payments
Money20/20 2026: Payments Innovation Hits the Wall of Real-World Friction
Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas surfaced four defining themes around the gap between payments innovation in demo rooms and deployment in the real world.…
Fintech, banking and infrastructure,
under the hood.
Long-form coverage of cards, IBANs, payment rails, regulation and the technology that moves money — in seven languages, written by working operators.
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embedded-finance
Piermont Bank's CEO Says Fintech Discipline Is the Defining Test
Wendy Cai-Lee, founder and CEO of Piermont Bank, argues that rigorous client discipline separates durable embedded-banking partnerships from regulatory risk.…
stablecoin
USDC Captures 56% of Euro Stablecoin Trading as MiCA Forces USDT Retreat
USDC now commands 56% of euro stablecoin trading volume, overtaking USDT as MiCA regulations push European exchanges to restrict the Tether-issued token.…
fintech
Ripple Wins Unconditional OCC Charter, Pairs Victory With BNY and Robinhood Deals
Ripple has secured an unconditional national bank charter from the OCC, immediately leveraging the milestone with expanded partnerships with BNY and Robinhood.…
cybersecurity
Bloom Trading Bot Exploit Drains $953K From 48 Wallets in Rapid Attack
Bloom's trading bot was exploited for $953,000 across 48 wallets. The platform has pledged full reimbursement to nine affected traders.…
neobank
Revolut Enters UK Lending Market with Personal Loans Up to £25,000
Revolut launches unsecured personal loans in the UK, offering £2,000–£25,000 at rates between 6.9% and 29.3%, targeting its 14 million British customers.…
fintech
Valley National Bank's $340M Bluevine Bet Tests the Bank-Fintech Acquisition Playbook
Valley National Bank's $340 million acquisition of Bluevine, set to close in early 2027, raises a question that haunts every bank-fintech deal: can institutional scale preserve digital agility?…
stablecoin
Ripple Secures Final OCC Trust Bank Charter to Backstop $2.6B RLUSD Stablecoin
Ripple wins final OCC approval for a federally supervised trust bank that will manage RLUSD reserves and custody, as industry groups battle crypto charters in court.…
aml
Thailand Raises the Bar on Large Cash Transactions From November 2026
Thailand's central bank mandates enhanced checks on cash transactions of 5 million baht or more, effective 1 November 2026, tightening the country's anti-illicit-finance framework.…
regulation
Binance Files for Brazil Crypto License as Deadline Looms and 22 Assets Face Delisting
Binance has submitted its Brazilian crypto license application ahead of an October 30 deadline, while delisting 22 assets for local users and awaiting central bank talks.…
fintech
Ripple, Revolut, and the FCA: A Week That Reshaped UK-US Fintech
From Ripple securing a U.S. national trust bank charter to the Bank of England scrutinising Revolut, a single week in October 2026 crystallised the pressures redefining global fintech regulation.…
regulation
South Korea Eyes Further Crypto Tax Delay, Now Targeting 2029 Implementation
Seoul lawmakers are weighing yet another postponement of a 2020 digital asset income tax, citing data-sharing difficulties with US authorities.…