May 14, 2026 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has released new research illustrating how tokenized versions of conventional assets, paired with near-instant collateral transfers, could deliver substantial gains in capital efficiency and liquidity management for financial institutions. The findings underscore a compelling near-term opportunity for the… Read More

 Tagged dtcc, insights, Research Study, tokenization

May 14, 2026 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm iwoca indicated that UK small and medium-sized enterprises are confronting heightened economic uncertainty, with concerns about a potential recession reaching their highest level in two years. This shift is driven largely by the ripple effects of the conflict in the Middle East, which… Read More

 Tagged recession, Research Study, sme's, uk, united kingdom

May 14, 2026 @ 1:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

South Korean consumers are embracing facial recognition technology for everyday purchases. A fintech player is leading the charge, with ambitious plans to render traditional physical credit cards obsolete within the next three years. This shift highlights the country’s rapid evolution in digital payments, where convenience… Read More

 Tagged fintech, payments, south korea, toss, viva republic

May 14, 2026 @ 12:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) has unveiled plans to integrate its flexible payment solutions directly into Google Search and the Gemini app through Google Pay. The rollout, announced on May 12, 2026, targets users in the United States and marks another milestone in the buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider’s growing… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, buy now pay later, klarna, payments

May 13, 2026 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from digital payments provider Checkout.com shows that the expansion of online shopping across the MENA region is fueled by consumers’ desire for effortless, seamless transactions. Yet the report, titled “From Invisible Payments to AI Agents,” makes one thing clear: frictionless experiences only succeed when… Read More

 Tagged checkout.com, digital commerce, digital payments, mena, Research Study

May 13, 2026 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

PrimaryBid, a UK-based online investment platform that enabled access to private securities, has been acquired by SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI). The terms of the deal were not revealed, with investors possibly receiving a return of capital. In 2024, SoFi partnered with PrimaryBid to support non-institutional investors at scale… Read More

 Tagged primarybid, sofi

May 13, 2026 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Payments Association has appointed a new CEO. According to a statement from the organization, Emma Banymandhub will step into the leadership role following her position as the association’s Chief Operating Officer. Banymandhub said that payments are more than transactions, adding she is honored to… Read More

 Tagged payments, payments association, uk, united kingdom

May 13, 2026 @ 6:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of England has released the final report from its DLT Innovation Challenge 2025, a collaborative effort with the BIS Innovation Hub’s London Centre. Released recently this month, the document offers fresh practical insights into how distributed ledger technology could reshape wholesale payments and… Read More

 Tagged bank of england, distributed ledger technoloigy, dlt, research, uk

May 13, 2026 @ 2:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A UK-based nonprofit social lender has partnered with NatWest Group’s Open Banking payments specialist to deliver a more adaptable approach to loan repayments. East Lancashire Moneyline, which focuses on serving people shut out of conventional credit markets, is now using Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) through… Read More

 Tagged moneyline, natwest, open banking, uk, united kingdom

May 13, 2026 @ 1:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pit, an AI-native workforce platform, this week announced its public launch alongside $16 million in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The round includes participation from Lakestar, the Pit founders, executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Deel, and Revolut, and the Stena and Lundin families. Pit… Read More

 Tagged Adam Jafer, ai, Allex Rampell, Pit, workforce management