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Revolut’s Strategic Pivot: How U.S. Regulatory Shifts Opened the Door to a Standalone Banking Licence
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut’s Strategic Pivot: How U.S. Regulatory Shifts Opened the Door to a Standalone Banking Licence

Revolut is rewiring its U.S. expansion strategy as shifts in U.S. financial regulation make a direct banking charter more achievable than ever before.

The High Cost of Going Cashless: Why Payment Choice Is Essential for Economic Equity
Fintech & Ecommerce

The High Cost of Going Cashless: Why Payment Choice Is Essential for Economic Equity

Across the United States, the push toward a cashless society is beginning to encounter headwinds. While some retailers citing convenience and security are embracing digital payments and displaying “no cash” signs, others prefer cash to avoid ever-increasing fees related to credit cards and other digital payment means that eat into their already thin margins. In […]

Webb Fontaine Brings Its Zerø Platform Out to Make Customs Smarter
Science & Technology

Webb Fontaine Brings Its Zerø Platform Out to Make Customs Smarter

Webb Fontaine Zerø has artificial intelligence (AI) at its core so that customs employees can focus their inspections on high-risk cargo rather than checking every single item manually.

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

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
News

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.

Baltic Payment Forum: Where Europe’s Payment Decisions Are Made
News

Baltic Payment Forum: Where Europe’s Payment Decisions Are Made

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.

Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum
Events

Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum

The Open Banking & PSD3 Europe Forum comes at a pivotal moment as the EU payments industry prepares for sweeping changes under the new regulatory frameworks. The evolving landscape of payment services requires stakeholders to adapt swiftly to new compliance mandates, fraud prevention measures, and consumer protection standards, shaping the future of payments & Open […]

TikTok Deal Finalised: U.S. Joint Venture Secures App’s Future Amid Security Concerns
News

TikTok Deal Finalised: U.S. Joint Venture Secures App’s Future Amid Security Concerns

TikTok has finalised a long-awaited deal to divest its U.S. business, averting a potential nationwide ban and marking a major shift in how global tech platforms are regulated.

Top Reasons Why Fintech Companies Struggle to Succeed in the Competitive Digital Landscape
Articles

Top Reasons Why Fintech Companies Struggle to Succeed in the Competitive Digital Landscape

The fintech industry has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in recent years. With the rise of digital banking, online payment platforms, and blockchain technology, many companies have entered the market hoping to revolutionize financial services. However, not all fintech companies experience the success they anticipate. While the potential is great, the competition is fierce, […]

Why Merchants May Soon Be Able to Refuse Certain Credit Cards: The Long-Running Swipe Fee Lawsuit Explained
Articles

Why Merchants May Soon Be Able to Refuse Certain Credit Cards: The Long-Running Swipe Fee Lawsuit Explained

A landmark legal settlement could soon change how merchants accept credit cards by allowing them to decline certain card types and surcharge others, ending decades of “honor all cards” rules. What does it mean for different payment ecosystem participants?

Open Banking Excellence Launches Ignite Advisory Service to Support Open Finance Implementation
Finance & Economics

Open Banking Excellence Launches Ignite Advisory Service to Support Open Finance Implementation

Open Banking Excellence, an industry organisation focused on open banking and open finance, has launched Ignite, a new expert-led advisory service aimed at supporting banks, governments, and regulators as they design, implement, and scale open finance initiatives.

Hidden Ownership Links Drive One-Third of Sanctions-Linked Securities, LSEG Data Reveals
News

Hidden Ownership Links Drive One-Third of Sanctions-Linked Securities, LSEG Data Reveals

A new dataset from LSEG Risk Intelligence highlights how ownership and control relationships are a major source of hidden sanctions exposure across global securities markets.

UK Court Backs Regulator on Card Fees, Denying Visa, Mastercard, and Revolut Arguments
Fintech & Ecommerce

UK Court Backs Regulator on Card Fees, Denying Visa, Mastercard, and Revolut Arguments

The High Court rejected the legal suit by Visa, Mastercard, and Revolut, holding that financial regulators in the UK have strong powers to intervene in payment pricing, even without explicit fee-cap language in the legislation.

FSS Becomes First Indian Company to Achieve ISO/IEC Certification
Fintech & Ecommerce

FSS Becomes First Indian Company to Achieve ISO/IEC Certification

Global payments technology company FSS has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification for artificial intelligence management systems, becoming the first payments provider across India, MEA, APAC and South Africa to meet the new AI governance standard.

Black Swan Summit India
Events

Black Swan Summit India

Mark Your Calendar for Black Swan Summit India 🇮🇳 5 – 6 February 2026 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha Reshaping India’s Digital Finance Economy: Employment, Sector Transformation & GDP Growth

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

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.