WEEKLY FACTS 17 - 2026
Every day, Adnews reviews the latest innovations and news on financial services and international payment. Focus on announcements that should not be missed this week and that outline major trends in the sector.
Visa dedicates a card to TikTokers
In a world where the economy of creators explodes, Visa and TikTok join forces to launch the very first "Creater Card" in the UK, a debit card designed specifically for content creators active on TikTok LIVE. With this new tool, the two payment and social entertainment giants aim to simplify access to income, optimize the management of professional finance and support a new generation of digital entrepreneurs.
BPCE makes the first online payments with Wero in France
The group COPD, as a major player in the French banking sector, is embarking on a new phase in the democratisation of account payment in France with the European solution Wero European Payments Initiative (EPI). After successful deployments Germany and in BelgiumIndeed, the group announces the opening of e-commerce payments via Wero to its French customers, supporting traders in parallel in the adoption of the scheme. This progress aims to position a European sovereign tool in a highly competitive market environment.
Payments, cash, contracts: Bpifrance and Société Générale-FORGE rely on EUR CoinVertible
Bpifrance takes on a new milestone in its strategy around digital assets by working with Société Générale-FORGE to use the EUR CoinVertible stablecoin in several blockchain operations. This partnership intends to test and deploy concrete cases of use around payments, treasury and capital markets, in a framework fully in line with the Regulation. MiCA.
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