(AsiaGameHub) – Yaspa, a rapidly expanding fintech company focused on payments and identity solutions, has been honored with the Best Payment Solution award at the SBC Awards Europe 2026, which took place at Xara Lodge in Malta.
The SBC Awards Europe celebrate the top suppliers, operators, and innovators within the European betting and gaming sector. Yaspa distinguished itself through its Intelligent Payments platform, which integrates real-time Pay by Bank transactions with AI-driven customer insights and verification capabilities.
This accolade represents another significant achievement in Yaspa’s development, highlighting the company’s swift growth and growing impact across regulated markets.
Built on open banking infrastructure, Intelligent Payments enables instant Pay by Bank transactions alongside consented access to real-time player financial data. This allows operators to evaluate affordability, anti-money laundering (AML) risk, and signs of financial vulnerability in under 10 seconds—before any funds are used—while delivering a smooth, document-free experience for most users.
Yaspa CEO James Neville commented: “We are thrilled to receive the Best Payment Solution recognition at the SBC Awards Europe. This award is especially meaningful because it reflects the industry-wide shift where payments have evolved beyond mere transactions to become essential touchpoints for compliance, insight, and player protection.
By embedding real-time intelligence directly into the deposit process, we are supporting operators in meeting increasingly stringent regulatory demands while also providing players with a quicker and more seamless experience.”
A broader perspective for iGaming operators
A key advantage of Yaspa’s approach lies in its ability to replace conventional “stop-and-check” verification procedures with a single, consent-based journey. Through one secure bank connection, partners gain a comprehensive, up-to-date view of a player’s financial situation—including income trends, cash flow stability, and behavioral risk indicators such as overdraft reliance or frequent large deposits.
This method has demonstrated strong results in both testing and live environments. User testing has revealed conversion rates of 74%, compared to approximately 15% for traditional document-based Know Your Customer (KYC) processes.
The platform’s risk assessment capabilities are supported by independent research conducted in collaboration with the Behavioural Insights Team, analyzing 733 consented open banking datasets. The study identified measurable signals of gambling-related harm—such as activity across multiple operators and patterns of clustered deposits—which have now been integrated into Yaspa’s real-time decision-making engine.
Currently operational with UKGC-licensed operators and expanding throughout Europe, Yaspa was recently named Best Payment Solutions Provider at the 2026 European iGaming Awards and received the Real-Time Payments Innovation award at the 2025 Payments Awards. The company was also included in the CB Insights Fintech 100 list, underscoring its role as one of the leading companies shaping the future of financial services.
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