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In a move poised to reshape payment infrastructure delivery, RS2 has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa to provide an end-to-end global processing solution for banks, fintechs, and merchants. RS2 and Visa partner This alliance blends Visa’s industry-leading front-end authorisation capabilities with RS2’s sophisticated back-end processing technology, forming a powerful, agile platform for seamless, real-time […]

JPMorgan’s unveiling of JPMD, a blockchain-based “deposit token”, signals yet another attempt by a major bank to reconcile traditional finance with the decentralised future. JPM’s deposit token Positioned as a step beyond stablecoins, JPMD is pitched as a secure, interest-bearing digital representation of institutional deposits. Yet while the product may offer marginal benefits for crypto-adjacent

As the UK iGaming market continues to shift rapidly toward mobile and in-app gambling, operators are under pressure to meet player expectations not just in gameplay but in payments. How Apple Pay is reshaping in-app gambling In a space where speed, simplicity, and trust define success, payment solutions must feel as seamless as the apps

The digital economy continues to evolve and banks face a moment of reckoning. No longer can financial institutions afford to operate as mere destinations for transactional services. Embedded finance – a strategic roadmap The future – fast approaching, if not already here – demands that banks embed themselves seamlessly into the digital lives of consumers.

Global banks may express confidence in their efforts to combat financial crime, but a new international survey reveals a stark disconnect between optimism and operational reality. BioCatch’s Dark Economy Survey, which canvassed 800 anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, and fraud specialists across five continents, paints a troubling picture. While 77% of respondents believe banks are “winning

In a move that signals a decisive break from legacy infrastructure, Deutsche Bank has partnered with Amsterdam-based fintech Silverflow to roll out a new cloud-native payments platform across Europe. Deutsche Bank and Silverflow join forces The collaboration marks a strategic push to streamline card acquiring while integrating advanced digital payments capabilities under one roof. Early

The stablecoin race is intensifying. Two of the financial sector’s most recognisable names – UK-based neobank Revolut and global payments giant Fiserv – are poised to deepen their presence in the digital asset space, with each developing their own stablecoin offerings. The moves underscore a broader industry pivot toward regulated, fiat-backed digital currencies as institutions

Coinbase has unveiled a new service, Coinbase Payments, designed to push stablecoins into the mainstream of e-commerce by simplifying crypto acceptance for merchants. The move signals a broader push into the global payments market by the US-based crypto exchange, seeking to challenge established players like Visa and Mastercard. Announced shortly after the US Senate passed

The push for a sovereign European payments landscape has gained renewed momentum as the European Payments Alliance (EuroPA) and EPI Company (EPI) announce a landmark collaboration aimed at enhancing cross-border digital payments. EuroPA and EPI join forces This strategic partnership brings together major domestic payment players – Bancomat (Italy), Bizum (Spain), MB WAY (Portugal), and

Stablecoins, once confined to the fringes of the crypto universe, are moving into the financial mainstream. These digital tokens, typically pegged one-for-one to a fiat currency such as the US dollar, are rapidly gaining traction across global commerce, finance, and regulatory spheres. Their ascent is stirring debate about their utility, systemic risks, and the adequacy