This page contains news and insights on payments, stablecoins and financial infrastructure, including services, players and solutions used to execute and settle payments in digital finance.
UNICEF is expanding its experimental CryptoFund beyond bitcoin and ether to also test stablecoins
Norwegian-Danish Vipps MobilePay is joining forces with four other European mobile payment providers in a shared network
Ripple has received full authorisation as an electronic money institution in the EU from Luxembourg’s financial regulator CSSF
Across Berlin, Frankfurt and Brussels, political leaders and central bank summits talk openly about Europe's dependence on US-managed payment systems
A new analysis estimates that a Norwegian digital identity wallet can yield gains of up to NOK 1 billion over ten years.
Bermuda is working with Circle and Coinbase to build what is described as the world’s first fully “onchain” national economy
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How far should Congress go in banning yield on digital dollars, while claiming it will protect consumers and support innovation.
Klarna has launched instant peer-to-peer payments in 13 European countries. Klarna is thus challenging Swish and Vipps Mobilepay.
Goobit is now expanding the range of available payment solutions in its BTCX services.
Rumble's new Moonpay-powered wallet pulls the “creator economy” out of theory and allows mainstream creators and to access an on-chain economy.
Walmart is beefing up its presence in crypto through the fintech app OnePay, which now lets users trade and hold Bitcoin and Ether.
Signicat enters into an agreement with the Danish Agency for Digitization to provide secure verification of passports and other official ID documents
Klarna is teaming up with wallet infrastructure provider Privy to develop intuitive crypto solutions, a clear signal of increased crypto investment.
Norges Bank has concluded that there is currently no basis for introducing digital central bank money (DSP).
SEB, Danske Bank and eight other European banks are behind Qivalis, an Amsterdam-based euro stablecoin due to launch in 2026
The Danish fintech company ARYZE is building a regulated stablecoin stack that turns “dumb money” into programmable digital money.
Swedish Fintech company Klarna has launched KlarnaUSD — its first stablecoin.
On September 19th, DNB hosted the first Digital Asset Summit, a groundbreaking event exploring the future of finance.
The stablecoin market reached over $300 billion in early October 2025, with 47% growth so far this year.
The global financial network SWIFT and more than 30 leading banks are collaborating on a blockchain-based ledger for payments and digitization.
DNB Digital Asset Summit in Oslo this September – an important milestone in the integration of traditional finance, crypto, and digital assets
Mens nyheten om en ny Euro Stablecoin, lansert av ni europeiske banker, bejubles av mange, begynner de kritiske stemmene å komme frem.
DNB has been in dialogue for a long time with the promoters behind the new Euro stablecoin consortium, but chose not to join this round.
Together with seven major European banks, SEB and Danske Bank have joined forces to launch a Micar-compliant, stablecoin in Euro.
The Digital Asset Summit by DNB in September marks a new step in the digital asset journey of DNB.
On 19 September, DNB will host Digital Asset Summit conference in Oslo to explore opportunities in the next chapter of the financial industry.
Tether expands its foothold in the US with the launch of a new US-specific stablecoin called USAT
Fireblocks launches Network for Payments, a global infrastructure that enables institutions to process payments based on stablecoins.
Bybit, the world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange, is now expanding in the Nordic region with Bybit EU and launching a payment card.
Klarna, Sweden's leading fintech company, is finally getting serious about its IPO plans and is planning an IPO on the US NYSE stock exchange.
Swedish crypto exchange Safello has signed a framework agreement with Marginalen Bank that will allow Safello's customers to access banking services.
Moria Protocol, a decentralized lending platform with the stablecoin MUSD, is now ready for scaling after a comprehensive security audit.
Shopify’s partnership with Coinbase and Stripe to support USDC payments is making stablecoin transactions available to millions of merchants
Paying giant Stripe has announced that it will buy crypto infrastructure company Privy. The goal is to eliminate friction between crypto and fiat.
Circle's debut on the NYSE marks a major milestone for the crypto industry, raising $1.1 billion and a 168% first-day price increase.
Stablecoin-giganten Circle, selskapet bak USDC, har startet sin børsprosess (IPO) og sikter mot en verdivurdering på 6–7 milliarder dollar.
Block, Inc. launched native bitcoin payments on Square at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas
Oslo Freedom Forum, which is taking place in Oslo the last week of May, is for the 9th year focusing on freedom technologies, headed by Bitcoin.
Kaupr, the Web3 Nordic media company, is organizing a unique live event to discuss the status and future of Bitcoin in the Nordics.
NBX and Globitex enter into a strategic partnership on a joint venture into digital banking. The goal is to occupy a leading position in Europe.
Stablecoin giant Circle is launching a new payment network that connects banks and fintech players powered by blockchain and digital currencies.
