The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
Banks are using AI to cut alert volumes and speed up investigations, and regulators now encourage it. But a 2026 US enforcement case shows what happens when automation closes alerts nobody checked.
November 1, 2026
November 1, 2026
November 1, 2026
November 1, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsSince 7 May 2026, UK payment and e-money firms have had to reconcile customer funds every working day, report monthly and face annual audits. Six months in, the first audit cycle is about to test whether firms are ready.
October 31, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingMonzo has opened to Spanish customers with Bizum, a Spanish IBAN and a 4% savings rate. The rate is capped, and the deposit protection comes from Dublin, not Madrid.
October 31, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthAuthenticated customers sending money to scammers broke the old fraud playbook. Three industry voices explain which pattern forced a rebuild, and which signal finally caught it.
October 30, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsMastercard's wire release carried no numbers; its SEC filing shows 14% revenue growth and a chief executive talking up the stablecoin platform it bought.
October 31, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsFintechbits Intelligence tracked 17 fintech deals announced in October. Ramp's reported round dominated the funding side, but two credit data acquisitions were bigger still.
October 29, 2026
October 26, 2026
