Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Cross River Bank and Stripe deepen their long-standing collaboration, launching a compliant card-issuing framework that lets verified AI agents execute payments on behalf of users.…
Nubank and Amazon Brazil have expanded their partnership by launching a full NuPay-powered checkout experience, timed to coincide with Amazon Prime Day 2026.…
The SEC's first-quarter 2026 market update shows IPOs climbing, signaling a regulatory and market climate more hospitable to capital formation than in recent years.…
NOBLE's endorsement of the Clarity Act signals growing institutional alignment behind a landmark blockchain regulatory framework in the United States.…
The Japanese yen has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since 1986, prompting a $73 billion intervention and rattling global financial markets.…
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked Trump's bid to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook, intensifying a constitutional standoff with profound implications for monetary policy independence.…
SBI Crypto, the mining subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Group, is shutting down its Bitcoin mining pool, joining a growing list of institutional exits from the sector.…
The Bank of Russia has confirmed mandatory digital ruble acceptance by September 1, 2026, a move set to reshape global CBDC adoption and financial geopolitics.…
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned more than 130 Tron wallets tied to a Central Asian ISIS affiliate, with Tether immediately freezing the associated funds.…
Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina says major banks and retailers are on track to accept the digital ruble by September 1, marking a pivotal CBDC milestone.…
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, and NatWest go live with Swift's enhanced international consumer payments initiative, positioning Britain at the vanguard of global cross-border payment reform.…
The Central Bank of Russia has confirmed a September 1 rollout of the digital ruble, a move with sweeping implications for Western sanctions regimes and international trade.…