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OpenAI Empowers Developers With New Tools and Scaling Infrastructure
Science & Technology

OpenAI Empowers Developers With New Tools and Scaling Infrastructure

A new AgentKit, open access to an AI coding assistant, ChatGPT Apps SDK, and a multibillion-dollar agreement with AMD – all these updates are illustrating OpenAI ongoing strategy to accelerate the adoption and impact of AI technologies and infrastructure across industries.

Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA
Finance & Economics

Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA

In its final stage of integration into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment scheme, Albania will officially launch SEPA euro payments on Oct. 7, 2025.

dLocal and XanderPay Join Efforts to Streamline Cross-Border Payments for Hospitality Sectors Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Fintech & Ecommerce

dLocal and XanderPay Join Efforts to Streamline Cross-Border Payments for Hospitality Sectors Across Africa, Asia, and Latin America

As partners, dLocal and XanderPay aim to facilitate cross-border payments for hotels and online travel agencies (OTAs) in various markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Ukrainian Fintech-IT Group Secures Investment From UMAEF at $1B Valuation
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ukrainian Fintech-IT Group Secures Investment From UMAEF at $1B Valuation

The fintech holding behind Ukraine’s second-largest bank (Monobank), Fintech-IT Group becomes the country’s first fintech unicorn after an investment from Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF).

Remitee Raises $20M for Embedded Remittance Growth
Fintech & Ecommerce

Remitee Raises $20M for Embedded Remittance Growth

Remitee, a cross-border payment platform services provider, has just raised $20 million for developing its embedded transfers technology.

MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success
Fintech & Ecommerce

MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success

As their strategic partnership has brought successful results in the U.S. market, MoneyGram and Plaid now move on to European countries with their joint open banking offering.

More Than Half UK Adults Use Mobile Wallets But Debit Cards Still Prevail
Fintech & Ecommerce

More Than Half UK Adults Use Mobile Wallets But Debit Cards Still Prevail

A fresh research shows that UK citizens increasingly choose cashless payment alternatives, with debit cards remaining the most popular option, but mobile wallets use also rapidly growing.

Nuvei Rolls Out AI Integration Agent to Accelerate Client Onboarding
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nuvei Rolls Out AI Integration Agent to Accelerate Client Onboarding

Built on the Model Context Protocol, Nuvei AI Integration Agent cuts onboarding from weeks to hours, reduces setup errors, and helps teams go live faster with fewer manual steps.

PayOS and Mastercard Debut Agentic Payments with Live Transaction
Fintech & Ecommerce

PayOS and Mastercard Debut Agentic Payments with Live Transaction

PayOS and Mastercard reach another milestone in the development of agentic payments – their first live transaction with the use of an agentic token, cryptographic payment credential that is bound to a verified software agent, not a human cardholder.

Stripe and OpenAI Collaborate on Agentic Commerce Protocol to Streamline Payments in ChatGPT
Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe and OpenAI Collaborate on Agentic Commerce Protocol to Streamline Payments in ChatGPT

Stripe and OpenAI joined efforts to launch an instant checkout feature in ChatGPT, introducing the Agentic Commerce Protocol.

Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module to Speed Up Bank Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Finastra Unveils Intelligent Routing Module to Speed Up Bank Payments

Finastra’s Intelligent Routing Module aims to give banks smarter control over payments, helping them process transactions faster, reduce costs, and provide a smoother experience for customers.

Thunes Expands Pay-to-Banks Solution via Swift, Enabling Faster Payouts to 4 Billion Accounts
Fintech & Ecommerce

Thunes Expands Pay-to-Banks Solution via Swift, Enabling Faster Payouts to 4 Billion Accounts

Banks can now use their existing Swift connections to deliver faster, global payments through the Thunes Network, reaching accounts in over 130 countries and meeting growing demand for real-time transfers.

Visa Extends Access to VCS Hub, Driving AI Innovation in Commercial Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Extends Access to VCS Hub, Driving AI Innovation in Commercial Payments

After a successful pilot, Visa is expanding the VCS Hub to a wider market, empowering issuers and fintechs with AI-driven tools to deliver faster, smarter, and more integrated commercial payment experiences.

Singapore & UAE Lead in Crypto Adoption
Blockchain & Crypto

Singapore & UAE Lead in Crypto Adoption

Among the global crypto enthusiasts, Singapore and UAE stand out with their high cryptocurrency ownership, robust search activity and rapid adoption growth.

WeLab and Google Collaborate for AI-Driven Digital Banking Services in Asia
Science & Technology

WeLab and Google Collaborate for AI-Driven Digital Banking Services in Asia

WeLab and Google partner to potentially deliver AI-powered financial services to 500 million users by 2032.

Mastercard & Smile ID to Advance ID Verification Across Africa
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard & Smile ID to Advance ID Verification Across Africa

Mastercard is expanding the scope of its cooperation with SmileID to accelerate the use of advanced identity verification tools for customer onboarding across the African continent.