PhotonPay Deepens UK Payment Stack With Local Rails Integration
PhotonPay customers in the UK can now access named GBP accounts and local payment rails, improving reconciliation, speed, and compliance across domestic payments.
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Bank of Italy Models Ethereum Risks in Extreme Price Collapse Scenario
Ethereum’s growing role in financial settlement has drawn the attention of central banks, with the Bank of Italy modeling how extreme price declines in Ether could pose infrastructure and stability risks.
Ingenico, Samsung, and Talus Introduce Mobile Business Operating Solution in North America
With demand growing for flexible and hardware-free payment acceptance, Ingenico, Samsung, and Talus have launched a mobile business operating solution for merchants across North America.
Neuramint Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding to Develop an Agent Workflow Platform for Web3
AI agent platform development is not only pursued by TradFi behemoths, but also actively promoted by digital assets and Web3 players, like Neuramint startup that has just secured its $5M funding to build agentic workflows for DeFi.
Alipay Launches Open Agentic Commerce Protocol with Qwen App and Taobao Instant Commerce
Alipay has launched the Agentic Commerce Trust Protocol in collaboration with several partners, including Alibaba’s own consumer-facing AI application Qwen App, Taobao Instant Commerce, Rokid, Damai, and Alibaba Cloud’s Bailian platform.
Akurateco and Payaza Partner to Streamline Payment Orchestration Across African Markets
Akurateco and Payaza have entered a strategic partnership to enhance payment acceptance and orchestration capabilities across Africa while maintaining access to global payment corridors.
Scottish Africa Business Association Publishes 2025 Annual Report
The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) has published its Annual Report for 2025, outlining a year of organisational growth, increased member engagement, and expanded activity across Scotland, London, and several African markets. The report highlights SABA’s work in supporting market access, advisory services, trade missions, and stakeholder engagement.
Worldline Showcases New AI Capabilities to Power Agentic Commerce
Worldline, a European payment services provider, has introduced new capabilities designed to enable AI agents to interact with its global payment infrastructure. The additions aim to make payment systems compatible with agent-based workflows and allow merchants to test AI-supported commerce use cases.
Klarna Evolves From BNPL Leader to Multi-Functional Fintech Platform With Instant P2P Payment Launch
BNPL pioneer Klarna is further expanding its service range with a new instant P2P payments feature now available in 13 European countries.
Synchrony Expands CareCredit Financing to 40,000+ Health & Wellness Providers Through Clover App Market Integration
Synchrony has broadened its CareCredit financing capabilities by fully integrating the solution into the Clover App Market, enabling streamlined patient financing and payments for more than 40,000 health and wellness providers.
FSS Becomes First Indian Company to Achieve ISO/IEC Certification
Global payments technology company FSS has achieved ISO/IEC 42001 certification for artificial intelligence management systems, becoming the first payments provider across India, MEA, APAC and South Africa to meet the new AI governance standard.
ACI Worldwide Expands Pay.On Platform with Paze Wallet, Boosting U.S. Digital Checkout Options
ACI Worldwide has integrated Paze online checkout from Early Warning Services into its Pay.On platform, giving merchants and consumers seamless access to bank-backed digital wallets
Bakkt to Internalize Stablecoin Payments & Settlement via DTR Acquisition
Bakkt is sharpening its focus on the future of payments as the ICE-backed crypto infrastructure firm moves to bring stablecoin settlement technology in-house by acquiring Distributed Technologies Research Ltd. (DTR).
Frankfurt Digital Finance 2026: Europe’s Financial Hub at the Crossroads of Capital Flows and Future Technologies
On February 11 and 12, 2026, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, will once again become a meeting point for the future of Europe’s financial industry. At the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten, the Frankfurt Digital Finance conference will gather around 1,500 decision-makers from across the financial ecosystem – including banks, fintechs, technology companies, investors, supervisory authorities, policymakers, academia and […]
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Ingenico and Toshiba Launch Enterprise Mobile Checkout Solutions for North American Retailers
Ingenico and Toshiba are partnering to deliver enterprise-grade mobile checkout solutions to streamline in-store payments for retailers and grocers across North America.
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