Japan Issues New Prepaid Cards Exclusively for Tourists
Tourists traveling to Japan will soon have a simpler way to get around—a prepaid transit card designed specifically for short-term...
Revolut to Open First Physical Location in Barcelona
Revolut is preparing to open a physical space in Barcelona, but it’s deliberately avoiding calling it a bank branch. The...
Western Union’s Stablecoin Is Almost Ready for the Market
Western Union is the latest legacy financial services firm to enter the stablecoin race, revealing that its U.S. dollar-backed token,...
ECB Sets Payment Standards for Digital Euro Rollout
The digital euro has taken a major step toward launch, as European policymakers push to reduce reliance on foreign payment...
PACE Act Could Open Fed Payment Rails Beyond Banks
A new bill could upend who gets to move money in the U.S., giving fintechs and crypto firms direct access...
Paper Prepaid Cards Emerge as an Eco-Friendly Tool to Fight Hunger
Just in time for Earth Day, CPI Card Group’s donation of 25,000 paper prepaid cards to Street Charity underscores a...
Thirty Years and Counting: Bank of America Renews Alaska Air Deal
As loyalty programs become as valuable as the flights themselves, Bank of America and Alaska Air are doubling down on...
Why the BIS Is Worried About Stablecoins
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has raised new concerns about stablecoins, especially given that two issuers dominate the global...
How Banks Are Competing with Fintech Apps for Small Businesses
As small businesses flock to peer-to-peer payment apps, banks are facing a quiet but significant threat to one of their...
The IMF’s Warning to Banks: Share Data to Beat AI Fraud
The International Monetary Fund is urging banks to rethink a long-standing taboo in financial crime prevention—how much data they are...
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