Tagged: payments

November 17, 2025 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced recently the introduction of PayPal Pay in 41, an interest-free, no-fee, buy now, pay later solution for Canadian consumers. Beginning this festive season, Canadian shoppers will be able to access flexible payments option across online and global lifestyle, consumer, and travel… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) and Swift announced a trial that seemingly confirms the feasibility of settling payments between fiat and digital currencies, in a Payment-versus-Payment workflow. The trial now reportedly demonstrates a hybrid model for interoperability between TradFi systems and DLT networks. This was achieved by… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 4:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has rolled out a new suite of fintech infrastructure services for licensed e-wallet providers and digital businesses, seeking to embed itself more deeply in Kuwait’s fast-evolving digital payments market, according to an announcement. The “FinTech Services” package includes virtual IBANs… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), which offers one of the widely-used digital wallets in the United Kingdom, is reportedly relaunching as a “unified” payment experience for clients to shop online and now in-stores. PayPal’s offering is intended to make shopping more rewarding for British consumers. Beginning now,… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the consumer payments platform enabling digital commerce, announced it has raised more than $175 million in debt and equity. Led by KKCG, the funding round includes contributions from BNF Capital and other investors. The recent raise also includes the expansion of its securitization led… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform for various businesses, announced recently the launch of two terminals; the S1E4 Pro and S1F4 Pro. Designed and intended for challenging environments across various sectors such as retail, food & beverage, hospitality and beauty & wellness, the… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spreedly, a global enabler of open payments, announced support for Brazil’s Pix Automático and NuPay through EBANX, a technology firm specializing in payment services for emerging markets. Via this collab, merchants gain access to two of Brazil’s payment channels through a single integration. This expansion… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be ubiquitous in the corporate sector today. While many anticipate AI will drive job losses, others see a productivity boost that will enable human capital to be focused on new endeavors. Citing research from The Chartered Institute for Personnel and… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Today (November 10, 2025), credit card company Visa (NYSE:V) has issued a statement a potential legal settlement in the Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation. The settlement includes rival Mastercard. Visa states that the proposed settlement with US merchants of all sizes… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Wise Plc (LON:WISE) remains committed to its business expansion plans in the United States. The financial technology company, known for its relatively low-cost international money transfers, is pressing forward with two pivotal strategies: securing approval as a national trust bank and introducing a… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nuvei has integrated Visa Direct for Account into its global payments platform, giving merchants the ability to send funds directly to consumers’ and workers’ bank accounts in eligible countries. The new functionality expands Nuvei’s portfolio of payout solutions, enabling businesses to provide customers with quick, reliable,… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) and Transcard announced the launch of an embedded finance platform, intended to support payments and working capital solutions in the freight and logistics sector. As a part of their effort, Visa and Transcard are working on agentic initiatives for the B2B segment…. Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the Fintech moving money around the world, announces an alliance with WeChat Pay HK, the Hong Kong dollar denominated e-wallet, to enable its expansion in international money transfers. Thanks to the collaboration, WeChat Pay HK users based in Hong Kong are now able to… Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, announced it is working with Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the digital bank and flexible payments provider, to expand the Klarna Card into 15 new European markets. This launch extends Marqeta’s partnership with Klarna and leverages Visa’s Flexible Credential… Read More

November 5, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, has recently announced plans to participate in the Western Union Digital Asset Network in order to bring everyday cash access to clients. This integration enables users to convert stablecoins held in Rain-powered wallets into local cash payouts at… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iDEAL will begin rebranding to iDEAL | Wero in 2026. This is the first step in the transition to Wero, the European digital wallet that is reportedly being used by millions of Europeans. Wero is introducing an all-in-one payment solution that will be rolled out… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for global businesses, has recently announced the launch of digital asset spot prime brokerage capabilities for the US market. Now, US-based institutional clients are reportedly able to execute OTC spot transactions across “dozens of digital assets… Read More

November 4, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global enabler of payment services, and Fipto, a European fintech providing stablecoin payment infrastructure, announced a partnership to look into how stablecoins may enhance settlement and payment services across Europe. Through collaboration, Worldline and Fipto are helping build the payment infrastructure… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, announced that several of the world’s development and humanitarian nonprofit organizations – including World Central Kitchen, Water.org, GiveDirectly, and Mercy Corps – are leveraging Ripple Payments and the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin to help… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Common convenience features that are built into various contactless payment systems are seemingly undermining their security, according to recent university study. The research, which has reportedly been led by the University of Surrey with assistance from the University of Birmingham, appears to have exposed so-called… Read More