Ripple, Robinhood to expand RLUSD stablecoin reach
Robinhood adds Ripple’s stablecoin infrastructure , in the hopes of making it more broadly available.
Zen.com, Mastercard expand European Pay by Bank availability
The union gives merchants and consumers more payment options directly from their bank accounts
Revolut launches personal loans in UK
Loans will range between £2,000 and £25,000. Repayment terms range from one to five years. Transfers are promised within minutes, and loans will have “transparent” terms.
Klarna launches consumer FX
Consumer FX allows shoppers to buy from any participating Klarna merchant in the world and pay in their own currency, with no exchange fee. The price and rate are shown upfront and stay visible in the Klarna app after purchase
The new launch means any Klarna connected merchant can sell to Klarna’s 120 million consumers in 26 countries with no new integration, and no need for a local entity of foreign bank account. Klarna also handles FX disclosure, consent and compliance.
Mastercard introduces Stablecoin Security
The risk intelligence solution begins with Borderless.xyz and Keyrails as partners. The solution helps financial institutions identify fraud, scams, sanctions and other financial-crime risk indicators throughout the stablecoin payment lifecycle, including before funds move on-chain.
Ripple adds functionality
The updated Ripple Treasury allows businesses to continuously manage cash, payments and liquidity
“The way businesses move money is changing, and treasury needs to evolve with it,” said Renaat Ver Eecke, senior vice president of Ripple Treasury. “As AI accelerates decision-making and digital rails enable money to move around the clock, businesses need systems that can keep pace. Our vision is to bring treasury management, intelligence and execution together, giving finance teams the ability to act faster and operate continuously without adding complexity or sacrificing control.”
2026 has seen nearly half of all organizations increasing their U.S. cash balances, providing an emerging opportunity for businesses to manage cash more productively without sacrificing their liquidity requirements.
