January 16, 2026
This Week in Stablecoins: Card Payments, Crypto Policies and Bank...
Stablecoins are no longer knocking on the door of mainstream finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
January 16, 2026
Banks Overestimate Their Identity Defenses to the Tune of $34B...
As financial services firms push deeper into digital channels, identity verification has quietly become one of the most consequential—and most underestimated—forces shaping growth, risk and customer experience. “When ‘Good Enough’...
January 15, 2026
Visa, Mastercard and Revolut Lose UK Battle Over Interchange Fees
Visa, Mastercard and Revolut lost a fight over a proposed transaction fee cap in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
January 14, 2026
Ripple Clears Cross-Border Payments Hurdle With EU Approval
Ripple says it has secured an electronic money institution license in Luxembourg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
January 14, 2026
HSBC Considers Selling Singapore Insurance Unit While Sharpening Focus on...
HSBC is reportedly considering selling its insurance business in Singapore, which could be valued at over $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
January 14, 2026
Affirm Adds Account Balances and Cash Flow Trends to Underwriting
Flexible payment provider Affirm is updating its underwriting to include richer real-time signals such as account balances and cash flow trends. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
January 13, 2026
Meta and EssilorLuxottica Consider Doubling Smart Glasses Production Capacity
Meta and eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica are reportedly considering doubling their capacity to produce Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses from 10 million to 20 million by the end of the year. Get...
January 12, 2026
Chain Reaction: Regulatory Clarity as the Catalyst for Blockchain Adoption
Blockchain’s next leap won’t be powered by code alone: It will be shaped by regulation. Drawing on Europe’s experience as home to the world’s most comprehensive digital-asset framework to date,...
January 09, 2026
UK’s FCA Helps Crypto Firms Prepare for New Regulatory Regime
The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority posted information for firms that want to offer crypto asset-related services in the country under the crypto asset regulatory regime that is expected to...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
The Global Digital Shopping Index: United Kingdom Edition examines how consumers’ shopping habits and preferences in the country are shifting amid historic social and economic change. It reveals how merchants can develop digital strategies to navigate the shifting retail landscape in the U.K. The report, a PYMNTS and Cybersource collaboration, is based on a survey of 2,044 consumers and 561 merchants in the U.K. and is part of a larger series examining four key markets around the world.