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Ant International Invests in R2 to Expand SME Credit Access in Latin America

Ant International has announced a strategic investment in R2, a Latin America native embedded lending infrastructure company, to expand access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region.

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Brazil and Hong Kong Complete Landmark Blockchain Trade Pilot Using Chainlink

Cross-border test connects Brazil’s Drex and Hong Kong’s Ensemble CBDC blockchain networks, showcasing the future of automated, programmable trade finance.

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OpenAI Partners with Nubank to Bring Exclusive ChatGPT Go Benefits to Brazilian Customers

With the new partnership, Nubank customers can access up to a one-year free ChatGPT Go subscription plan offered by OpenAI, generally priced at R$39.99/month.

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Bre-B in Colombia: Can New Instant Payment Rails Create More Inclusive Financial Ecosystem?

Colombia has taken a major leap toward faster, more inclusive payments with the national launch of Bre-B, the country’s new real-time payments rail. 

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Bamboo & Solidgate Partner for Latam Reach Expansion

Latin America (Latam), being one of the most prospective fintech markets globally, was chosen by Solidgate as the next destination for its payment infrastructure expansion via the partnership with Uruguay-based startup Bamboo.

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.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Pix Parcelado Promises Brazil BNPL Market a Brighter Future While Local Fintechs Race to Embed Flexible Installments

As Brazil fintech players eagerly await the arrival of Pix Parcelado, revolutionary installment purchases without a credit card, BNPL gains extra traction in the country. Here’s what you should know.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Payments Revenue to Reach $2.4T by 2029

Although annual revenue growth is expected to slow from 8.8% to 4.0% within the next five years, global payments revenue is still forecast to increase to $2.4 trillion by 2029, as agentic AI, digital currencies, and fintech business models boost the growth.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Kushki PayOuts Fuel LATAM Gaming and Gambling Industry Profitability

As gaming and online betting surge across Latin America, Kushki is stepping in with direct PayOuts to Visa and Mastercard cards helping operators streamline payments and maximize returns.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Bridging the Instant Payment Divide: How FedNow Could Emulate UPI and Pix

While FedNow is a rapidly expanding instant payment network in the U.S., we cannot help but wonder how this growth compares to the real-time transactions behemoths like Indian UPI and Brazilian Pix. 

Fintech & Ecommerce

Rappi Teams Up With AstroPay for Latin America’s First Super-App Wallet

Latin America’s first wallet-on-file integration based on AstroPay infrastructure inside a super-app allows users in Argentina, Brazil, and Peru to set up a digital wallet directly within the Rappi super-app.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe Customers to Accept Pix Payments Via EBANX Partnership

Stripe merchants just gained a competitive edge in Brazil’s booming digital economy, empowered with Pix payments, used by 93% of Brazilian adults, through EBANX.

Blockchain & Crypto

Bybit and Tether Strategic Alliance Targets Rapid Crypto Adoption in Brazil

Brazil demand for financial inclusion, economic stability, favourable remittance terms, and digital innovation is a natural fit for crypto adoption growth, exactly what Bybit and Tether aim to facilitate.

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Processing Power of Global Payment Networks

As India’s UPI has surpassed the industry giant, Visa, with over 650 million daily transactions, we prepared a brief illustration of the global payment networks’ processing volumes and values. Can real-time payments beat the cards?

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From Cards to Direct Transfers: The A2A Payment Transformation in Europe and Beyond

The global payment landscape is rapidly changing driven by a seismic shift in popular transaction methods. A closer look at payment statistics reveals that account-to-account (A2A) transfers are ascending in importance. Its growing dominance among other payment types is especially evident in the European market.

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Spreedly and EBANX to Promote Local Payments in LatAm

The open payments platform Spreedly has teamed with the payment service provider EBANX.