Payment giant Stripe, together with private equity firm Advent International, has offered approximately $53 billion to acquire PayPal. If successful, the deal would integrate merchant infrastructure with consumer scale, potentially accelerating stablecoin adoption and reshaping the digital payments landscape. However, the transaction faces stringent antitrust scrutiny and challenges in integrating different compliance frameworks and crypto strategies. Industry experts believe this move could drive stablecoin payments into the mainstream and mark a shift in fintech from fragmented innovation to platform consolidation.
The latest report from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows that global consumer digital payment transaction volume is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2%, reaching $83.9 trillion by 2030. The Asia-Pacific region contributes half of the transaction volume, but North America accounts for nearly 43% of processor revenue, highlighting a structural mismatch between transaction volume and profitability.
Thunes Deputy CEO Chloé Mayenobe delves into why payment infrastructure is often overlooked, and how interconnectivity can reduce cross-border remittance costs and accelerate fund arrival, truly promoting global financial inclusion.
The commercial banking business in the Asia-Pacific region is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by real-time payments, fintech competition, and the development of digital assets, which are reshaping the industry. This article, based on a collaborative report between Finextra and Visa Direct, analyzes the unique drivers and challenges of the Asia-Pacific market.
Guyana has become one of the world's fastest-growing economies due to oil discoveries, and fintech is emerging as a key pillar of its economic transformation. This article analyzes the country's digital finance opportunities, challenges, and future trends.
This week, several major developments have taken place in the fintech sector: Japan's SBI Holdings acquired crypto exchange Bitbank for $289 million; Worldline, Mastercard, and Crédit Agricole completed France's first AI agent payment; over 140 banks and tech giants jointly launched the Open USD stablecoin; Lloyds Banking Group announced the phasing out of the 173-year-old Halifax brand; and the UK's FCA released final regulatory rules on crypto assets and stablecoins.
Global payments giant Global Payments executives interpret the practical applications of stablecoins in cross-border settlements and corporate liquidity management, as well as how European and American regulatory frameworks are driving stablecoins to become mainstream payment tools.
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs passed the digital euro legislative draft with 43 votes in favor and 14 against, paving the way for pilot testing in 2027 and full rollout in 2029. The digital euro, to be issued by the European Central Bank, aims to safeguard Europe's monetary sovereignty and reduce reliance on U.S. payment systems such as Visa and Mastercard.
Cross-border payments are evolving from traditional wire transfers toward a future of interoperability, real-time processing, and digital wallet support. ISO 20022 standardization, payment infrastructure collaboration, and the rise of stablecoins are reshaping global fund flows.
Payment protection is no longer just a cost center; through integrated, intelligent solutions, enterprises can reduce fraud losses while improving conversion rates and customer trust, becoming a new growth strategy.
According to a joint report by Money20/20 and FXC Intelligence, the European cross-border payment market will see outflows of $21.1 trillion in 2025, accounting for 48% of the global total. Stablecoins and blockchain have become core topics, and Europe is competing for payment sovereignty through real-time payment networks such as Wero and EuroPA.
Myanmar's fintech development is not a simple growth story. Against a backdrop of political turmoil, economic fragmentation, and weak infrastructure, digital payments and mobile finance continue to struggle to provide basic financial services to the people. This article analyzes the current state, challenges, and future prospects of Myanmar's fintech ecosystem.
Based on the agenda for Day 3 of Money20/20 Europe, this article focuses on key trends such as identity governance for autonomous AI agents, banking licenses and cross-border expansion, stablecoins and tokenized deposits, as well as post-quantum security and real-time fraud prevention.
Money20/20 Europe’s third day of discussions showed that the industry focus has shifted from proof of concept to implementable financial infrastructure upgrades: real-time payment networks, cross-border settlement, agentic AI governance, tokenized deposits and stablecoin applications, as well as post-quantum security and real-time fraud prevention.
PingPong and Visa’s Card to Account Payment Solution aims to solve the problem of mismatch between corporate commercial cards and suppliers’ payment methods, while bringing greater efficiency and less operational friction to cross-border B2B payments.
This article, based on FinTech Futures’ review of the five major payments industry news stories in May 2026, focuses on PayPal’s organizational restructuring, NBG Cyprus introducing AI reconciliation, Housing Bank upgrading its payments infrastructure, Currensea obtaining a European payment institution license, and management changes at The Payments Association, analyzing their impact on digital payments and financial infrastructure.