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From patchwork to platform: why Europe is resetting digital identity

15 Jan 2026 / 8 min read

Successful adoption of the European Digital Identity Wallet relies on early, structured preparation rather than last-minute compliance, say Thede Consulting payment experts Dr. Carlos Nasher and Simon Wallner.

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From patchwork to platform: why Europe is resetting digital identity

15 Jan 2026 / 8 min read

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WeLab raises USD 220 million in Series D funding round

08:27 / News / Fintech

Oobit and Phantom Wallet enable daily crypto purchases

07:29 / News / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Worldline brings new AI capabilities for agentic commerce

07:16 / News / Payments

Ballerine introduces governance platform for agent-driven commerce

15:34 / News / Fraud and Fincrime

Rhode Island proposes bill to eliminate the taxes on small Bitcoin transactions

14:18 / News / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Bitpanda reportedly plans 2026 IPO

14:12 / News / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

India strengthens crypto KYC rules

14:05 / News / Regulations

SavvyMoney joins Allstate Identity Protection in strategic partnership

14:00 / News / Fraud and Fincrime

UK authorities freeze GBP 383 mln in suspected criminal funds

13:50 / News / Fraud and Fincrime

Contact and Al Safy Group agree financing partnership in Egypt

13:49 / News / Fintech

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Google launches UCP, a new agentic commerce protocol for retailers

12 Jan 2026 / 5 min read / News

Chase to become Apple Card’s new issuer

09 Jan 2026 / 5 min read / News

Visa Conecta receives approval to operate in the foreign exchange market

09 Jan 2026 / 5 min read / News

Deutsche Bank supports PayPal with payment solutions

14 Jan 2026 / 5 min read / News

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Webinars

Boosting payment success in Europe: Strategies for 2025 and beyond

18 Feb 2025 / 5 min read

Watch this webinar where experts unpacked critical insights to help you enhance authentication and provide seamless customer experiences. They shared actionable guidance tailored to navigating the unique fraud prevention challenges facing European businesses.

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Big shift from Linear to Circular - Navigating Merchant Payments

02 Jul 2024 / 5 min read / Webinars / Payments

Payment Orchestration: The future of payment strategy

05 May 2023 / 5 min read / Webinars / Payments

Unlocking secure, scalable growth: Enhancing fraud operations through network tokenization and payment orchestration

08 Nov 2023 / 5 min read / Webinars / Fraud and Fincrime

Interviews

The complexity and future of travel payments – how merchants can adapt to it

13 Jan 2026 / 8 min read

The Paypers interviewed Kristian Gjerding, President Founder of CellPoint Digital, to discuss the major challenges in travel payments and which merchant strategies work best for ecommerce success.

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Understanding MCP and its impact on the travel industry

18 Dec 2025 / 8 min read / Interviews / Payments

Kinexys: the evolution of blockchain and the tokenized financial infrastructure

12 Dec 2025 / 8 min read / Interviews / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Beyond crypto: how tokenization is quietly rewiring markets

09 Dec 2025 / 5 min read / Interviews / Crypto, Web3 and CBDC

Reports

From cost centre to growth engine: Making payments a profit centre

14 Jan 2026 / 5 min read

This new Ecommpay report shows six steps payments leaders can action now: C-suite participation, a cross-functional payments group, quick wins, continuous value metrics, smart partnering, and optimisation aligned to customer preferences.