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A partnership between SumUp and iZettle to provide mobile card readers will help the Church of England offer contactless, virtual terminal and mobile payments to its congregations.

Doubling down on its surprise pivot to blockchain technology, the former parent company of Long Island Iced Tea—now Long Blockchain Corp.—is buying a U.K. tech firm specializing in distributed ledger technology and cryptocurrency.

Coinbase Inc., one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said it obtained an e-money license in the U.K. as it expands services in Europe. A local subsidiary also opened an account at Barclays Plc, easing deposits and withdrawal for clients.

TransferWise, which recently added a consumer-targeted account to its business-to-business services, has selected Wirecard to issue a cross-border debit card for consumers.

The wave of payments fraud that's sweeping the globe shows no signs of abating. Martina King has an answer in an artificial intelligence-driven platform that has drawn the interest of some of the world's largest banks, payment processors, merchant acquirers, insurance companies and gaming organizations.

Andrea Dunlop has more than two decades of experience in the payments industry following a stint in military service. At Paysafe, she competes in an increasingly digital and borderless technology environment.

The stance the Bank of England is taking a proactive and pragmatic approach that should be championed, writes Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group.

Google is reportedly working with a number of European banks to explore opportunities arising from PSD2.

U.S. card issuers are adding contactless technology to credit and debit cards — but they are doing so in slow, small steps.

Momentum is continuing unabated for blockchain projects and initial coin offerings as the potential for blockchain continues to be realized.