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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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Cryptocurrencies
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Payment Expert Podcast Ep. 3: Coinbase, the CLARITY Act, and the stablecoin yield battle
April 1, 2026
LSEG fraud report, Gen Z
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Regulation
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Fraud has no borders, and the gap is widening
March 27, 2026
Interoperability: The key to a new world of divergent payment rails
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Payments
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Interoperability: The key to a new world of divergent payment rails
March 23, 2026
UK payments: Are firms ready for CASS 15 deadline?
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Features & Analysis
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Locked out: Why UK banks are blocking your money
March 20, 2026
The FCA lifts its £100 cap on contactess payments
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Contactless limits are gone. The responsibility isn't.
March 18, 2026
Payment Expert podcast - ep1
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Podcast
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The Payment Expert Podcast is here – and we're starting with X Money
March 18, 2026
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Stablecoins
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Bank of England open to rethinking stablecoin holding limits
March 13, 2026
UK unveils Online Crime Centre in fraud crackdown
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UK
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UK fraud crackdown: How the payments industry is reacting
March 13, 2026
Revolut partners with Visa for Click to Pay
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Fintech
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Revolut gets UK banking licence after four-year wait
March 11, 2026
Rolands Grancovskis, TheLotter Group on fraud
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Regulation
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Q&A: The Lotter Group's Rolands Grancovskis on fraud in a multi-market world
March 10, 2026
Worldpay's 11th GPR finds 56% of e-commerce transaction are made by digital wallets.
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Payments
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A global guide to payment rails and networks
March 5, 2026
Circle reports FY results for 2025
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Fintech
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How Circle makes money from USDC
February 26, 2026
Could Stripe acquire PayPal?
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Payments
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How Stripe's reported bid for PayPal could reshape payments
February 25, 2026
ECB President questions need for European stablecoins.
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Europe
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Christine Lagarde and the ECB: Will she stay or go?
February 23, 2026
US capitol building at nighttime - White House on CLARITY Act
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Cryptocurrencies
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White House pushes CLARITY Act closer to stablecoin deal
February 20, 2026
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) headquarters building in London
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BNPL
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What will the new FCA rules mean for BNPL users?
February 11, 2026
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