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Nine major European banks, joined by BNP Paribas, have formed Qivalis to launch a regulated euro stablecoin by the second half of 2026, aiming to strengthen Europe’s digital-money infrastructure.
Visa has teamed up with Aquanow to scale stablecoin settlement across CEMEA, aiming to cut costs and speed up cross-border transactions while boosting adoption of crypto-based payment rails.
Klarna has unveiled KlarnaUSD, its first stablecoin, marking a major strategic shift as stablecoin transactions grow rapidly and new blockchain payment rails challenge legacy networks.
FinTech Magazine has released its top 10 predictions for 2026, highlighting rapid change across payments, regulation and digital money as the sector enters a new era.
Revolut has completed a major share sale valuing the fintech at $75 billion, backed by top global investors and aligned with rapid expansion across key international markets.
A new analysis highlights how fintech is expanding access to financial services, yet millions of consumers still lack the digital and financial skills needed to use them safely.
Kraken has confidentially filed for an IPO following an $800 million fundraising round that valued the company at $20 billion, marking a major step in its global growth strategy.
Revolut users have processed more than $690 million over Polygon, as the neobank adds stablecoin transfers, POL trading and staking, and fast cross-border payments.
The 18 November Cloudflare outage disrupted digital banks, crypto exchanges and payment apps worldwide, raising urgent questions about resilience and vendor risk across fintech.
The Trump Organization and Dar Global announced a luxury Maldives resort planned for 2028 that aims to be the first hotel development financed via tokenisation, opening new avenues for real-estate investment.