Instant Payments Regulation (IPR): Merchant Readiness Checklist for 24/7 Euro Transfers
Instant euro transfers are no longer an optional upgrade. With the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR), they are becoming a regulatory…
Instant Payments Explained: What Real-Time Really Means for Merchants in 2026
Instant payments have moved from “emerging” to expected in a surprisingly short amount of time. In many markets, customers now…
Stablecoins in Asia 2026: Why Regulators Are Embracing Them for Settlement but Not for Retail Payments
Across Asia, stablecoins are no longer treated as speculative instruments in search of a use case. By 2026, regulators in…
The Post-Card Era: How Tokenised Deposits & Embedded Finance Are Replacing Traditional Rails by 2026
For four decades, card networks have shaped how global commerce works. They enabled online payments, cross-border acceptance, and scale but…
Europe’s Instant Payments & Open Banking Landscape 2026: Where A2A Can Replace Cards for High-Risk Merchants
Europe’s payment landscape is undergoing one of its most significant structural shifts in a decade. With the EU’s Instant Payments…
Cross-Rail Payment Optimisation: Using Data to Balance Cards, A2A, Wallets & APMs in High-Risk Markets (2026 Edition)
The era of relying on a single payment rail is over. By 2026, merchants operating in high-risk and cross-border environments…
Instant Payouts and Loyalty: How Real-Time Payment Rails Are Redefining Player Retention in 2026
In iGaming, loyalty has always been a volatile concept. Players move between operators at the tap of an app, comparing…

