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Payments Leaders’ Summit EU
The Payments Leaders’ Summit EU will take place on 30th September – 1st October 2026 at Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The summit is an exclusive, invite-only event that brings together senior payments leaders, decision-makers, and budget holders from across Europe to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the payments industry.
Silverflow Grows Headcount By 20% And Relocates Amsterdam HQ Two Months After $40M Series B
Silverflow, a cloud-native payment processing company based in Amsterdam, has moved into a new headquarters in the Overamstel neighborhood and expanded its global workforce from 85 to over 100 employees.
Mastercard and Rabobank Conduct First AI Agent Payment in the Netherlands
Mastercard and Rabobank have completed the first payment in the Netherlands initiated and executed by an AI agent.
bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands
Dutch neobank bunq and Blockrise have started a partnership to offer Bitcoin-related services with bank accounts.
New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts
From Italy’s licensing overhaul to tightening regulations in the UK and the liberalisation of new markets like Finland, global gaming is entering a period of significant change.
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 […]
Six Months After Launch at ING Germany, Wero Hits Major Adoption Milestones and Strengthens European Payment Collaboration
Six months after going live at ING Germany, the Wero digital wallet is showing significant momentum in its rollout across Europe, marking a key phase in the expansion of a unified European payment ecosystem.
Worldline and ABN AMRO Renew Long-Term Payment Partnership in the Netherlands
European payment processor Worldline has extended its multi-decade contract with Dutch banking giant ABN AMRO, reinforcing the partner’s role at the heart of the Netherlands’ digital payment infrastructure.
Amsterdam Fintech NjiaPay Raises $2.1M Seed to Simplify Payments Across African Markets
Amsterdam-based fintech startup NjiaPay has secured $2.1 million in seed funding to expand its payment orchestration platform and accelerate growth across African markets. The round was led by European SaaS investor Newion, with participation from existing investors including HAVAÍC and Renew Capital.
Dutch Fintech Quantoz Taps Visa to Turn Digital Tokens Into Everyday Payments
Utrecht-based fintech Quantoz Payments B.V. has partnered with global card network Visa Inc. in a move that could accelerate the real-world use of regulated stablecoins across Europe.
Bunq Refiles for U.S. Banking License as It Charts a Strategic Path into American Market
European challenger bank bunq has formally submitted a new banking application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the next step in its multi-phase plan to establish full banking operations in the United States.
iDEAL to Become Wero in 2026 in Europe’s Push for a Unified Digital Payments Future
The Netherlands’ dominant online payment system iDEAL is set to begin its migration to the pan-European digital wallet Wero in 2026 – a move that signals not just re-branding, but a strategic leap toward a unified, Europe-wide payment ecosystem.
Bunq Celebrates First Decade of Operations With 20 Million Users and App Revamp
One of the EU’s largest neobanks, bunq, has reached its tenth anniversary while hitting a major 20-million-user milestone. The challenger unveiled a new app design to mark the occasion.
Bunq Hit With Fine Over Inadequate AML Controls
Popular neobank Bunq disputes the decision of the Dutch regulator to fine the digital challenger for failures in its money laundering controls.
Processing Power of Global Payment Networks
As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?
