Daily brief
August 17, 2026
5 stories curated for this day.
- Thunes partners with Fiserv to provide the infrastructure for real-time international payouts, enabling Fiserv merchant customers to send cross-border payments through a single integration. Sources: thunes (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Monzo chairman Gary Hoffman is stepping down from the British neobank next month, months after shareholders lobbied for his removal. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Circle's euro stablecoin EURC surpasses €400 million in circulation, expanding euro stablecoin liquidity across major blockchains, exchanges and payments under MiCA. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
- Western Union has received New York approval for its acquisition of rival Intermax, committing to maintain its New York store locations and cap fee increases for three years, while the acquisition still faces regulatory hurdles in California. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Revolut has unveiled plans, not yet a launch, for a network of premium branded airport lounges across major European destinations. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)