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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Europe
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SEPA Instant payments: the push towards pan-European real-time rails
July 17, 2026
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Stablecoins
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UK and US set shared stablecoin rules, no recognition yet
July 16, 2026
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: NVIDIA's Pahal Patangia on payment foundation models and the agentic future
July 15, 2026
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Blockchain
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Blockchain.com adds Polymarket as embed race hits World Cup
July 14, 2026
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Lebull's Luis: ‘the model said so’ isn't enough on AI risk
July 14, 2026
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Blockchain
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Swift blockchain ledger goes live with 17 pioneer banks
July 13, 2026
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Agentic payments
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Agentic commerce is built. The rulebook isn't.
July 10, 2026
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Stablecoins
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Stablecoins: A dollar market, three rulebooks, no clear winner
July 9, 2026
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Podcast
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Payment Expert Podcast: David Birch on the trust layer agentic payments still lack
July 8, 2026
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Payments
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The state of B2B payments: Why paper cheques still exist
July 7, 2026
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Payments
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Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest first UK banks live on Swift's consumer payments scheme
July 3, 2026
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Payments
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GELSA's de la Piedra on Colombia's cash-to-digital payments
July 2, 2026
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Stablecoins
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FCA sets final crypto rules, Bank takes systemic stablecoins
June 30, 2026
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Mobile
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5 MEA firms transforming remittances and mobile money
June 29, 2026
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Interviews
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ODDSET's Jordan: EU AML reforms demand 'eIDAS first' shift
June 29, 2026
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Stablecoins
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Bank of England eyes rails for stablecoins, digital pound
June 26, 2026