{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Payments Brief: FinTech, Banking & Payments News","title":"Payments Brief: Jul 26, 2026","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a97ff630\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":393,"description":"Payments and FinTech Daily delivers a concise, executive-level briefing on the most important developments in payments, banking, and financial technology. In today's episode: European lawmakers move towards a digital euro, reinforcing monetary sovereignty; rapid adoption of real-time payment systems in the U.S., with account-to-account payments transforming consumer experiences; pay-by-bank and P2P payments increase, challenging traditional payment methods; fintechs leverage stablecoin rails for cross-border settlements, potentially bypassing traditional networks; major capital investments boost large fintech platforms, expanding multi-product ecosystems; African fintechs gain global traction as critical cross-border hubs; competition intensifies among European merchant acquirers with integrated solution expansions. The convergence of payment infrastructures towards interoperability and real-time design is reshaping the landscape.\nToday's episode is brought to you by: BNewshel Consulting\nAffiliate Links:\nElevenLabs: try.elevenlabs.io\nSquare: squareup.com/refer","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3O3UmA6pmqL28UdIaJ_cVUVtsRzh-1dl1pM-SuJrSHQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MTQ5/YTlhYjA3NmFlYTU1/MjQxZjgwY2M1NDEy/ZDkyNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}