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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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Payment Expert Podcast: Digital Pound and stablecoins settling together
23:35
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CBDC
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Payment Expert Podcast: testing the Digital Pound and stablecoins together
August 19, 2026
Pix logo in front of Brazilian flag.
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Cross-border payments
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Brazil eyes Pix cross-border expansion amid US tariff row
August 11, 2026
DAZN Bet, KYC
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Interviews
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DAZN Bet's Ursu: 'the future isn't more KYC'
August 11, 2026
Revolut headquarters building in Canary Wharf, London, UK on 24 April 2025.
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Fintech
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Revolut secures full French banking licence from ECB
August 10, 2026
The Fiserv sign is seen at its office in Beaverton, Oregon.
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Financial Reporting
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Fiserv’s new CEO launches portfolio review after outlook cut
August 7, 2026
Platformisation in payments
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Payments
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Platforms want payments, not banking licences
August 6, 2026
Payment Expert Podcast: X Money
24:18
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: Is X Money the start of a US super app?
August 5, 2026
Bernie Sanders on CLARITY Act
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Cryptocurrencies
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Sanders, McKenzie urge senators to sink CLARITY Act
August 4, 2026
Banca d'Italia on the true cost of stablecoins
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Stablecoins
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Bank of Italy finds no systematic cost advantage for stablecoin remittances
August 3, 2026
Visa Q3 results
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Stablecoins
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World Cup lifted Visa's Q3 cross-border volumes; July spending already slowed
July 30, 2026
BNY, Payment Expert Podcast
12:31
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Crypto & Digital Assets
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Payment Expert Podcast: BNY's Bana Akkad Azhari on interoperability, 24/7 liquidity and agentic payments
July 29, 2026
5 APAC players shaping the future of mobile payments
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Mobile
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5 APAC players shaping the future of mobile payments
July 27, 2026
Wise rejected US licence
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Regulation
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Wise denied US trust bank charter by OCC over AML failings
July 24, 2026
Kieth Bear, Elixirr, on stablecoins - Payment Expert Podcast
23:34
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Stablecoins
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Payment Expert Podcast: Elixirr's Keith Bear on stablecoins, tokenised deposits and the UK-US split
July 22, 2026
UK payments: How will new Chancellor impact payments?
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Payments
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Healey becomes Chancellor with payments reform mid-passage
July 21, 2026
Eu Flag - SEPA Instant guide
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Europe
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SEPA Instant payments: the push towards pan-European real-time rails
July 17, 2026
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