Daily brief

September 30, 2026

6 stories curated for this day.

Binance Pay has launched PayPay QR payments for tourists in Japan, letting Binance Pay users pay via PayPay QR codes at Japanese merchants, with a limited-time 10% discount offered as part of the rollout. Sources: binance (opens in a new tab)
Payments-as-a-Service specialist Volante Technologies is partnering with USDC issuer Circle to help financial institutions integrate stablecoin payment and settlement capabilities into their existing payment operations. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Revolut has secured a full French banking licence for its entity Revolut Bank S.A. following a joint assessment by France's ACPR and the ECB, with the decision adopted by the ECB Governing Council and announced on 10 August 2026. The approval creates a dual-hub model alongside its Lithuanian entity Revolut Bank UAB, with RBSA becoming the primary operating entity for Western European markets including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain, rolled out in phases. Sources: thefintechtimes (opens in a new tab)
Google Gemini and Antom, Ant International's merchant payment and digitisation services provider, have announced a strategic partnership to make AI tools for learning, creativity and productivity more accessible to users across Asia. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Payoneer has renewed its partnership with Etsy, formally extending the collaboration through 2029. Sources: payoneer (opens in a new tab)
Cross-border payments network Thunes has signed a new agreement with Aljazira Bank, one of Saudi Arabia's leading financial institutions, to modernize and expand the bank's international remittance services. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)