iGB L!VE 2026 Post-Event Review: Scale, AI, and Where Payments Fit
iGB L!VE returned to ExCeL London on 1–2 July 2026, and by most measures it delivered on its “biggest yet” billing.
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Kurv Launches Agent Portal to Streamline Merchant Onboarding and Portfolio Management
Kurv has introduced Kurv Agent, a new digital platform designed for independent sales organizations (ISOs) and independent payment agents, bringing merchant onboarding, portfolio management, and residual reporting into a single online portal.
Sunrate Named in CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 for Second Consecutive Year
Sunrate has been included in CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 ranking for the second consecutive year, earning recognition for its role in the global payments and treasury management sector.
Juspay Partners With Recurly, Connecting Hundreds PSPs to Subscription Billing
Juspay has partnered with Recurly to integrate its open-source payment orchestration platform, Hyperswitch, into Recurly’s subscription management offering. The partnership gives Recurly merchants access to more than 300 payment service providers and acquirers through a single integration.
Why Pay By Bank Fragmentation Is a Sign of Market Maturity, Not Failure: Explains Token.io CEO
Pay by Bank is working. Fragmentation Proves It. By Todd Clyde, CEO of Token.io
Rezolve Ai Brings Agentic Commerce to Zilch’s 6 Million Customers
Rezolve Ai announced a partnership with UK fintech Zilch on July 21, 2026, to bring personalized retailer offers directly into the Zilch payments app used by nearly 6 million customers.
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.
CEE Anti-Fraud Forum & Risk & Compliance Forum 2026
Save the date for two exclusive, back-to-back professional events dedicated to Anti-Fraud, Risk, Ethics, Compliance and Governance in the CEE region. 📅 October 6–7, 2026 📍 Vilnius, Lithuania | AC Hotel by Marriott 💻 Hybrid format | 7+7 CPE certificates will be issued This year’s key focus: 360° view on Anti-Fraud, Risk & Compliance — […]
SBC Summit 2026 to Spotlight AI and Fintech Innovation Across Payments, Security and Player Experience
As artificial intelligence and fintech continue to reshape the global gaming industry, SBC Summit 2026 is introducing two dedicated educational programmes designed to help operators, suppliers and technology leaders navigate the next phase of digital transformation. Taking place from 29 September to 1 October 2026 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa & MEO Arena in Lisbon, […]
StepFun and Alipay Expand AI Agent Capabilities Through New System-Level Partnership
Foundation model developer StepFun and Alipay have announced a system-level partnership aimed at bringing AI agents beyond conversational assistance and into everyday consumer services. The collaboration was unveiled on July 17 during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2026 in Shanghai.
ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Bank Deposits, Reinforces Case for Digital Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) has renewed its warning that widespread stablecoin adoption could weaken Europe’s banking system by diverting deposits away from commercial banks, strengthening the central bank’s case for introducing a digital euro as a secure, publicly backed alternative for digital payments.
Fintech Earnings Face Middle East Oil Volatility as Investors Shift Focus to Q2 Results
Global markets entered the week caught between geopolitical uncertainty and the start of one of the busiest periods of the corporate earnings season, creating a challenging backdrop for payments and fintech companies preparing to report quarterly results.
Natural Secures $30M to Build AI Agent Payments Infrastructure
AI agent payments infrastructure is rapidly becoming one of fintech’s fastest-growing segments, with startups and global payment networks racing to build financial rails for autonomous AI. Natural’s latest funding round suggests investors believe AI agents will soon become independent economic participants, propelling beyond simple productivity tools.
How E-Wallets in the Philippines Promote Growth in Fintech
The Philippines has been seeing a remarkable digital shift for the last decade, and one of the major forces behind this change is the fast adoption of e wallets. At first, it was just a simple, easy way to pay bills or send money, but then it slowly turned into this bigger setup where millions […]
What Online Stores Should Know About Hosting and Payment Security
Every online store handles something a blog never does. A stranger types a card number into a form and trusts that it reaches the bank and nowhere else. That single transaction pulls the store into a security obligation most owners underestimate, and a large part of that obligation lives on the server the store rents. […]
Sunrate And Mastercard Release White Paper Defining Agentic Global Payments
Sunrate and Mastercard have released a joint white paper, Beyond Automation: Defining Agentic Global Payments, at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai.
Payments are the transfer of money between two parties in exchange for goods, services, or to settle obligations. They can be made through various online and offline methods like cash, cards, bank transfers, mobile wallets, or digital currencies.
Payments are foundational to the fintech industry. They represent the most frequent and essential financial interaction between individuals, businesses, and institutions. In fintech, innovations in payments focus on making transactions faster, affordable, more secure, and inclusive.
These money transfers are often the entry point for broader digital financial services, such as lending, insurance, or investment, and play a key role in driving financial inclusion and global commerce.
