Companies

Europe’s Most Valuable Fintech Faces Banking-Supervision Reality

EU Today

“The issue is not whether Revolut is a successful fintech. It is one of Europe’s most prominent technology businesses. The London-based company has secured a full UK banking licence after a prolonged regulatory process, and has built a business that extends beyond foreign exchange and card payments into savings, investments, crypto, lending, subscriptions and other […]

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Cash App Launches $40 Mobile Virtual Operator (MVNO) to Deepen Fintech Ecosystem

Tech Buzz

“Cash App, owned by Block, is jumping into the mobile carrier business with a $40-per-month unlimited 5G plan. The move mirrors Klarna’s 2025 playbook almost perfectly. It’s rolling out to select users now, with broader availability coming in the next few months as the fintech giant tries to become the everything app for its user […]

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Industry

Mastercard Opens Card Rails to AI Agents With 30-Plus Crypto Partners

Defiant

“Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), extending its payments network to AI agents with 30-plus crypto and fintech partners including Coinbase, RippleX, Solana Foundation, Polygon, Aave Labs and Stellar. Agent Pay for Machines positions Mastercard’s network as the governance and trust layer for commerce conducted entirely between software agents, without human checkout flows. The […]

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Episode 295 - Fanning the Flames - 2026 Mid-Year Payments Industry Trends Update

The Glenbrook team is taking stock in June 2026 to see how the predictions from our January episode are holding up. Tune in for updates on trending topics in payments, including agentic commerce, stablecoins, cross-border and instant payments, risk and fraud, and the regulatory landscape. We also share insights on the “hot off the presses” news on tokenized deposits and the Visa/Mastercard interchange settlement.

Industry

JPMorgan, Citi, and BofA Build Blockchain Network to Challenge Stablecoins Dominance

Coinpedia Fintech News

“The stablecoin market has grown from a crypto experiment into a potential threat to traditional banking. Therefore, now, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi, and other major lenders are jointly preparing a blockchain-based deposit network designed to keep customer money inside banks. According to reports, America’s largest banks are working on a shared tokenized deposit network […]

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Revolut Plans 2027 US Bank Launch With Stablecoin Services Built In From Day One

Converge

“The British neobank, with 70 million customers and a $75 billion valuation, will pair FDIC-insured accounts with stablecoin access on a single platform — a tier-one fintech entering US banking with stablecoins designed in, not bolted on.”

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Industry

MONEY20/20 Europe Day One: AI, Decacorns, and the Dawn of Agentic Commerce

Fintech Futures

“Money20/20 Europe has returned to the fintech conference circuit in Amsterdam this week with an agenda predominantly focused on AI and agentic governance, stablecoins, and innovation in payments. Here, FinTech Futures recounts the key highlights from day one, including panel coverage, major news announcements, and exclusive commentary from the industry’s biggest shakers.”

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dlocal Launches Stealth B2B Campaign Targeting Global Enterprise Decision-Makers

LBB

“Agency From has launched a targeted B2B campaign for global payments platform dLocal, aimed at engaging decision-makers at major multinational companies as the fintech seeks to expand its client roster across emerging markets. Each ad hinted at its target without ever naming it. And for the people inside those companies, the message was instantly recognisable.”

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Money Transfer Giant Wise Investigated for Half a Billion in Suspicious Transactions

TBIJ

“Fintech giant Wise is under investigation by prosecutors in Belgium. Hundreds of judicial requests have been submitted from around Europe involving half a billion euros of suspicious transactions. Wise may have failed to comply with anti-money laundering legislation – which is vital in protecting the public from financial crime.”

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Global

Brazil Nixes Settlement for Stablecoin eFX

Global Finance Magazine

“Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) has banned fintech and payment providers from settling overseas payments in stablecoins or crypto. The BCB is implementing new rules regarding its electronic foreign exchange (eFX) policy, which governs how payment institutions and e-money issuers provide cross-border services. Its immediate effects, when the new rules go into effect on Oct. […]

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TrueLayer Expands Into Credit Following Acquisition of in3

TrueLayer

“TrueLayer, Europe’s leading Pay by Bank network, announced the acquisition of in3, a Dutch fintech specialising in consumer credit via bank payments. The deal makes TrueLayer the only Pay by Bank network in Europe to offer both debit and credit at checkout, and means consumers will be able to choose to pay immediately or over […]

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Episode 294 - Zelle’s Evolution in the Payments Landscape, with Preston McCaskill, Early Warning Services

In this episode, Russ Jones welcomes Preston McCaskill, COO for Zelle, an open loop fast payments network owned and operated by Early Warning Services, to discuss the network's growth, settlement process and alias directory, and expanding use cases.

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Mastercard Is Asking Brazilian Payment Processors To Share A Costly Bill

Finimize-Bloomberg

“Mastercard is pressing some of Brazil’s largest payment processors to absorb part of nearly 5 billion Brazilian reais (about $997 million) in card payments linked to Will Financeira after the fintech collapsed. Bloomberg, via MT Newswires, reports that Mastercard – the card network behind Will Financeira’s cards – became responsible for reimbursing merchant acquirers (the […]

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Industry

White House Pushes Fintech Integration Into US Banking Framework

Digital Watch Observatory

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal financial regulators to review rules and supervisory practices that may be limiting fintech and digital asset firms’ access to traditional financial services and payment infrastructure. Within 90 days, regulators must review existing rules and processes affecting fintech firms, particularly small and emerging companies. The review […]

Global

NAB Acquires Banked To Expand Real-Time Payments Capabilities

Pulse 2.0

“National Australia Bank announced it has acquired Banked, a fintech company that enables businesses and customers to make and receive payments instantly through account-to-account payment technology. The acquisition strengthens NAB’s payments capabilities and supports the bank’s strategy to help businesses receive payments faster and at a lower cost. Banked’s platform powers “Pay by Bank” transactions, […]

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