June 29, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB) has opened a consultation to help shape the blueprint for the UK’s next-generation retail payments infrastructure. Launched on 25 June 2026, the process invites feedback on how a new core system can deliver greater resilience, broader user choice, and… Read More

 Tagged payments, rpib, uk, united kingdom

June 29, 2026 @ 2:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on June 25, 2026, establishing the first comprehensive state-level framework to regulate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services in Illinois. The measure, Senate Bill 3561, creates the Buy-Now-Pay-Later Loan Consumer Protection Act and places short-term financing products under the supervision… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, buy now pay later, illinois, payments, regulation

June 29, 2026 @ 1:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore have jointly published the Phase 1 report of the PayNow Generation 2 initiative, charting a clear path to evolve the nation’s flagship instant payments platform. Released on 25 June 2026, the document… Read More

 Tagged mas, monetary authority of singapore, payments, southeast asia

June 28, 2026 @ 11:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Treasury Prime introduces Prime Cash Prime Cash allows Fintech partners to offer customers more ways to add cash directly to digital accounts. The solution is powered by Green Dot’s (NYSE: GDOT) embedded finance platform, Arc. Through Prime Cash, fintechs built on Treasury Prime’s platform may… Read More

 Tagged MiniPay, parafin, Stablecore, swift, treasury prime, visa, zelis

June 28, 2026 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As speculation continues over the direction of mortgage rates, a new analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) offers localized insights into how even small adjustments could expand or contract the pool of potential homebuyers across different metropolitan areas. The research report examines the effects of a… Read More

 Tagged mortgages, property market, research, transunion, us

June 27, 2026 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Participants in the digital asset sector were busy this week opining on Bitcoin, AI, stablecoins, and quantum resistance before heading off for the July 4 holiday (in the US). Bitcoin “BTC’s negative premium on Coinbase has been widening — a sign that U.S. institutional buying… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, Bitfire Group, block scholes, BOLTS Technologies, bondex, btc, cryptocurrency investing, encryptus, michael terpin, Myndlab, quantum resilience, stablecoins, Trace

June 27, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Airwallex’s jump in valuation to $11 billion was driven by both growth in its core payments business and investor confidence in its artificial intelligence strategy, Arnold Chan, the company’s general manager for Asia-Pacific, told Crowdfund Insider. The global payments and financial platform raised $320 million… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, financial platform, payments, payments platform

June 26, 2026 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report by Moody’s highlights the growing interest in acquiring a federal bank charter. For years, few firms sought to obtain a bank charter, but the transition to digital finance and the desire to offer bank services directly have compelled more entities to apply… Read More

 Tagged banking, moody's, research

June 26, 2026 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26, the Berlin-based digital banking services provider, has reported strong results for fiscal 2025, crossing the €500 million revenue threshold while posting its first full year of net profitability. The performance highlights the company’s improving operational efficiency and progress toward a more sustainable business model…. Read More

 Tagged banking, berlin, digital bank, germany, n26

June 26, 2026 @ 6:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While banking executives agree that AI can significantly benefit their business, a new Personetics report says most have a long way to travel before reaping the benefits. Personetics 2026 Global Banker Survey: From Aspiration to Execution, which surveyed 902 senior executives across North America, APAC… Read More

 Tagged ai, genai, personetics