Banco Santander and Mastercard successfully completed Europe’s first live end-to-end payment executed by an AI agent. The announcement marks the first agentic payment carried out within a regulated banking framework. It represents a significant milestone in the application of AI systems capable of initiating and completing transactions on behalf of customers. Santander conducted the transaction […]
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Western Union and Sasai Fintech, a Cassava Technologies company, have launched a new international money transfer mobile app tailored specifically for consumers in South Africa. The new application is designed to meet the evolving needs of an increasingly connected and mobile population, offering users a seamless and reliable way to send money abroad at any […]
Explore MoreNew York correspondent Amrit Kang reports on the third phase of the U.S. fintech evolution, where the industry has traded “vanity metrics” for a ruthless focus on profitability, infrastructure, and AI-driven efficiency. Q1 isn’t even over and the U.S. fintech market is already signalling renewed momentum. After two years of valuation compression and cautious capital […]
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Lisbon-based Bison Bank, a Portuguese institution specialising in private banking, wealth management, custody, and investment banking services, has entered into a new strategic partnership with blockchain analytics leader Elliptic. The alliance is being executed through the bank’s virtual asset subsidiary, Bison Digital Assets (BDA). The partnership integrates Elliptic’s blockchain analytics solutions into BDA’s operations, aiming […]
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The Midnight Foundation revealed that MoneyGram, Pairpoint by Vodafone, and eToro will each operate one of ten founding nodes for Midnight, a fourth-generation blockchain designed to deliver rational privacy to web3. Fahmi Syed, president, Midnight Foundation The addition of these three companies—representing industry leaders in global payments, telecommunications, and digital finance—highlights a material shift in […]
Explore MoreIn this episode of the Fintech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Vincent Chok, CEO of First Digital, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the exciting developments in stablecoins, including First Digital’s public announcement and the future of agentic payments. The post Stablecoins: A New Era in Digital Payments appeared first on […]
Explore MoreThe Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) was granted Patent No. 12,548,031 B2 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on 10 February 2026. This milestone represents the Institute’s second USPTO patent and itsz fifth patent overall. According to the IsDBI, the achievement reinforces its position as a leader in fintech innovation for economic development […]
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MoonPay, the global crypto payments and stablecoin infrastructure firm, has launched MoonPay Agents. The new non-custodial software layer gives AI agents direct access to wallets and funds, unlocking their ability to transact autonomously. According to the firm, the role of artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting. AI agents are no longer simply answering questions; they are […]
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With just over a month until HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax rules come into effect, new research from Monzo Business highlights the administrative burden facing UK sole traders. In response, the digital bank—which currently supports over 800,000 business customers—has introduced a free, built-in tax tool powered by Sage’s embedded accounting technology. The […]
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SumUp, the global financial technology company, significantly expanded its partnership with Form3, a secure cloud-native account-to-account global payments platform. The expanded agreement sees SumUp extending its use of Form3’s platform to support European payment schemes. SumUp currently supports more than four million merchants across 37 countries. Under the new phase of the partnership, the fintech […]
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