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Thunes Survey Highlights Cross-Border Payments as Top Area Needing Greater Interoperability
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Thunes Survey Highlights Cross-Border Payments as Top Area Needing Greater Interoperability

More than four in ten respondents believe that better payment interoperability would most benefit instant cross-border payments, highlighting both the need for improvements and vast opportunities in this segment.

Bridging The Worlds of CBDCs and Stablecoins: Will Payment Gateways Decide the Future of Digital Money?
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Bridging The Worlds of CBDCs and Stablecoins: Will Payment Gateways Decide the Future of Digital Money?

While global financial regulators are torn between which form of digital money – CBDCs or private stablecoins – fits better into their monetary systems, payment gateways and digital wallet platforms may decide which digital currencies will stick.

GCash Launches Contactless E-Wallet Tap to Pay Solution Powered by Alipay & Mastercard
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GCash Launches Contactless E-Wallet Tap to Pay Solution Powered by Alipay & Mastercard

GCash users can now pay with their NFC-enabled Android devices at over 150 million Mastercard acceptance points globally, as Alipay solution is bridging the convenience gap between domestic and cross-border payments.

Investment Platform Midas Raises Largest Fintech Funding in Turkey’s Market
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Investment Platform Midas Raises Largest Fintech Funding in Turkey’s Market

Midas, Turkey’s largest investment platform, has secured $80 million in Series B funding — the biggest single investment round to date for a local fintech.

Nuvei Partners With Zuora to Power Subscription Economy
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Nuvei Partners With Zuora to Power Subscription Economy

The integration with Nuvei provides Zuora customers with a recurring payment infrastructure to accelerate subscription growth in both established and emerging markets.

Payoneer & Stripe Join Efforts to Bring SMBs Enhanced Online Checkout
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Payoneer & Stripe Join Efforts to Bring SMBs Enhanced Online Checkout

Payoneer has partnered with Stripe to expand its Online Checkout offering for cross-border merchants looking to sell direct-to-consumer.

From Fingerprints to Smart Glasses: Navigating the Phygital Payment Revolution
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From Fingerprints to Smart Glasses: Navigating the Phygital Payment Revolution

Do you consider paying with a wearable innovative? What about a glance of an eye, a fingerprint or a voice command? What I’m talking about is not a sci-fi movie, but a world of phygital payments that promises unprecedented convenience but also raises critical questions about privacy, security, and how much of ourselves we’re willing […]

Routable Taps FedNow to Expand Instant Payments to More U.S. Banks
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Routable Taps FedNow to Expand Instant Payments to More U.S. Banks

Leveraging the FedNow system along the firm’s existing Real-Time Payments (RTP) infrastructure allows Routable customers to send instant payments to about 85% of U.S. banks, including small and regional institutions.

Visa Scales Click to Pay in Asia Pacific with Major Payment Partners
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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.

PayLaterr & Experian Partnership Combines Fraud Protection with Smarter Spending Insights
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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
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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?
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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 […]

Bumper Secures €9.4M to Grow Car Repair BNPL Services Across Europe
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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
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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.

Payit by NatWest Teams Up with Prommt to Simplify Payments for Businesses
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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
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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.

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