Overview
Global card payment rails, settlement networks, and emerging CBDC/checkout infrastructure that underpin e-commerce and fintech.
Key Developments
- 2026-09-15: european-central-bank opens digital-euro merchant checkout pilot (2026-09-15-ecb-digital-euro-merchant-pilot)
- 2026-09-14: 978 merchants object to visa/mastercard interchange-fees settlement (2026-09-15-visa-mastercard-interchange-settlement-objection)