Why Malta Became a Hub for Fintech and Digital Finance
Ask ten founders why they licensed in Malta and you will hear ten variations of the same answer...
Payments Infrastructure
Articles, analysis, and updates from Blackcat, grouped under Payments Infrastructure.
Agentic Commerce Explained: What Happens When AI Agents Start Paying for You
Agentic commerce is the shift from you asking “buy” to an AI agent doing it for you — finding the product, choosing it, and paying on your behalf. It was the loudest theme at Money20/20 Europe this year, on the stage and on the floor.
Blackcat at Money20/20 Europe 2026: Fixing Correspondent SEPA Access for Financial Institutions
At Money20/20 Europe in Amsterdam, one question kept coming up at our stand: how does a regulated financial institution actually connect to the euro rails it depends on? It sounds simple. In practice, it is one of the hardest problems a new payments or crypto firm faces in Europe.
Rise of business financial services in the EU and how Non-Banks (NBFIs) are winning the payments race
Financial services are undergoing a true transformation, and at the heart of this shift lies embedded finance, a concept that should go beyond the capabilities of open banking in order to redefine how businesses and consumers interact with business financial services.