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Thredd has joined the Visa Agentic Ready programme to help European card issuers support transactions initiated by AI agents. The issuer processing platform aims to provide the underlying infrastructure for agentic commerce, where AI agents…
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Watch NowFC Basel 1893 has appointed Swiss Bankers as its official payment partner The Swiss football club and the…
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the country’s financial regulator, has released guidance for financial institutions to…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to participate in its digital euro pilot.…
Adnovum has launched a suite of quantum resilience services. The offering helps financial institutions and government bodies assess…
Kraken has launched a debit card for eligible customers in the UK and the European Economic Area. The…
Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (Suisse) (BIL Suisse) has renewed its core banking and technology partnership with Avaloq. The…
Fintech funding in Europe is rebounding significantly in 2026, with volumes reaching a four-year high. According to new…
Circle has received approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a…
In Switzerland, risks to financial stability from stablecoins are currently limited due to low volumes and low adoption.…
ClearBank has appointed Ken Johnstone as its new Chief Product Officer to oversee product strategy as the company…
In 2025, the Swiss marketplace lending continued its upward trajectory, driven by steady growth across real-estate financing and…
OSL Group has secured authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. The…
Crypto exchange Kraken is looking to widen its financial services footprint as it reportedly seeks a European banking…
Adnovum has partnered with Trust Valley to launch an Entrepreneur in Residence programme in Lausanne. The initiative provides…
Venturelab has selected ten Swiss fintech startups to join the Venture Leaders Fintech 2026 roadshow in London this…
The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) has published a study highlighting the growing financial shortfall…
Ripple has secured full authorisation as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) from Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du…
The European Union (EU)’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation has concluded its transition period. From July 01, 2026,…
2025 was an extraordinary year for global wealth. According to UBS’s Global Wealth Report 2026, personal wealth rose…
Paytm Europe Payments has obtained a payment institution license from Luxembourg’s financial regulator. Approval allows the subsidiary of…
Cryptocurrency investment has steadily grown in Switzerland over recent years. However, most Swiss people remain skeptical about investing…
Visa has announced the launch of live AI-driven commerce transactions across Europe, allowing AI agents to initiate purchases…
Worldline has partnered with ING and Visa to complete a live pilot for agent-driven payment transactions. The transaction,…
Financial fragmentation from geopolitical turbulence is reducing gross domestic product (GDP) worldwide growth by between US$213 billion and…








