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Thunes rolls out instant cross-border payouts for global workers

The company said workers in volatile-currency markets can receive stablecoin payouts. Credit: SWKStock/ Shutterstock.com. Thunes has introduced a direct-to-workforce cross-border payout solution aimed ...
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Australia to end debit and credit card surcharges from October

The RBA said most measures will take effect on 1 October 2026. Credit: EyeofPaul/ Shutterstock.com. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the central bank of the country, is set to end surcharges on ...
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The cross-border settlement problem stablecoins are built to fix

More money is moved with cross-border payments than most people realise, and the speed at which it happens is far slower than anyone would like. The correspondent banking network underpinning most ...
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India’s central bank unveils Payments Vision 2028 roadmap

Payments Vision 2028 follows a series of RBI strategy documents issued since 2001. Credit: Sreeyash Lohiya/ Shutterstock.com. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its “Payments Vision 2028”, ...
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Is the clock running out for safeguarding execution?

The FCA’s CASS 15 deadline arrives on 7 May 2026; image credit: mayu85/shutterstock For years, safeguarding was treated as a compliance formality – a policy document reviewed annually, a box ticked ...
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Mastercard considers sale of payments unit acquired from Nets – report

The move, if materialised, would reportedly unwind Mastercard’s largest ever takeover deal. Credit: DANIEL CONSTANTE / Shutterstock.com Mastercard is seeking to offload the real-time payments unit it ...
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Revolut activates Click to Pay for all UK cards

Revolut enrols all UK-issued cards into Click to Pay-but to date only 4% of online shoppers in the UK have ever used a Click to Pay checkout; image credit: Mino Surkala/shutterstock In a move to ...
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Mastercard deepens digital currency push with partnership framework and BVNK deal

Mastercard’s strategy will be successful if it can translate infrastructure ownership into sustained revenue capture; image credit: Robson90/shutterstock Mastercard is stepping up its digital currency ...
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Interview: B2B commerce is broken – innovation can fix it says Bharat Sharma

Broken: B2B online commerce suffers from poor data, inefficient processes, and an inability to meet B2C-like convenience standards says Bharat Sharma E-commerce expert Bharat Sharma is the founder and ...
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Visa to serve as super validator in Canton blockchain

Visa will hold voting rights on network decisions. Credit: PJ McDonnell/ Shutterstock.com. Visa will join the Canton Network as a super validator, marking the first time a major global payments ...
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payabl. introduces Tap to pay for smartphone-based card payments

Tap to pay enables businesses to accept contactless card payments directly on smartphones. Credit: ahmad denny syahputra/ Shutterstock.com. European fintech payabl. has launched Tap to pay, a SoftPOS ...