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SoFi acquires PrimaryBid assets to expand capital markets access. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/dnke54aG

Bizum expands into in-store contactless payments across Spain. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/d9Q6z32d

VALID Systems integrates with Snowflake for fraud decisioning. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/dZgVXBxC

The biggest risk in digital assets today may not be moving too fast. It may be standing still. In this interview for The Paypers, Dante A. Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy & Operations at Circle, explores why hesitation could become one of the greatest strategic disadvantages for financial institutions navigating the evolution of digital assets and blockchain infrastructure. The conversation covers: 🔹 Why waiting for 'perfect clarity' may come at a cost 🔹 How institutions are approaching digital asset adoption 🔹 The role of regulation in enabling innovation Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dzURv5Zh #digitalassets #Web3 #blockchain #fintech #payments #innovation

BLIK joins EuroPA and EPI pan-European payment interoperability push. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/d8cDQ7RP

We’re proud to support the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026. If you’re delivering real impact in Open Banking, Open Finance or Smart Data, this is where your work gets recognised. This isn’t about ideas or pilots. It’s about what’s live, what’s working, and what’s moving the industry forward. Entries are now open. Declare your intention to enter by 5 June to secure 25% off your entry fee. 👉 Get started here: https://lnkd.in/eVQRjJh9 #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #Fintech #Awards

We’re proud to support the Open Banking Expo Awards 2026. If you’re delivering real impact in Open Banking, Open Finance or Smart Data, this is where your work gets recognised. This isn’t about ideas or pilots. It’s about what’s live, what’s working, and what’s moving the industry forward. Entries are now open. Declare your intention to enter by 5 June to secure 25% off your entry fee. 👉 Get started here: https://lnkd.in/eVQRjJh9 #OpenBanking #OpenFinance #Fintech #Awards

📣 Over 300 speakers. Three days. A financial system rewired. Point Zero Forum 2026 convenes the regulators, central bankers, and industry leaders shaping what comes next in AI, tokenization, stablecoins, and digital infrastructure. A first look at who is taking the stage this June in Zurich. As a Media Partner, we have 30% off the Industry Pass for our network. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐰 using the promo code 𝐏𝐙𝐅26-𝐈𝐍𝐃-𝐏𝐓𝐍𝐑-30𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂-𝐓𝐏𝐏: https://lnkd.in/ePTWft4A #PointZeroForum2026 #PointZeroForum #PZF

OpenAI and Plaid partner to offer personalised financial advice. Read more below! https://lnkd.in/dybU55XT

🗓️ Ahead of the Merchant Advisory Group Payments Summit in London (mark your calendars for June 9, 2026), we caught up with Kirsten Lockyer, Associate Director, Strategic Payments at Spotify, to talk about how subscription merchants think about payments differently. The interview covers how Spotify approaches local payment methods across markets, the role data plays in improving payment performance, and what payment trends Kirsten sees shaping the future for merchants. She's also sharing what she's looking forward to discussing at the MAG Payments Summit and why industry events matter for merchants operating at scale. ▶️ Read the full interview here 🔗️ https://lnkd.in/d2b9fWMz #payments #fintech #subscriptioneconomy #MAG #merchantpayments