Europe’s leading domestic mobile payment platforms and the European Payments Initiative (EPI) have taken a major step toward realizing a unified, sovereign pan‑European payments ecosystem that promises seamless cross‑border payments for consumers and merchants.
E-commerce merchants using BigCommerce platform can now unlock globally optimized checkout, local payment options, AI-powered fraud protection and agentic commerce tools through an expanded Stripe integration.
OpenAI is preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in the fourth quarter of 2026, as it seeks to become one of the first major generative‑AI companies to tap public markets.
Microsoft has released its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, highlighting continued revenue growth, robust profitability and expanding demand for cloud and AI‑related services.
Meta has reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, surpassing Wall Street estimates on both revenue and earnings while significantly accelerating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Apple has reported a record-setting first quarter for fiscal year 2026, surpassing analyst expectations across revenue, profit and regional performance, and marking the strongest sales quarter in the company’s history.
On March 3, 2026, Baltic Payment Forum will bring together 300+ C-level executives and payment leaders from 30+ countries — including regulators, central banks, banks, and fintech founders — for a senior-level conversation on the future of payments in Europe.
If payments, fintech, and the future of commerce are on your radar, Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2026 is one of those events worth bookmarking.
Crypto payments infrastructure company Mesh has achieved unicorn status following a $75 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.
Brazilian digital banking giant Nubank has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national bank in the United States.
Bybit is set to expand its services into retail banking, offering personal IBAN accounts to verified users starting in February 2026.
Block has expanded its European footprint with the opening of a new office in Dublin, strengthening its presence in one of Europe’s key financial services hubs.
Standard Chartered’s new AI-powered platform acts as a central hub of banking insights, products, and market capabilities, helping staff answer customer questions and find tailored solutions quicker and more precisely.
Brazilian digital banking and payments platform PicPay has successfully priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, raising approximately $434 million and marking the first significant U.S. listing by a Brazilian company in over four years.
Checkout.com has acquired Lithuania-based Blue EMI, a licensed euro stablecoin issuer, marking a strategic move to embed regulated digital currencies directly into its global payments infrastructure.
Mastercard BIN Sponsor Plus accreditation programme aims to facilitate card launch for fintech companies in the UK by connecting them with trusted financial institutions that can help them bring card products to market seamlessly.
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