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Kieran O'Connor
Business Journalist Kieran joined SBC in January 2024, after graduating from Emerson College, Boston in 2023 with a Masters degree in Journalism. Previously, Kieran has written for InBoston Magazine as well as several UK publications such as The Sunday World, Female First and The Warrington Guardian.
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Chime sign is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco, California. Chime is a financial technology company and is considered a neo-bank or challenger bank
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Stablecoins
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Chime considers adding stablecoins to banking app
August 14, 2026
Adyen displayed on a phone, which is sat upon a piece of paper.
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Financial Reporting
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Adyen's strong H1 results come with a bigger ambition
August 14, 2026
The exterior of the Bank of England.
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CBDC
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Bank of England puts digital pound and stablecoins to test
August 13, 2026
Mastercard Logo on a Modern Office Building. Auckland, New Zealand.
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Middle East
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Mastercard's new EEMEA boss inherits a fintech gold rush
August 13, 2026
Abstract creative financial diagram and upward arrow hologram on flag of Great Britain and blue sky background, growth and development concept.
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Cryptocurrencies
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UK crypto access problem runs deeper than banking bias
August 12, 2026
flags of BRICS is a grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - A total of six countries will join the BRICS on 2024 Argentina , Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi ,UAE
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Cross-border payments
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BRICS ditches shared currency for payment links
August 12, 2026
Clock 24 h service and people icon Concept.
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Cryptocurrencies
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Brazil combats crypto fraud with 24-hour delay
August 11, 2026
UPI payment gateway with green tick.
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Transactions
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UPI to add fees to support sustainability and expansion plans 
August 11, 2026
Image of a pulse wave with digital aspects, representing the decline in payment investment detailed in KPMG's pulse report
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Transactions
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Why the real-time payments race hasn't caught ACH yet
August 10, 2026
HIgh Commission of Canada or Canadian embassy in London, United Kingdom with row of many flags on Pall Mall East by Trafalgar square
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Features & Analysis
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Canada's payments modernisation: RTR and the road ahead
August 10, 2026
US one hundred dollar bill featured with a white ripped paper stripe displaying the bold text Clarity Act.
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Cryptocurrencies
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Senate delay pushes CLARITY Act decision into September
August 7, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Headquarters Sign. London, UK, 10 August 2024
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UK
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Can FCA reforms bring payments IPOs back to UK?
August 6, 2026
Hacker on a computer to symbolise identity fraud.
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UK
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UK identity fraud rises as criminals target payment products
August 5, 2026
European flag with "Ai Act" text, concept for regulation of AI tools (EU AI Act)
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AI
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EU AI Act delay provides breathing space for payments firms
August 5, 2026
Close-up view of man using Apple Pay paying for public transport.
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Mobile wallet
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Apple Pay arrives in the Philippines: A new threat to GCash’s Mobile Wallet Empire
August 4, 2026
Robinhood statue aiming arrow at Bank of England.
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Cryptocurrencies
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Robinhood wins UK crypto approval amid US slump
August 3, 2026
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