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European Banks Step Up Tokenized Deposit Pilots as ECB Prepares TARGET Link

Banks seek to carry deposit protections into programmable payments to counter stablecoin encroachment.

Druckenmiller Says Stablecoins Poised to Run Global Payments Within 10–15 Years

Tether Co-Leads $7.5 Million Round for Utexo to Build Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement

Visa Deepens Bridge Partnership to Roll Out Stablecoin Cards to 100+ Countries, Expands On‑Chain Settlement Pilot

NPCI Launches FiMI, a Payments-Native AI Model Now Powering UPI Help Assistant

Russia Mandates Single QR Payments Across Banks by September 2026

Argentine Tourists Warned of Pix Scams in Brazil as Summer Travel Peaks

Consumer Groups Demand Cash Safeguards as Self-Checkouts Proliferate in Germany

Spain Clarifies Bizum Rules as Monthly Business Reporting Starts in February 2026

Cash Works Almost Everywhere in Germany as EU Moves Digital Euro to Next Phase

Pix Sets Single-Day Record With 313.3 Million Transactions

Debit Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as New Surveys Confirm Shift to Digital Payments

Pix at Five: Business Payments Overtake Transfers as Brazil's Real-Time System Scales

Wero Debuts at Eventim for Online Checkout, Limited to Sparkassen and VR‑Banken Customers

Argentina Transit Sees 60 Million Card Trips as Contactless and QR Gain Ground

Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as Government Advances Digital-Payment Rules

UPI Sets New High With 20.7 Billion Transactions in October as Daily Record Breaks 750 Million

Cards Overtake Cash in Germany as Bundesrat Pushes Mandatory Digital Acceptance

Zelle to Use Stablecoins for International Transfers

Digital Payments Near Total in India as UPI Leads Volume and RTGS Dominates Value