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The US @BankingGOP voted 15-9 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, sending the landmark crypto market structure bill to the Senate floor paymentexpert.com/2026/05/15/sen…

Payment Expert’s Fintech Unwrapped delivers the latest and developing news that has shaped the sector over the course of the week. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/15/fin…

The @bankofengland has signalled it may soften key parts of its proposed stablecoin framework, as officials reconsider controversial holding limits and reserve requirements following months of industry criticism. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/14/boe…

The upcoming departure of @BinanceUS's CMO, Rachel Conlan, will see former marketing head Eowyn Chen take over the reins during a time where the crypto exchange is looking to position itself as a regulatory first company. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/13/bin…

The latest version of the CLARITY Act is drawing divided reactions as lawmakers expand anti-money laundering provisions, tighten oversight of digital asset intermediaries and reopen political debate around Donald Trump’s growing crypto interests. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/13/cla…

Coinbase’s latest outage was triggered by an AWS datacentre cooling failure, but Brian Armstrong’s response has shifted attention toward a deeper issue facing crypto exchanges. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/11/coi…

European Central Bank (EBC) President Christine Lagarde has argued the case for promoting euro-denominated stablecoins is “far weaker than it appears”. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/11/ecb…

Coinbase reported its second consecutive quarterly loss as crypto trading volumes fell, but stablecoin and agentic payments data pointed to a deepening infrastructure play paymentexpert.com/2026/05/08/coi…

As @GamScore's affordability checks trigger a nanny state backlash, the industry must act before surveillance poisons trust in open banking. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/08/gam…

@coinbase reported its second consecutive quarterly loss as crypto trading volumes fell, but stablecoin and agentic payments data pointed to a deepening infrastructure play paymentexpert.com/2026/05/08/coi…

Rumours that @Ripple could pursue @circle have reignited questions around who will control the infrastructure underpinning stablecoins, cross-border payments and digital dollar settlement. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/07/cou…

Research finds nearly 90% of regulated firms are failing to meet new CASS 15 safeguarding rules despite believing they are already compliant paymentexpert.com/2026/05/06/cas…

Ever wondered why US open banking looks nothing like Europe’s? paymentexpert.com/2026/05/07/us-…

@EnriqueJLores used his first earnings call to outline a major overhaul of @PayPal strategy, prioritising AI, cost reduction and a renewed focus on consumers after continued weakness in branded checkout. paymentexpert.com/2026/05/05/pay…

@ecb's Piero Cipollone warns stablecoin-led systems could threaten monetary policy, as the Eurosystem advances its digital euro and DLT settlement plans paymentexpert.com/2026/05/05/tok…

A sharp fall in crypto trading revenue overshadowed @RobinhoodApp broader growth, with newer products such as prediction markets emerging as an increasingly important revenue stream. paymentexpert.com/2026/04/29/rob…

A new @IMFNews paper argues that while agentic AI could transform how payments are initiated and managed, the core infrastructure must remain deterministic to preserve trust, legal certainty and financial stability paymentexpert.com/2026/04/29/imf…

A new @BIS_org paper argues major crypto exchanges have evolved so far beyond their original function that a new classification is needed. paymentexpert.com/2026/04/28/bis…

Europe’s open banking revolution is accelerating, and Payment Expert spotlights the five startups building the infrastructure redefining how money moves across the continent - featuring @GoCardless, @Token_io, @TrueLayer, @io_volt and @YappilyApp paymentexpert.com/2026/04/27/eur…

Federal Reserve Financial Services will roll out a new network intelligence API on 28 April, giving FedNow participants access to network-level data to assess transaction risk before payments are sent. paymentexpert.com/2026/04/27/fed…