The Fintech Times

UR and TopNod launch a co-branded Mastercard, letting users spend onchain digital assets and real-world yields as fiat directly from their wallets. thefintechtimes.com/ur-and-ant-gro…

NatWest and Sainsbury’s partner to offer tailored financial products, including credit cards and savings, expanding NatWest’s embedded finance strategy. thefintechtimes.com/natwest-and-sa…

GoCardless finds legacy systems cost UK firms 3.5% of revenue, with 95% of finance leaders expecting VRPs to cut costs and reduce late payments. thefintechtimes.com/legacy-payment…

The following gives an economic development, digital and, specifically, fintech ecosystem overview of the Caucasus nation of Georgia in 2026 thefintechtimes.com/the-caucasus-g…

Andreea Plesea says UK banks must adopt AI agents to meet digital demands, warning chatbots fall short and require a rethink beyond isolated pilot projects. thefintechtimes.com/why-ai-agents-…

Revolut secures Peruvian SBS authorisation, marking its first step to becoming the country’s first fully digital bank and advancing its Latin America expansion. thefintechtimes.com/revolut-secure…

The following is an economic development, digital and, specifically, fintech overview of the African nation of Guinea-Bissau in 2026. thefintechtimes.com/guinea-bissaus…

Abound partners with NEAR AI to build an AI Financial Autopilot for NRIs, automating and managing cross-border finances. thefintechtimes.com/abound-and-nea…

Lucanet’s Elias Apel explores how AI-driven automation and a "single source of truth" are helping CFOs shift from back-office guardians to strategy. thefintechtimes.com/behind-the-ide…

Ozone API releases a guide to help banks monetise APIs and turn open banking into revenue, expanding embedded finance across global markets. thefintechtimes.com/from-complianc…

"The most important currency is not US dollar... It is trust." 💬 @Mastercard 's Mete Guney explains why regulation is the bedrock of finance—and why issuing money without it is "crazy." Watch the full interview: youtu.be/B4Guje8SghI #Fintech #Regulation #Trust

The following gives an economic development, digital and, specifically, fintech ecosystem overview of China in 2026 thefintechtimes.com/the-fintech-ec…

Dynamic integrates its wallet with The Open Network, enabling developers to launch payment apps in Telegram Mini Apps for over 1B users. thefintechtimes.com/fireblocks-and…

Worldpay’s Global Payments Report forecasts UK digital wallet spend hitting £453B by 2030, with adoption rising 68% as trust grows and cards go digital. thefintechtimes.com/from-gen-z-to-…

The following is a wider economic development, digital and, specifically, fintech overview of the West African nation of Guinea in 2026. thefintechtimes.com/the-african-na…

FAB, Presight, and Microsoft hosted a virtual AI Agentathon to fast-track enterprise AI, uniting experts to create scalable, deployment-ready solutions for real-world banking challenges. thefintechtimes.com/fab-partners-w…

Morph reports stablecoins could handle 5–10% of global cross-border payments by 2030, up to $4T, shifting from niche crypto to core corporate treasury use. thefintechtimes.com/morph-predicts…