Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Three interlocking U.S. bills — the GRANITE, GENIUS, and CLARITY Acts — are quietly constructing a digital financial order that puts Washington on a collision course with Brussels.…
The ECB and Brazil's central bank are in active negotiations to link Pix with Europe's TIPS instant payment platform, targeting an operational pilot by June 2028.…
The IMF has confirmed that El Salvador's post-review Bitcoin accumulation, including a reported $100M acquisition, relied on private donations rather than public funds.…
Washington and London unite in a landmark cross-border alliance targeting cryptocurrency scam centers, with a private-sector disruption operation planned for London in October.…
SoFi Technologies and Payward announce a strategic partnership listing SoFiUSD on Kraken and granting SoFi access to Kraken Prime for digital asset execution.…
Indian authorities have placed a proposed cross-border payments link between UPI and Alipay+ on hold, citing unresolved concerns over data storage and security arrangements.…
Citi processed live US dollar transactions with FAB and OCBC on Swift's blockchain ledger, marking firsts for the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and US banking.…
Bottomline, a top-three Swift services provider, has partnered with Chainlink to bring blockchain-based cross-border settlement to over 600 bank customers.…
Revolut has secured conditional OCC approval for a US national bank charter, marking a landmark first step toward establishing Revolut Bank US.…
Bottomline partners with Chainlink to give over 600 bank clients access to blockchain-based cross-border settlement, marking one of the largest Swift-to-blockchain integration efforts to date.…
From lending solely to veterinarians to commanding 40 verticals and the top rank in small business lending, Live Oak Bank's BJ Losch explains why AI amplifies strategy rather than replacing it.…
New Grasshopper Bank research finds just 7% of SMBs view their bank as a trusted advisor, exposing a deep crisis of confidence in traditional banking relationships.…