Bank of England reviews stablecoin proposals after industry feedback- report
The Bank of England is reassessing elements of its proposed stablecoin regime following input from digital asset firms. Sarah Breeden,…
15 May 2026
equipifi closes $34m Series B to scale BNPL for banks and credit unions
US-based fintech platform equipifi has closed a $34m Series B funding round led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors also participated in the round, including Curql and PHX Ventures. In…
14 May 2026
GLN adds Weixin Pay to extend QR payment access across China
GLN International, Hana Bank’s cross-border payment platform subsidiary, has expanded its QR payment coverage across Mainland China. The company made the expansion by integrating with the Weixin Pay (WeChat Pay)…
14 May 2026
NAB acquires Banked to expand account-to-account payment options
National Australia Bank (NAB) has acquired fintech firm Banked, which specialises in account-to-account (A2A) payments and Pay by Bank services. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. In a…
13 May 2026
Visa Flexible Credential debuts on Zilch cards in UK rollout
Visa has rolled out Visa Flexible Credential (VFC) on Zilch cards in the UK, in collaboration with issuer processing platform Thredd. The launch is aimed at enabling more flexible payment…
13 May 2026
Klarna to bring flexible payments to Google Search and Gemini app
Klarna is set to make its flexible payment options available in Google Search and the Gemini app through Google Pay in the US. The digital bank and buy now, pay…
12 May 2026
Card issuing platform Paymentology secures $175m to fund expansion
Paymentology, a global card issuing and processing platform, has secured $175m investment to support its ongoing global expansion. The financing was co-led by private equity firms Apis Partners and Aspirity…