminate structural inefficiencies this support method has, according to public reviews.

Checkout.com Powers Microsoft’s EMEA Payments With AI Routing
Fintech & Ecommerce

Checkout.com Powers Microsoft’s EMEA Payments With AI Routing

Checkout.com becomes Microsoft’s EMEA payments partner for Xbox, Microsoft 365 and Azure, leveraging its AI payment optimization solution to effectively route the transactions within the region

Airfare Up 26.7%, Travel Disputes Climb This Summer
Finance & Economics

Airfare Up 26.7%, Travel Disputes Climb This Summer

Rising travel costs and a wave of operational disruptions are pushing more travelers to dispute charges directly with their banks rather than seek refunds from airlines, hotels and booking platforms, according to new industry data.