Visa Scales Click to Pay in Asia Pacific with Major Payment Partners
Visa is accelerating seamless digital checkout in the Asia Pacific region through new Click to Pay partnerships, including 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay.
Nina Bobro
PayLaterr & Experian Partnership Combines Fraud Protection with Smarter Spending Insights
The collaboration with Experian will improve fraud prevention on PayLaterr platform and use alternative financial data like rent, utility, and subscription payments to give consumers better budgeting tools.
Survey Reveals AI Agents Set to Dominate SEA Organizations by 2026
86% of Southeast Asian firms are set to adopt AI agents within a year, with half of them having already deployed the technology.
With ESG Rules Rolling Back, Should Sustainability-Linked Payments Still Lead the Charge?
Over 100 anti-ESG bills have been introduced across various U.S. states this year, as one of the world’s leading economies is refocusing its priorities from sustainability towards profitability. In times when ESG disclosures are not mandated and many financial institutions are greenhushing their sustainability-linked efforts, should payment providers still bother about the environmental outcomes of […]
Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Lands Fresh Funding Led by PayPal & Coinbase — Total Raised Now Tops $130M
The new funding round marks the second time Mesh has received substantial backing from PayPal, with total investments secured over a dozen venture fundraising events now surpassing $130 million.
Bumper Secures €9.4M to Grow Car Repair BNPL Services Across Europe
British BNPL scale-up, Bumper from Sheffield, is one of the fintechs which illustrate that targeting specific niche pain points (unexpected car repair bills) can be as successful as taking a generalized approach to financial services.
Adyen Delivers Strong Growth in Challenging Market But Still Loses Market Value
The global payments platform Adyen posted €1.09B in revenue (+20% YoY) and €543.7M EBITDA (+28% YoY), driven by deeper enterprise customer relationships, expanding issuing volumes, and strong operational discipline.
Payoneer Taps Citi Blockchain for Instant Global Money Transfers
In a move that underscores its commitment to modernizing financial infrastructure, Payoneer partnered with Citi to implement real-time, blockchain-powered treasury transfers using Citi Token Services.
Payit by NatWest Teams Up with Prommt to Simplify Payments for Businesses
This integration delivers a faster, more secure, and cost-effective way for businesses to collect payments, combining Payit instant, card-free bank transfers with Prommt smart payment orchestration.
Lloyds Turns Everyday Shops Into Instant Cash Deposit Points
Lloyds is modernising legacy cash deposits so they work in a cash-lite, mobile-first world, making banking more embedded in everyday life with in-app barcode cash deposit scanning at PayPoint stores.
Stripe Customers to Accept Pix Payments Via EBANX Partnership
Stripe merchants just gained a competitive edge in Brazil’s booming digital economy, empowered with Pix payments, used by 93% of Brazilian adults, through EBANX.
MiCAR-Approved Crypto Launchpad Decubate Secures EU Green Light
Dutch crypto launchpad Decubate has become one of the first platforms in the EU to secure full MiCAR approval, allowing it to run legally compliant token fundraising.
Digital Wallet Adoption Statistics
Did you know which payment method outpaces cash and cards in brick-and-mortar purchases and is 165% more likely to be used than any other online shopping means? Does Apple Pay or Google Wallet ring a bell? Digital wallet adoption statistics 2025 have a lot to say about the global state of digital payments and the […]
Akurateco & Whitepay Partner to Enable Crypto Payouts
Whitepay secure infrastructure will provide Akurateco customers with access to the expanding crypto currency payments ecosystem.
Thunes & Ontop Enable Instant Global Payouts for Freelancers and Remote Teams
Freelancers and employees working in remote settings will benefit from the new real-time payment infrastructure brought by Thunes and Ontop.
Visa Launches Cybersecurity Advisory Services
Visa will help organizations assess, improve, and manage their cybersecurity practices, offering assistance with the risk gap analysis, roadmap development, compliance, response planning, and more.
Breaking News
