Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
Nium launches a USDC-based funding program letting businesses finance accounts with stablecoins and pay recipients in fiat, reshaping cross-border payment infrastructure.…
The BIS General Manager challenged stablecoins' reliability as economy-wide payment instruments at the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium on 28 August 2026.…
Six Bitcoin wallets dormant since 2011–2014 moved roughly $40 million in crypto over ten days, reigniting debate over early-holder behavior and market signals.…
The European Central Bank reaffirms cash as the most widely accepted payment method across the euro area, underscoring physical currency's enduring role in retail commerce.…
ECB Executive Board member Philip Lane delivered a landmark address on artificial intelligence and monetary policy at the closing ChaMP research network conference in Rome.…
Fintech commentator Chris Skinner turns a SWOT lens on AI in banking, previewing themes from his forthcoming book "Birth of a Unicorn," due December 2026.…
The IFC proposes a $500M risk-sharing stake in a $1B facility with Japan's Mizuho Bank to expand supply chain financing across emerging markets.…
JPMorgan Chase is weighing a stablecoin launch as Wells Fargo and peers accelerate digital token strategies amid surging private stablecoin competition in 2026.…
Russia's largest bank Sber plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral, as Moscow moves toward a regulated crypto trading framework.…
Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, delivered a keynote at the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable in Athens on financing Europe and Greece's future.…
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Rohit Jain outlines the strategic imperatives for building deeper, more resilient financial markets in support of India's Viksit Bharat development vision.…
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa D. Cook addressed Anchorage's business community on the economic outlook for both the US and Alaska, in a speech published by the BIS.…