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Nexi Posts €821 Million In Q1 2026 Revenue As European Payments Shift To Digital
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Nexi Posts €821 Million In Q1 2026 Revenue As European Payments Shift To Digital

Europe’s push toward digital payments infrastructure, driven by new EU regulations and declining cash use, is the backdrop against which Nexi S.p.A. released its first-quarter 2026 financial results on May 7. The Milan-listed payments company reported revenues of €821.4 million for the three months ending March 31, 2026.

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets

As the ECB prepares to launch its tokenized settlement infrastructure in Q3 2026 and the MiCA transitional period approaches its July 1 deadline, Swiss fintech Taurus didn’t wait for the cut-off point and has obtained a MiFID II investment firm license almost two months ahead, becoming the first pure infrastructure provider to do so this […]

Biometrics vs Privacy: Why Palm Payments Like Amazon One or Tencent & Visa Projects Would Face EU Legal Risks After Limited U.S. Adoption
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Biometrics vs Privacy: Why Palm Payments Like Amazon One or Tencent & Visa Projects Would Face EU Legal Risks After Limited U.S. Adoption

Palm-based biometric payments, once promoted as a frictionless alternative to cards and mobile wallets, are likely to face legal challenges in the European Union, even as their rollout in the United States has shown mixed results.

How India’s UPI Credit Line Model Is Finding Echoes Across Southeast Asia and Europe
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How India’s UPI Credit Line Model Is Finding Echoes Across Southeast Asia and Europe

India’s Unified Payments Interface has long been celebrated as one of the most successful real-time payment infrastructures ever built. Meanwhile, many countries across the globe are noticing the convenience of Credit Line on UPI framework, which allows banks to extend pre-approved credit directly through the UPI stack, letting consumers spend borrowed funds as seamlessly as […]

Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting

Europe’s PayTech Nexi has integrated Wero, the homegrown European payment method, into German online retail. The first merchants (BAUR, Quelle and Bünting) are already on board.

Worldline Names Stefaan D’Hoore Chief Risk Officer, Adding 20+ Years of Global Payments Expertise to Executive Team
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldline Names Stefaan D’Hoore Chief Risk Officer, Adding 20+ Years of Global Payments Expertise to Executive Team

Worldline, leading European payment service provider, has appointed Stefaan D’Hoore as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (second line of defence). D’Hoore joins the Group Executive Committee and will report directly to CEO Pierre-Antoine Vacheron.

Circle and Tether at the Epicenter of U.S. Stablecoin Act 2026 as Regulation Challenges USDT $180B Liquidity Stronghold
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Circle and Tether at the Epicenter of U.S. Stablecoin Act 2026 as Regulation Challenges USDT $180B Liquidity Stronghold

Tether still dominates the stablecoin market, but its 60% market share is gradually shrinking under the pressure of regulators’ favourite – USDC by Circle. USDC supply surged 220% since late 2023, as the token is satisfying the strictest MiCA compliance criteria, potentially also fitting into the upcoming U.S. stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act and […]

myTU and E100 to Issue 50,000 Embedded Visa Business Cards Across European Logistics Fleets
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myTU and E100 to Issue 50,000 Embedded Visa Business Cards Across European Logistics Fleets

Digital banking platform myTU has partnered with E100, one of Europe’s larger fuel card and mobility services providers, to embed business banking and Visa payment cards directly into E100’s client portal for transport companies operating across the continent.

Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania
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Oradea Hosts High-Level Summit: Prominent leaders from across Central and Eastern Europe will take the stage in Romania

Marek Belka, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Poland, to keynote address at UNCHAIN Festival in Oradea

Payment Sovereignty Debate Accelerates: What CB Payments Network in France Has to Say Against Visa and Mastercard
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Payment Sovereignty Debate Accelerates: What CB Payments Network in France Has to Say Against Visa and Mastercard

In France, the CB network is reportedly striving to become the next payment sovereignty frontier as officials warn against overreliance on foreign payment methods, such as Visa and Mastercard.

Corient Acquires Bedrock Group, Pushing Combined Assets Toward $470 Billion
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Corient Acquires Bedrock Group, Pushing Combined Assets Toward $470 Billion

U.S. wealth manager Corient adds over $10B AUM and expands European presence with the acquisition of Geneva-rooted Bedrock Group. Allong with late 2025 acquisitions to be approved, the firm’s combined client asset base will near $470B.

Beyond by RS2 Joins Hakisa in Boosting Digital Expense Management for Social and Public Entities
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Beyond by RS2 Joins Hakisa in Boosting Digital Expense Management for Social and Public Entities

Social institutions, welfare organisations and municipalities will benefit from a collaboration between Hakisa and Beyond by RS2, launching integrated digital card-based expense management solution today.

EU’s Digital Border Revolution: Biometrics Replace Stamps But Queues Replace Convenience
Science & Technology

EU’s Digital Border Revolution: Biometrics Replace Stamps But Queues Replace Convenience

The Entry/Exit System went fully live on 10 April 2026. The technology is working in EU. Getting through the airport is another matter.

ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved
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ClearBank Europe Becomes First Dutch Bank to Get MiCAR Approved

A regulated bank with crypto asset functionality is still a rarer thing than it should be in Europe. That changed a little yesterday, when ClearBank Europe announced it had received confirmation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider, making it the first credit institution in […]

Revolut Evolution: Tracking First Decade Milestones of Europe’s Most Valuable Fintech Startup
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Evolution: Tracking First Decade Milestones of Europe’s Most Valuable Fintech Startup

In 2025, Revolut saw stellar results of its ongoing expansion strategy, boasting 30% YoY user growth on top of the impressive private share sale valuing the company at about $75 billion. This article explores main milestones of the top European fintech unicorn to date and dissects Revolut’s growth story.

Poland’s BLIK Breaks Into the Eurozone and 21 Million Users Could Soon Shop Across Europe Without Switching Apps
Fintech & Ecommerce

Poland’s BLIK Breaks Into the Eurozone and 21 Million Users Could Soon Shop Across Europe Without Switching Apps

What if you could pay for a holiday booking in Slovakia, a subscription in Portugal, or a marketplace order in Italy — all with the same app you use to split a lunch bill in Warsaw? For 21 million BLIK users, that future just got a lot closer.