Payment Expert

Could a reset for US crypto rules finally give payments firms the clarity needed to move from caution to adoption? paymentexpert.com/2026/03/18/sec…

In the inaugural episode of the Payment Expert Podcast, the team takes a closer look at Elon Musk’s X Money proposal and what his global payments ambitions look like from the outside of the US. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/18/pay…

A UK court has granted Visa and Mastercard permission to challenge a landmark ruling that found their multilateral interchange fees anti-competitive, extending one of the payments industry’s longest-running legal disputes. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/18/uk-…

@coinbase @faryarshirzad warns banning stablecoin rewards as part of the Clarity Act would drive issuers offshore, and hand the dollar’s digital future to rival jurisdictions paymentexpert.com/2026/03/17/cla…

An Australian Senate committee has endorsed a bill that would bring cryptocurrency platforms and custody providers under the country’s existing financial services framework. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/17/aus…

BVNK has announced it is being acquired by Mastercard for $1.8bn mere months after acquisition talks between the fintech company and Coinbase broke down. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/17/mas…

UK lawmakers urge sweeping inquiry into financial conduct regulation paymentexpert.com/2026/03/16/uk-…

The @bankofengland's Sarah Breeden has indicated the bank may revisit its proposed limits on stablecoin holdings. She said they were “genuinely open to other ways of achieving the objective.” paymentexpert.com/2026/03/13/ban…

@BinanceUS has appointed Stephen Gregory as its new CEO, marking the latest leadership change at the American arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange as it seeks to stabilise operations amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/13/bin…

US regulators are placing strict perimeter around stablecoins, stating fully backed stablecoins cannot be treated like insured bank deposits. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/12/fdi…

Customers of @LloydsBank, @HalifaxBank and @BankofScotland reported seeing unfamiliar transactions in their banking apps, prompting an investigation. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/12/llo…

The Eurosystem has outlined a long-term strategy to develop tokenised financial markets anchored in central bank money, as debate continues over Europe’s payments sovereignty and the role of global payment networks. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/12/ecb…

@Revolut gets the green light to launch in the UK, four years after filing for a banking licence paymentexpert.com/2026/03/11/rev…

X Money will be the social media company’s attempt at creating a global, peer-to-peer payment platform once beta testing is concluded. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/11/x-m…

Will pay-by-bank ever actually become mainstream? paymentexpert.com/2026/03/09/pay…

When instant payments aren’t mandatory, they barely move. When they are, everything changes, or so says Nadish Lad, Global Head of Product & Strategic Business at Volante Technologies. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Payment Expert is at #MLSummit26 today, bringing you the latest payment news from the expo floor.

The @ecb has invited payment service providers (PSPs) to take part in a pilot testing the digital euro, describing it as part of the Governing Council’s decision to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/06/dig…

A new international report from @FATFNews warns that as stablecoins become core infrastructure in digital asset markets, their stability and liquidity are also making them increasingly attractive to criminal networks. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/06/fat…

US President Donald Trump has moved closer to installing his preferred candidate, Kevin Warsh, as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve. But a criminal investigation involving Powell could cause delays in electing his replacement. paymentexpert.com/2026/03/05/tru…