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Wero Payment Service Expands Pan-EU Availability Through Banking Circle
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Wero Payment Service Expands Pan-EU Availability Through Banking Circle

The European mobile payment solution Wero is now accessible via Banking Circle, joining a growing list of banks and payment platforms offering instant, account-to-account transfers witin a unified framework across Europe.

myTU Partners Intrepid Fox to Supercharge Business Banking Onboarding With AI Agents
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myTU Partners Intrepid Fox to Supercharge Business Banking Onboarding With AI Agents

AI-powered KYB functionality will enhance myTU’s banking platform through direct integration, enabling business customers to open fully operational accounts in minutes rather than days without extra fuss.

Bits Technology Raises €12 Million to Streamline Compliance Across Europe
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bits Technology Raises €12 Million to Streamline Compliance Across Europe

Bits Technology has secured €12 million in Series A funding to accelerate automation of KYB, AML, and onboarding processes for financial institutions across Europe. The investment highlights growing demand for streamlined regulatory compliance solutions as banks and fintechs face increasingly complex European regulations.

Pan‑European Payments Advance as Bancomat, Bizum, EPI, SIBS and Vipps MobilePay Unite for Sovereign, Cross‑Border Solutions
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Pan‑European Payments Advance as Bancomat, Bizum, EPI, SIBS and Vipps MobilePay Unite for Sovereign, Cross‑Border Solutions

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.

Nets Partners with Triple to Improve Transaction Transparency and Reduce Chargebacks
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nets Partners with Triple to Improve Transaction Transparency and Reduce Chargebacks

The new partnership between Nets and Triple aims to enhance digital banking experiences by turning raw payment data into clear, recognisable merchant information, helping banks cut support costs and improve customer trust.

How to Achieve Payment Sovereignty: EU Version
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How to Achieve Payment Sovereignty: EU Version

Despite strong internal payment infrastructure, the EU’s practical sovereignty in transactioial respect is limited. A large share of everyday electronic payments in the euro area still depends on non-European payment networks and technology, especially U.S.-based card schemes. In times of global geopolitical turbulence, this reliance raises several strategic and economic questions. Thankfully, Europe has a […]

Footprint Firm Closes €76M Fund to Back 30 Climate and DeepTech Startups in Northern Europe
Finance & Economics

Footprint Firm Closes €76M Fund to Back 30 Climate and DeepTech Startups in Northern Europe

The Footprint Fund I has reached its target size, now ready to fully focus on investing the capital into sustainable projects and businesses.

Nexi Group Joins Agentic Commerce Alliance Initiative
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Nexi Group Joins Agentic Commerce Alliance Initiative

Joining European Agentic Commerce Alliance (ACA) is a chance for Nexi to directly participate in shaping the future of agent-driven commerce by establishing open, interoperable standards for autonomous AI agents in online shopping.

Qonto Launches Credit Card and Overdraft to Address SMEs Cash Flow Gaps
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Qonto Launches Credit Card and Overdraft to Address SMEs Cash Flow Gaps

European SMEs continue to face short-term cash flow gaps, and Qonto is responding with two new financing tools: credit card and overdraft built directly into its business banking platform.

Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management with Boundless Acquisition
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management with Boundless Acquisition

Payoneer has acquired Dublin-based Boundless to deepen its global workforce management capabilities in Europe and strengthen its end-to-end solution for hiring and paying international talent.

Klarna Evolves From BNPL Leader to Multi-Functional Fintech Platform With Instant P2P Payment Launch
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Klarna Evolves From BNPL Leader to Multi-Functional Fintech Platform With Instant P2P Payment Launch

BNPL pioneer Klarna is further expanding its service range with a new instant P2P payments feature now available in 13 European countries.

Tech Firms Call For Open-Source AI Collaboration, With Chinese Companies as Leading Advocates
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Tech Firms Call For Open-Source AI Collaboration, With Chinese Companies as Leading Advocates

CES 2026 witnessed an increasing push for global cross-industry collaboration around open-source AI models. Chinese tech companies, like Alibaba or Deepseek, were notably primary advocates for such cooperation mechanisms.

EU Payment Fraud Hits €4.2 Billion in 2024 as Remote Scams and Credit Transfers Surge
Fintech & Ecommerce

EU Payment Fraud Hits €4.2 Billion in 2024 as Remote Scams and Credit Transfers Surge

The latest joint EBA-ECB report shows payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to €4.2 billion in 2024, driven by credit transfer and card payment scams despite strengthened security measures.

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises
Fintech & Ecommerce

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises

A new cross-continental partnership of FPT and HITEXIS aims to bridge Europe’s digital and AI readiness gap by combining global engineering scale with deep regional consulting expertise to help businesses modernize operations and adopt intelligent technologies.

2025: When Instant SEPA Became the New Normal
Fintech & Ecommerce

2025: When Instant SEPA Became the New Normal

As we’re nearing the end of 2025, we must admit that it basically became the year SEPA Instant stopped being optional and turned to a new form of normal in the payment industry.

Deutsche Bank and Postbank Launch Wero Across Europe to Transform Digital Payments
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Deutsche Bank and Postbank Launch Wero Across Europe to Transform Digital Payments

Deutsche Bank and its subsidiary Postbank have rolled out the full functionality of the Wero digital payments platform, offering real-time, cross-border payments and online checkout capabilities to millions of customers.