Louis Thompsett
Louis joined SBC Media as News Editor for Payment Expert in February 2026. He has 3 years editorial experience in the fintech space. No stranger to the iGaming world, Louis began his career covering the global gaming industry. He has a Master’s Degree
from the University of Westminster, and has a keen interest in distilling the payment lifecycle from consumer to payment issuer.
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Blockchain
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Payment Expert Summit: Spanos tells operators to move settlement and affiliate payouts on chain
October 2, 2026
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Payments
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Payment Expert Summit at SBC Summit 2026, Lisbon
October 1, 2026
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AI
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Payment Expert Summit: Vulnerability reports up tenfold since the AI boom
October 1, 2026
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Payments
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Gigadat to advise social and sweepstakes operators on entering the Canadian market
September 30, 2026
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SBC Events
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SBC Summit: From click to cashout: experts on data and AI
September 30, 2026
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SBC & Events
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Settled Up: Looking ahead to the Payment Expert Summit stage at SBC Summit 2026
September 25, 2026
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Currencies
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Banking-as-a-Service explained: how BaaS platforms work
September 25, 2026
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: PaymentIQ's Kaivalya Paluskar on the cost of losing players at the cashier
September 23, 2026
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Cryptocurrencies
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DOJ probes Binance over alleged Iran sanctions breach
September 22, 2026
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Regulation & Risk
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ECB’s Lagarde personally blocked Binance’s EU licence
September 21, 2026
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Cryptocurrencies
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SEC and CFTC push crypto rules after CLARITY Act fails in Senate
September 21, 2026
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Payments
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Settled Up: “Some things you only see when you slow down”, Kaivalya Paluskar, PaymentIQ
September 18, 2026
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AI
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Fintech Unwrapped: Ant International launches full-stack AI-native financial suite
September 18, 2026
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Regulation
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FCA sets out how crypto regime applies ahead of gateway
September 17, 2026
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Cross-border payments
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Partior, LSEG DiSH target 24/7 cross-border settlement
September 17, 2026
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Payments
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India sets 0.4% UPI merchant fee on payments above ₹2,000
September 16, 2026