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.
In a move to modernize how insurers connect, analyze, and manage payments, One Inc has rolled out AI-powered tools built to reduce onboarding time and streamline digital payment operations.
AI and payments had been going their separate ways for a while, until their convergence made the concepts of agentic commerce and automated transactions tangible. Why do we expect to hear the words AI and payments increasingly used in the same context in 2026 and how do these two fintech sectors mutually enhance each other? […]
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.
E-commerce merchants using BigCommerce platform can now unlock globally optimized checkout, local payment options, AI-powered fraud protection and agentic commerce tools through an expanded Stripe integration.
If you’re wondering whether instant injury payouts actually change the risk for brick-and-mortar businesses, the answer is yes. These fast payments can reshape liability decisions, customer expectations, and how teams handle on-site incidents.
On March 3, 2026, Baltic Payment Forum will bring together 300+ C-level executives and payment leaders from 30+ countries — including regulators, central banks, banks, and fintech founders — for a senior-level conversation on the future of payments in Europe.
If payments, fintech, and the future of commerce are on your radar, Merchant Payments Ecosystem (MPE) 2026 is one of those events worth bookmarking.
Crypto payments infrastructure company Mesh has achieved unicorn status following a $75 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion.
Bybit is set to expand its services into retail banking, offering personal IBAN accounts to verified users starting in February 2026.
Block has expanded its European footprint with the opening of a new office in Dublin, strengthening its presence in one of Europe’s key financial services hubs.
Brazilian digital banking and payments platform PicPay has successfully priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, raising approximately $434 million and marking the first significant U.S. listing by a Brazilian company in over four years.
Checkout.com has acquired Lithuania-based Blue EMI, a licensed euro stablecoin issuer, marking a strategic move to embed regulated digital currencies directly into its global payments infrastructure.
While biometric authentication is now a common part of the payment process, confirming transactions with a palm screen is still a novelty. Though this experimental payment tech has been around for several years now, most people know little about it, not to mention using it in real life. So, what are those mysterious palm payments […]
SkipCash now offers merchants direct access to PayLater BNPL options, allowing customers to split payments seamlessly through the platform’s gateway and payment links.
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.
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