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Revolut Business Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express
Payment Methods // October 09, 2024

Revolut Business has partnered with American Express to enable its merchants in the United Kingdom to accept American Express payments. This collaboration allows Revolut to enable its merchants to access a previously untapped pool of premium customers and helps American Express expand its merchant network in...

UK’s Revolut Accuses Meta of ‘Woefully Short’ Effort in Battling Fraud
Security & Fraud // October 03, 2024

U.K. FinTech Revolut has reportedly criticized Meta’s approach to combating financial fraud. As CNBC reported Thursday (Oct. 3), Revolut argues that the Facebook owner should be the one to provide compensation when scammers prey upon its users. This comes one day after Meta announced it was working with British banks MetroBank...

This Week in Web3: Unlocking Blockchain’s Potential Within Payment Ecosystems
Blockchain // October 02, 2024

Blockchain is growing into a global innovation that transcends its initial association with crypto. The auction house Christie’s, for example, recently announced that an upcoming collection of fine art photography will include blockchain-based certificates of ownership for digital provenance purposes. And from banking to payments...

Robinhood and Revolut Neither Confirm Nor Deny Report of Stablecoins
Blockchain // September 27, 2024

Robinhood Markets and Revolut were reportedly noncommittal when asked about a media report that they are considering launching stablecoins. When asked about the report by Bloomberg, a Robinhood spokesperson said the company has “no imminent plans to launch this offering,” while a Revolut spokesperson said...

Interviews & Exclusives
Neobanks May Face Squeeze in Europe If X-Border Fee Caps Materialize

December 13, 2023
Beyond the card networks, among those that may feel the squeeze should cross-border interchange fees see new caps in the United Kingdom are neobanks. As reported Wednesday (Dec. 13), the U.K.’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said in its review of cross-border interchange fees on transactions between U.K. businesses and the European Economic Area (EEA) that […]

Challenges and Changes Loom as Fed Mulls and Court Considers Debit Interchange Fees

October 19, 2023
Debit interchange fees may see a revamp — a refashioning of the charges levied on merchants, the likes of which has not been seen in a decade. Next week, the...

Virtual Cards and Super Apps’ Big Future in B2B Payments

December 02, 2022
With an increasing number of businesses going digital, virtual cards are fast becoming the preferred method of payments in various markets across the world, thanks to their ability to help...

UK’s 10% Inflation Rates Stretch Consumers’ Paychecks and Patience

August 18, 2022
Amid soaring inflation and rising food and fuel prices, terms like financial literacy and spend management have emerged as some of the biggest buzzwords in recent months. The concept is...

Quick Reads
British FinTechs Tell Government That Regulations Are Stifling Growth

October 13, 2024
A group of U.K. FinTechs has reportedly met with the country’s government with concerns about growth limits. At that meeting, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Oct. 12) citing sources, representatives from companies including Revolut, Clearbank and Zilch warned City Minister Tulip Siddiq that Great Britain could fall behind in the FinTech space if the government neglects key […]

Revolut Business Enables UK Merchants to Accept American Express

October 09, 2024
Revolut Business has partnered with American Express to enable its merchants in the United Kingdom to accept American Express payments. This collaboration allows Revolut to enable its merchants to access a...

UK’s Revolut Accuses Meta of ‘Woefully Short’ Effort in Battling Fraud

October 03, 2024
U.K. FinTech Revolut has reportedly criticized Meta’s approach to combating financial fraud. As CNBC reported Thursday (Oct. 3), Revolut argues that the Facebook owner should be the one to provide compensation when scammers prey upon its...

Robinhood and Revolut Neither Confirm Nor Deny Report of Stablecoins

September 27, 2024
Robinhood Markets and Revolut were reportedly noncommittal when asked about a media report that they are considering launching stablecoins. When asked about the report by Bloomberg, a Robinhood spokesperson said...