Voting Officially Opens for the 2026 British Bank Awards
The voting for Smart Money People’s British bank awards 2026 has now officially opened.
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Black Swan Summit India
Mark Your Calendar for Black Swan Summit India 🇮🇳 5 – 6 February 2026 | Bhubaneswar, Odisha Reshaping India’s Digital Finance Economy: Employment, Sector Transformation & GDP Growth
Global Payments and Worldpay Officially Merge
The Worldpay acquisition that will boost Global Payments processing potential up to 94 billion transactions and $3.7 trillion in volume is officially complete.
Papaya Global Reportedly Considers Potential Sale at Up to $4.5 B Valuation
Papaya Global, one of Israel’s prominent fintech unicorns, has reportedly been in advanced discussions over a potential sale that could value the global payroll and workforce payments firm between $3.5 billion and $4.5 billion.
Aevi and Verifone Partner to Scale In-Person Payments Globally
Aevi and Verifone have entered a strategic partnership to simplify how enterprises deploy and manage in-person payments across markets and devices.
Worldline Brings One Commerce to UK for Enterprise Payments Boost
Worldline One Commerce solution is now avalable in the United Kingdom, as the firm expands unified commerce options for local enterprise merchants.
Brazil’s PicPay Pursues US IPO as Market Awakens, Other Brazilian Firms Eye Listings
Brazilian digital bank PicPay has filed to go public in the United States, marking a potential turning point in a market that has seen few IPOs since Nubank’s 2021 debut.
Euronet Expands Greek Footprint With Strategic Acquisition of CrediaBank Merchant Business
Euronet has signed a strategic agreement to acquire CrediaBank’s merchant acquiring business in Greece, strengthening its presence in the European payments market.
Revolut Eyes Turkey With Potential Neobank Acquisition, Talks Remain Unconfirmed
Revolut is reportedly exploring an acquisition of a Turkish digital bank as part of its global expansion push, though discussions are early-stage and neither side has confirmed a deal.
Pluto Unveils AI Lending Platform for Private Markets
Pluto has launched an AI-powered lending platform that lets investors borrow against private-market assets without selling them, aiming to unlock liquidity in one of finance’s most illiquid corners.
Amazon AI Tool Backlash: How E-Commerce Giant Justifies Unauthorized Listings?
Amazon may have introduced agentic AI shopping features, but third-party merchants are not that excited about it.
Bunq Refiles for U.S. Banking License as It Charts a Strategic Path into American Market
European challenger bank bunq has formally submitted a new banking application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the next step in its multi-phase plan to establish full banking operations in the United States.
Blink Payment Unveils Card Present API to Simplify In-Person Payment Integration for ISVs
Blink Payment has launched a new Card Present API designed to help Integrated Software Vendors (ISVs) and merchants seamlessly integrate in-person payments with real-time reporting into their platforms for unified commerce experiences.
25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026
25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 Silver Jubilee Edition Next-Gen Finance West Africa: Resilient, Scalable & Customer-Centric Accra, Ghana | 25th February 2026
BNPL Services: Affordability Boosters or Another Debt Trap?
The advent of no-interest installment payments, aka BNPL, has been a life-changing experience for many shoppers worldwide. What used to be an acceptable way to cover the cost of select high-ticket purchases only is now a common payment method for literally everything. Is this utmost payment flexibility a good or bad thing for end consumers […]
