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Nubank Accelerates in Early 2026 as Mexico and Colombia Expansion Gains Pace, But Can Digital Banks Fully Replace Traditional Banking This Year?
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Nubank Accelerates in Early 2026 as Mexico and Colombia Expansion Gains Pace, But Can Digital Banks Fully Replace Traditional Banking This Year?

Latin America’s largest digital bank entered 2026 with fresh momentum. In late February, Reuters reported that Nubank closed 2025 with approximately 131 million customers, marking roughly 15% year-over-year growth, alongside a 50% rise in quarterly net profit. The results reflect not only continued dominance in Brazil but sustained expansion in Mexico and Colombia — the […]

Pix vs. Crypto: Cómo Brasil Está Ganando la Batalla Contra la Inflación sin Bitcoin
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Pix vs. Crypto: Cómo Brasil Está Ganando la Batalla Contra la Inflación sin Bitcoin

En 2020, cuando el Banco Central de Brasil lanzó Pix — su sistema de pagos instantáneos gratuito y disponible las 24 horas, pocos imaginaban que en menos de seis años se convertiría en uno de los experimentos de política monetaria más relevantes del siglo XXI. Hoy, con más de 160 millones de usuarios activos y […]

LatAm Payment Systems Compared: Who Is Winning the Race for the Latin American Wallet in 2026?
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LatAm Payment Systems Compared: Who Is Winning the Race for the Latin American Wallet in 2026?

PIX rewrote the rules in Brazil, SPEI holds firm in Mexico, and OXXO still helps 50 million unbanked consumers shop online with cash. We break down how six competing payment ecosystems are shaping the most dynamic payments market on the planet.

MPE – Merchant Payments Ecosystem: Conference Overview
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MPE – Merchant Payments Ecosystem: Conference Overview

What Is MPE? The Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference, universally known as MPE, is Europe’s leading annual gathering dedicated to merchant payments. Held in Berlin, it brings together the full payments value chain: merchants, bank acquirers, payment service providers, card schemes, fintechs, regulators, and startups. The event’s defining characteristic is its merchant-centric philosophy: unlike most financial […]

Instant Bank Payments via Capitec Pay Go Live for Paystack Merchants
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Instant Bank Payments via Capitec Pay Go Live for Paystack Merchants

Merchants using Paystack in South Africa can now accept instant bank payments through Capitec Bank’s Capitec Pay, expanding real-time payment options for online businesses in the country.

Worldline Completes First Wero Online Payment in Belgium with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders
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Worldline Completes First Wero Online Payment in Belgium with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, has enabled the first Wero online payment transaction in Belgium. This breakthrough comes as Belgium becomes the second European market, after Germany, to support Wero for eCommerce payments following its official launch in the country. The transaction was completed for the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders (Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen), […]

25th Connected Banking Summit – West Africa 2026 Concludes Successfully, Celebrating a Landmark Silver Jubilee Edition
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25th Connected Banking Summit – West Africa 2026 Concludes Successfully, Celebrating a Landmark Silver Jubilee Edition

The 25th Connected Banking Summit – West Africa | Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 concluded successfully at the prestigious Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra, marking a historic Silver Jubilee Edition and celebrating 25 impactful editions of shaping banking innovation across Africa.

Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe
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Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe

The strategic AI agent collaboration combines Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data infrastructure with Nexi Group’s extensive European payment network and acquiring expertise.

Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership
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Money20/20 Asia Report: APAC Fintech Ecosystem Shifts from Experimentation to Scale as AI and Digital Assets Drive Regional Leadership

New report reveals 90.6% of executives now prioritize financial inclusion while Southeast Asia emerges as the region’s top expansion target

Visa to Anchor PayPay IPO as SoftBank Prepares Nasdaq Debut
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Visa to Anchor PayPay IPO as SoftBank Prepares Nasdaq Debut

Visa is set to play a major role in the forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) of SoftBank-backed payments platform PayPay, joining global investors as an anchor investor ahead of the company’s planned Nasdaq listing. The move underscores Visa’s strategic commitment to expanding its global footprint in digital payments and fintech markets.

CaixaBank Rolls Out AI Agent in App as Spanish Digital Banking Adoption Surges
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CaixaBank Rolls Out AI Agent in App as Spanish Digital Banking Adoption Surges

CaixaBank has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) agent inside its mobile app that assists customers in selecting and purchasing financial products, marking a notable advance in the use of generative AI in mainstream European retail banking.

Network International Partners with Al Seraj Islamic Bank to Expand Digital Payments in Libya
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Network International Partners with Al Seraj Islamic Bank to Expand Digital Payments in Libya

Network International has signed a multi-year processing agreement with Al Seraj Islamic Bank (SIB), marking a new step in the development of Libya’s digital payments infrastructure.

Bahrain’s Fintech Ambitions at Crossroads: Could the Region’s New War Change What Fintech Revolution Summit Revealed?
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Bahrain’s Fintech Ambitions at Crossroads: Could the Region’s New War Change What Fintech Revolution Summit Revealed?

The Fintech Revolution Summit in Bahrain took place just a few weeks before the geopolitical landscape in the region shifted dramatically. Just as the summit’s conclusions on where the kingdom stands in a regional fintech race were still circulating among the event attendees, US-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, followed by Iranian retaliatory […]

Mastercard and Banco Santander Complete Europe’s First Live AI-Executed Payment
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Mastercard and Banco Santander Complete Europe’s First Live AI-Executed Payment

Unlike lab simulations or sandbox experiments, AI agent transaction facilitated by Mastercard and Banco Santander was processed through real banking infrastructure, turning theoretical “agentic commerce” discussions to operational reality.

Dots Raises $8.9M Series A to Expand Global Payout Infrastructure and Fix Payout Layer
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Dots Raises $8.9M Series A to Expand Global Payout Infrastructure and Fix Payout Layer

Global payouts startup Dots has secured $8.9 million in Series A funding, led by venture capital firm DCM with participation from Y Combinator, enabling the platform to move forward in scaling international payout infrastructure and product offerings.

The Administrative Reality of Moving Your Fintech HQ
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The Administrative Reality of Moving Your Fintech HQ

Thanks to the globalized financial system, fintech businesses can function efficiently even if some of their branches are located far away from their headquarters. With this in mind, it can be tempting to think about moving the central office out of the UK and into a jurisdiction with lower maintenance costs and a more friendly […]

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