Swift to set new rules for retail cross-border payments on its network
Swift has announced a new payments scheme designed to transform consumer and SME cross-border transactions on its network, promising fast, predictable...…
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Stripe and Paradigm Launch Firm Developing 'Payments-First Blockchain'
Stripe and venture capital firm Paradigm have launched Tempo, a new blockchain purpose-built for high-throughput stablecoin payments, designed to create a...…
Monzo Plans to Launch UK Mobile Phone Service, Expanding Super-App Ambitions
UK digital bank Monzo has announced plans to launch its own mobile phone service, expanding beyond banking into telecommunications as part of its strategy...…
The Invisible Bank: When Banking Disappears into Platforms
Banking is disappearing into platforms, embedded in the moments where customers actually need it. What this means for banks that still think in terms of channels.…
Riyad Bank's Jeel signs MoU with zypl.ai to enhance digital banking with AI
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 15 July 2025
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Ripple Selects BNY to Custody Ripple USD Reserves
Ripple has appointed BNY Mellon as the primary custodian for the reserves backing its US dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, bringing institutional-grade...…
Deutsche Bank and Mastercard partner to power merchant solutions with open banking
Deutsche Bank and Mastercard have formed a strategic partnership to advance open banking payments across Europe, enabling merchants to offer seamless...…
Nubank Reaches 118.6 Million Customers in Q1 2025, Adding 4 Million in a Single Quarter
Nubank has reached 118.6 million customers globally as reported in its Q1 2025 financial results, adding over four million customers in a single quarter as...…
Stripe accelerates the utility of AI and stablecoins with new product launches
Stripe has unveiled the world's first AI foundation model designed specifically for payments alongside stablecoin-powered financial accounts available in...…
Find and Buy with AI: Visa Unveils New Era of Commerce
Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce at its Global Product Drop event, opening its payment network to developers building AI agents that can search,...…
Mastercard unveils Agent Pay, pioneering agentic payments technology
Mastercard has debuted Agent Pay, an AI-driven payments programme that enables artificial intelligence agents to securely shop and make payments on behalf...…
Mastercard unveils end-to-end capabilities to power stablecoin transactions
Mastercard has unveiled global end-to-end capabilities for powering stablecoin transactions, aiming to make payments using stablecoins as seamless as...…