Visa to serve as super validator in Canton blockchain
Visa will join the Canton Network as a super validator, marking the first time a major global payments company has assumed this…
26 Mar 2026
Mastercard $1.8bn BVNK deal signals stablecoins shift to mainstream payment infrastructure: GlobalData
Stablecoins are moving from crypto’s fringe to the core of global payments as Mastercard has recently agreed to buy BVNK for $1.8bn. This underscores a strategic pivot toward blockchain-based settlement…
26 Mar 2026
Navi UPI seals multi-franchise deals for IPL 2026
Navi UPI has entered alliances with multiple franchises, including Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), for the upcoming T20 cricket season. Under these agreements,…
25 Mar 2026
payabl. introduces Tap to pay for smartphone-based card payments
European fintech payabl. has launched Tap to pay, a SoftPOS product that enables businesses to accept contactless card payments directly on smartphones. In a statement, payabl. said the service will…
25 Mar 2026
Global Payments’ Worldpay joins European Payments Initiative
Global Payments’ Worldpay business has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a Principal Member. The membership will enable the company’s clients to start offering Wero, EPI’s pan-European instant payment…
24 Mar 2026
Indian central bank in talks with 4-5 peers on cross-border CBDC- report
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank of the country, is in discussions with its peers in four to five countries to build cross-border transaction rails for central…
24 Mar 2026
Olympia to divest payment unit to Shift Connect
Olympia Financial Group has agreed to sell its wholly owned subsidiary, Olympia Currency and Global Payments (OCGPI) to Shift Connect. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the…