CVC Weighs $10.5 Billion Bid for Nexi as CDP Opposes Stake Sale
CVC Capital is reportedly considering a €9 billion ($10.54 billion) bid for Italian payments company Nexi, according to the Financial Times article from April 28, 2026.
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Meta Launches USDC Stablecoin Payouts on Solana & Polygon for Creators in Colombia and Philippines
Meta has started paying a select group of creators in USDC, a stablecoin issued by Circle. The payouts are available on the Solana and Polygon blockchain networks.
bunq Partners With Blockrise To Offer Bitcoin Services, Launches BaaS With First Client In Netherlands
Dutch neobank bunq and Blockrise have started a partnership to offer Bitcoin-related services with bank accounts.
Revolut Opens First Physical Store In Barcelona
Revolut is moving from 100%-digital to a hybrid operations model by opening its first physical location in Barcelona as part of its expansion into in-person services.
OceanBase Announces Kuala Lumpur Support Center, Serves 4,000 Customers Globally
OceanBase is planning to open a global support center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as part of its international expansion, as the company already serves more than 4,000 clients globally.
Amazon Web Services Expands Amazon Connect Into Four-Product Suite, Announces OpenAI Partnership on Bedrock
Amazon Web Services announced a set of product expansions at its “What’s Next with AWS” event, including a restructuring of Amazon Connect, updates to Amazon Quick, and an expanded partnership with OpenAI to bring its models, Codex, and a new managed agents service to Amazon Bedrock — all in limited preview.
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Pilot to Nine Blockchains as Annualized Run Rate Reaches $7 Billion
Visa pilot stablecoin setllement program is now going to feature nine different blockchains, expanding the network choice for issuers and acquirers.
Ripple Partners OKX to List RLUSD Across 280+ Trading Pairs and Expand Global Liquidity
Ripple stablecoin RLUSD is now live on OKX for spot trading across more than 280 trading pairs, including XRP/RLUSD, and can be used as margin collateral for derivatives such as perpetual futures in select markets.
ANZ Group to Acquire 51% Stake in ANZ Worldline Joint Venture for $89M
Jointly set up in 2022, the joint venture of ANZ and Worldline will now be fully-owned by one of Australia’s “big four” banks.
Ant International Launches Open-Source Agentic Mobile Protocol, Targeting 4.4 Billion Digital Wallet Users
Ant International announced the launch of the Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP), an open-source framework designed to enable AI-driven payments across mobile services, including digital wallets, banking apps, and super apps.
SUNRATE Secures Bank Negara Malaysia Class B Licence, Enabling Regulated Money Remittance Services
SUNRATE has obtained regulatory approval in Malaysia, marking a key step in its expansion of cross-border payment services in Southeast Asia.
Goldman Sachs Backs Mission-Driven Startup Kashable Fighting America’s Affordability Crisis With $60M
Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a $60 million Series C funding round in Kashable, as part of its impact investing strategy.
Nexi Brings Wero to German E-Commerce: 53 Million Users Can Now Pay at BAUR, Quelle and Bünting
Europe’s PayTech Nexi has integrated Wero, the homegrown European payment method, into German online retail. The first merchants (BAUR, Quelle and Bünting) are already on board.
Mangopay Research: 85% of UK Payment Firms Still Rely on Manual Reconciliation Despite AI Hype
Global payments infrastructure company Mangopay has revealed a striking gap between industry rhetoric and reality: despite years of investment in AI and digital transformation, the majority of UK businesses processing high volumes of transactions remain stuck in manual, fragmented, and low-visibility payment operations.
Worldline Names Stefaan D’Hoore Chief Risk Officer, Adding 20+ Years of Global Payments Expertise to Executive Team
Worldline, leading European payment service provider, has appointed Stefaan D’Hoore as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (second line of defence). D’Hoore joins the Group Executive Committee and will report directly to CEO Pierre-Antoine Vacheron.
Alipay Expands Agentic AI Payment Suite With Business-Facing Transaction Processing Product to Help 16M OPCs Thrive in the Agentic Economy
AI payment processing product from Alipay is part of the firm’s AI Pay offering. It enables businesses of all sizes, including One Person Companies (OPCs) that account for 30% of all enterprises in the Chinese mainland, to receive agentic payments seamlessly when autonomous AI agents, including OpenClaw-type agents, purchase their services or products.
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