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FCA approval? Are cryptocurrencies going mainstream?
UK regulators are starting to give cryptocurrencies and associated crypto assets their seal of approval. This is significant, not least because it...
Is it time for a serious Open Banking standard?
There are four things that should now be crystal clear to everyone involved in Open Banking. Open Banking has arrived....
Square withdraws bank application
Square has confirmed that it has withdrawn its application to open a depository bank, although it plans to refile with...
Mastercard and Visa hit with setback in UK interchange fees law suit
In a damaging set back, a British appeals court ruled in favour of retailers including some of the UK’s biggest retailers, in...
Biometric technology use set to rocket for payment authentication
With new EU regulations coming into place next September, Mastercard is predicting a significant increase in the use of biometric...
Visa and Mastercard moving towards resolution of interchange fees lawsuit
The two big card networks Visa and Mastercard are reported to be close to settling a 13-year-old legal challenge over interchange fees charged...
EBA clarifies Strong Customer Authentication requirements for PSPs
The European Banking Authority has published an Opinion on the implementation of the Regulatory Technical Standards on Strong Customer Authentication...
European Parliament report finds favour in central bank digital currencies
A new, focused report by the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has found in favour of supporting central bank digital...