The EU Invites Turkey to Join SEPA
The European Union has made overtures to Turkey about joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), though Ankara has yet to respond. An EU envoy suggested that participation in the payments system could deepen Turkey’s integration with the European economy and make it easier—and cheaper—for people to send money across borders. Several other non-EU countries, […]
Stripe Launches Tempo Blockchain to Power AI-Driven Payments
Stripe is betting that the next evolution of payments won’t be drive by humans, but by autonomous AI agents transacting on blockchain rails. Blockchain has become a core component of the financial services infrastructure, underpinning everything from stablecoins to artificial intelligence models—and increasingly serving as the foundation for programmable, always-on commerce. Stripe has been an […]
What Banking Customers Want—and Don’t Want—From Chatbots
Customers increasingly view the mobile app as their primary point of contact with their bank, yet satisfaction with digital service remains low—particularly when it comes to the now-ubiquitous chatbot. Too often, these bots fail to answer specific questions and offer little clarity when customers need to reach a real person. For younger customers especially, the […]