ECB Launches Pontes to Settle Tokenised Assets in Central Bank Money
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched Pontes, a new service designed to allow wholesale transactions in tokenised assets to be settled using central bank money.
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Payworld Brings Wero QR Payments to Belgian Terminals
Belgian payment provider Payworld is expanding Wero acceptance into physical stores, allowing customers to pay by scanning a Wero QR code displayed directly on a payment terminal.
ECB Opens Digital Euro Pilot to Online and Mobile Merchants
The European Central Bank (ECB) has opened its digital euro pilot to online and mobile commerce merchants across the euro area, giving businesses an opportunity to test how the proposed central bank digital currency could work in real payment environments.
Worldline Launches UCP Payment Handler for Agentic Commerce
Worldline has become one of the first payment providers in Europe to launch a payment handler for the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP).
Fintech Meetup Europe 2026
Fintech Meetup Europe 2026 will take place on 6–8 October 2026 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together 2,500+ fintech, banking, payments and commerce leaders for three days of meetings, networking and industry discussion.
Silverflow and Griner Partner to Expand Payment Processing Across Europe
Silverflow, a cloud-native card payment processing platform, has partnered with Griner, a Cyprus-based payments processor, to support the latter’s expansion across European markets. The companies said the partnership follows an initial launch in Cyprus, where transaction volumes have increased month on month as more merchants have joined the platform.
What You Should Know About GDPR, and How It Affects Business
GDPR means General Data Protection Regulation. It is the European Union’s core data protection law, and it touches nearly every sector: technology, medicine, advertising, banking, payments, and beyond. The regulation does not concern only EU citizens and companies. Any organization that handles the personal data of people in the EU falls within its scope, regardless […]
Handwave Expands Visa Partnership to Scale Palm-Based Biometric Payments in Europe
European fintech startup Handwave has expanded its agreement with Visa to support the rollout of biometric payments across European markets, combining palm-based payment technology with Visa’s tokenisation, authentication and fraud prevention capabilities.
Confirmo Launches EU Stablecoin Payouts For Cross-Border Business Payments
Confirmo, a global stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, has begun processing mass stablecoin payouts for EU businesses.
European Borrowing Costs Jump to Levels Not Seen in 15 Years
Something unusual happened to Europe’s bond market right after the summer break, and it significantly differs from what investors have been witnessing in the United States earlier.
EU Designates ChatGPT a Very Large Online Search Engine Under DSA
ChatGPT just got categorised into one of the toughest regulatory categories in tech. Its monthly user threshold puts the chatbot in the same row with tech giants like Amazon and TikTok when it comes to their operations in Europe.
Why Stablecoins Could Succeed Where SEPA Falls Short: Conversation With Fipto’s Patrick Mollard
Stablecoins were not designed to compete with SEPA Instant on its home turf. When a euro payment stays within the EEA, existing rails already deliver speed, availability and efficiency. The harder problem begins when money crosses currencies or borders. That’s where correspondent banking, prefunding and reconciliation still stand between a payment being sent and actually […]
Revolut Launches EURR Stablecoin For 80 Million Customers
A new digital coin for European wallets is backed by one of the continent’s biggest banking apps – Revolut.
Wero ING Deutschland Hits 700K Users: Can Wero Challenge Visa?
Wero ING Deutschland has reached a milestone that could say a lot about Europe’s payment ambitions. After one year of real-world use, the numbers are starting to show whether Wero can move towards its promising role in European payments. Read on to see what the latest figures reveal and what they do not.
Europe’s Digital Euro Push Reflects 2026 National Endeavours to Bypass Visa & Mastercard
Three different regions made their movements this month to reduce dependence on the two global companies that process most of the world’s card payments. On the surface, they may look unrelated, but together, a pattern emerges where governments and central banks build various types of alternative payment rails instead of relying on Visa and Mastercard.
MiCA Regulatory Clarity Is Not Enough: AMINA Group Myles Harrison on EU Stablecoin Race
Europe is currently seen by many as a bright example of well-defined crypto regulation opening doors for banks and payment providers to move from stablecoin experimentation to operational adoption. Yet, despite undeniable MiCA implementation milestones and compliant euro stablecoins gaining ground, local industry players have a lot of obstacles to overcome to establish the crypto […]
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