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.
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.
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 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.
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, […]
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
President Trump’s plan to cap the credit card interest at 10% for a one-year term has raised fervent discussions among financial industry experts and negatively affected the share price of major U.S. banks and credit card firms.
A proposed update to U.S. entry rules could significantly reshape how millions of visa-free travelers prepare for trips to the United States, tightening security while intensifying privacy concerns.
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