"The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today took a concrete step to comprehensively reexamine its prior 1033 rulemaking by issuing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking input on particular issues related to implementation of Section 1033."
Australian Consumer Watchdog Moves to Empower Encryption Upgrade for Card Payments
"In a forward-looking proposal introduced last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has invited public submissions on a draft determination that would permit the payments industry to coordinate its migration to a more robust encryption...
Students Say Managing Bills Is the Hardest Part of Being an Adult at University [Visa A2A] [UK]
"More than a third (39%) of UK students find managing bills the hardest part of ‘adulting’ at university. Visa A2A, a new technology from Visa, is set to transform how students manage their recurring bill and subscription payments. Visa A2A technology, which is now...
EDEKA Paschmann First German Retailer to Use Diebold Nixdorf’s AI-Powered Solution to Combat Shrink at Self-Checkout
"EDEKA Paschmann in Düsseldorf is the first supermarket in Germany to use Diebold Nixdorf's Vynamic® Smart Vision I Shrink Reduction solution at its self-service checkouts. The AI-enabled technology addresses errors at the self-service checkout – both unintentional...
Pix Under Fire: U.S. Challenges Brazil’s State-Led Payment Revolution
"The United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched an investigation in July 2025 into Brazil’s fast-growing payment system Pix. Washington acts on complaints from the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), a group representing major U.S. technology and...
Whitepaper: Unlocking Business Opportunities With Real-Time Payments [Australia]
"The way businesses pay and get paid is undergoing a fundamental shift. This whitepaper explores the benefits, opportunities, and considerations for businesses as they prepare for Australia’s payments future and includes case studies of leading organisations already...
Wyoming Makes Gov Fintech History With Launch of First US State-Issued Stablecoin
"The US state of Wyoming has this week announced the ‘mainnet’ launch of its own stablecoin – the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT). FRNT is a groundbreaking digital money programme for the public sector as the first fiat-backed, fully-reserved stablecoin issued by a...
PayNet and Ant International Deepen Collaboration to Enable International QR Payments for Malaysians
"Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia’s national payments network, and Ant International, a Chinese global digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider, have expanded their partnership with a new memorandum of understanding (MoU)....
Fifth Third Announces Acquisition of DTS Connex, Adding Scale, Innovation in Cash Management
"Fifth Third announced its acquisition of DTS Connex, a leader in cash management software solutions for multi-location businesses such as retailers, restaurants and healthcare providers. The acquisition adds expanded capabilities in cash logistics offerings,...
Datalex and Gr4vy Enter Exclusive Partnership to Bring Payment Orchestration to the Airline Industry
"Gr4vy, the cloud-based payment orchestration platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Datalex, a market leader in airline e-commerce solutions, to bring next-generation payment orchestration capabilities to the airline industry. Gr4vy’s cloud native,...