August 2026
31 issues published.
- MON · AUG31
Nium Rolls Out USDC Funding, Letting Businesses Settle Cross-Border Payouts in Fiat
Lead source: PYMNTS
- SUN · AUG30
Fogo Blockchain Halts Mainnet After $3M Token Exploit Exposes Smart Contract Flaws
Lead source: The Block
- SAT · AUG29
PayPal Shares Drop 13% After Stripe-Advent Takeover Talks Collapse
Lead source: Finextra
- FRI · AUG28
Socure Raises $156M and Acquires Fravity to Advance AI Fraud Detection
Lead source: Crunchbase News
- THU · AUG27
Revolut Launches Euro Stablecoin EURR in Denmark, Poland, and Portugal
Lead source: Finextra
- WED · AUG26
Visa Joins MAS Stablecoin Settlement Pilot, Linking Card Networks to Digital Asset Rails
Lead source: Finextra
- TUE · AUG25
Fasset Hits Unicorn Status With $68M Raise to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure
Lead source: The Block
- MON · AUG24
Crypto Card Spending Triples as Stablecoins Gain Ground in Retail Payments
Lead source: PYMNTS
- SUN · AUG23
SEC Proposes Comprehensive Crypto Asset Rules to Attract Institutional Investors
Lead source: Finextra
- SAT · AUG22
Walmart Rolls Out Contactless Payments Nationwide, Forcing Retailers to Modernize Checkout
Lead source: Finextra
- FRI · AUG21
Visa, _able, and Onafriq Expand Credit Access for African Bank Customers
Lead source: Finextra
- THU · AUG20
OCC Sets November Deadline for GENIUS Act Stablecoin and Digital Asset Rules
Lead source: PYMNTS
- WED · AUG19
Mobile Wallet Registrations Climb in UK, Challenging High Street Banks
Lead source: Finextra
- TUE · AUG18
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for $7B to Embed AI Deeper in Payment Processing
Lead source: Finextra
- MON · AUG17
OCC Approves Bank Charter for Trump-Linked Crypto Firm, Paving Way for Direct Crypto Access to US Banking
Lead source: PYMNTS
- SUN · AUG16
Citigroup Acquires Kard to Boost Consumer Card Engagement and Loyalty
Lead source: Finextra
- SAT · AUG15
PayPal Pursues Sale Talks with Stripe and Advent, Setting Up Major Fintech Shakeup
Lead source: PYMNTS
- FRI · AUG14
Figure’s Blockchain Loan Marketplace Surges to $4.3B Quarterly Volume, Challenging Lenders
Lead source: PYMNTS
- THU · AUG13
Flywire and Trustly Bring Open Banking Payments to US and Canada Merchants
Lead source: PYMNTS
- WED · AUG12
Revolut Secures French Banking License, Unlocking Full-Service Expansion in Europe
Lead source: Sifted
- TUE · AUG11
Revolut Secures Full European Banking Licence, Expanding Competitive Reach
Lead source: Finextra
- MON · AUG10
Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading in UK, Integrates With Bitstamp
Lead source: The Block
- SUN · AUG09
Visa and Mastercard Settle $30B Swipe Fee Lawsuit, Paving Way for Lower Merchant Costs
Lead source: Reuters
- SAT · AUG08
Klarna Integrates J.P. Morgan Payments to Expand U.S. Merchant Processing
Lead source: Finextra
- FRI · AUG07
Nayax and Zaria Seek US Bank Charters, Raising Stakes for Incumbent Banks
Lead source: Finextra
- THU · AUG06
Wells Fargo Rolls Out Tokenised Deposits for Corporates, Enabling 24/7 Liquidity
Lead source: Finextra
- WED · AUG05
Western Union Debuts Stablecard, Bringing Stablecoin-Backed Credit to Global Consumers
Lead source: Finextra
- TUE · AUG04
Visa Buys BioCatch for $2.4B, Raising the Bar for Payments Fraud Detection
Lead source: Finextra
- MON · AUG03
Wall Street Accelerates Blockchain Adoption, Challenging Traditional Market Intermediaries
Lead source: Financial Times
- SUN · AUG02
Project Agorá’s 80-Second Settlement Sets New Benchmark for Cross-Border Payments
Lead source: PYMNTS
- SAT · AUG01
Lloyds and Caixabank Advance Tokenised Deposits with First Production-Grade Transactions in Project Agorá
Lead source: Finextra