Alipay+ Expands Bank Network as Asia Pacific Cross-Border Payments Surge
Ant International's Alipay+ is onboarding new bank partners to its 50+ member network, capitalising on a cross-border mobile payment boom sweeping Asia Pacific.…
Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Ant International's Alipay+ is onboarding new bank partners to its 50+ member network, capitalising on a cross-border mobile payment boom sweeping Asia Pacific.…
For the first time, stocks, commodities, and market indices outpaced crypto trading volume on Hyperliquid, the world's largest decentralized derivatives exchange.…
Ramp's new stablecoin accounts integrate digital asset and fiat payments into one platform, targeting the $150–$180 trillion annual SWIFT settlement corridor.…
UK neobank Monzo partners with the Centre for Inclusive Money at Nest to address the chronic retirement savings shortfall among sole traders and freelancers.…
Marqeta partners with Zerohash to let clients embed stablecoin payments into card products, with Zerohash handling custody, compliance, and liquidity.…
A coalition of digital asset proponents has sent a formal letter to Senate leadership demanding passage of the CLARITY Act as crypto regulation stalls in Congress.…
Coinbase reports Q2 2026 earnings next Thursday as analysts scrutinize its "everything exchange" strategy against a backdrop of choppy crypto markets and a stalled CLARITY Act.…
ECB's June Consumer Expectations Survey shows eurozone households see inflation cooling sharply, but professional forecasters are not lowering their guard.…
Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato launches regulated crypto trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana, powered by Sygnum Bank and Avaloq.…
Verizon secured a $1B+ AI infrastructure contract with Google to connect data centers via dark fiber, with CEO Dan Schulman signaling more deals ahead.…
QAwerks CEO Konstantin Klyagin warns financial institutions are dangerously unprepared for regulatory scrutiny of their AI systems as the CFPB signals enforcement action.…
Q2 2026 earnings from KeyCorp, Regions Financial and PNC reveal a broad-based revival in commercial lending, driven by new loans, bigger credit commitments and heavier use of existing lines.…