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Klarna’s Productive Month in Detail: 1 Million Merchants, 5 Million Card Users, H&M Expansion, and a Conscious Beauty Push
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna’s Productive Month in Detail: 1 Million Merchants, 5 Million Card Users, H&M Expansion, and a Conscious Beauty Push

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider listed on the NYSE (KLAR), is closing out March with a string of announcements that cement its position as one of the world’s most powerful commerce networks. From smashing the 1 million merchant barrier to expanding its Klarna Card to 5 million active users, deepening its […]

Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum 2026
Events

Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum 2026

The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum 2026 will take place on May 19–20 in Tashkent, bringing together leading voices from across Central Asia and beyond to explore the future of digital transformation. As the region’s largest platform dedicated to innovation, the forum focuses on advancing digital public services, fintech, payment infrastructure, and the broader digital economy. […]

Klarna Hits 1 Million Merchants: BNPL Giant Signals Continued Global Expansion
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Hits 1 Million Merchants: BNPL Giant Signals Continued Global Expansion

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna has surpassed 1 million merchants globally, marking a major milestone in its expansion across retail, services, and everyday spending categories.

Mastercard Doubles Down on Agentic AI With New Trust Layer and Virtual C-Suite for Small Businesses
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Doubles Down on Agentic AI With New Trust Layer and Virtual C-Suite for Small Businesses

Mastercard has unveiled two significant agentic AI moves in quick succession: first, a trust infrastructure for autonomous commerce and soon after an AI-powered executive suite for small businesses, as the race to define how AI agents pay, decide, and operate accelerates.

Gen Z Is Driving a Surprising Mall Renaissance
Finance & Economics

Gen Z Is Driving a Surprising Mall Renaissance

After years of predictions about the “death of the mall,” a new trend is turning that narrative upside down: younger consumers, especially those born around 1997 – 2012 and commonly known as Generation Z (Gen Z), are helping revive in‑person shopping hubs across the U.S. and beyond.

Splitit Backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, Opening Door to AI‑Driven Installment Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Splitit Backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, Opening Door to AI‑Driven Installment Payments

Payments and fintech company Splitit, focused on BNPL and flexible payments, recently announced that it is supporting the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for AI commerce championed by Google and a group of major retailers and technology partners.

OpenAI Quietly Scales Back Direct Checkout Plans for ChatGPT
Fintech & Ecommerce

OpenAI Quietly Scales Back Direct Checkout Plans for ChatGPT

AI shopping vision where ChatGPT gets a direct checkout button, performing the role of an agentic gateway, faces merchant, consumer, and technical headwinds

Nexi Upgrades Agentic Commerce Capabilities
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi Upgrades Agentic Commerce Capabilities

Nexi Group launches Model Context Protocol (MCP) to power secure agentic commerce across Europe, enabling automated payments workflows for AI agents.

MPE – Merchant Payments Ecosystem: Conference Overview
Fintech & Ecommerce

MPE – Merchant Payments Ecosystem: Conference Overview

What Is MPE? The Merchant Payments Ecosystem conference, universally known as MPE, is Europe’s leading annual gathering dedicated to merchant payments. Held in Berlin, it brings together the full payments value chain: merchants, bank acquirers, payment service providers, card schemes, fintechs, regulators, and startups. The event’s defining characteristic is its merchant-centric philosophy: unlike most financial […]

Instant Bank Payments via Capitec Pay Go Live for Paystack Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

Instant Bank Payments via Capitec Pay Go Live for Paystack Merchants

Merchants using Paystack in South Africa can now accept instant bank payments through Capitec Bank’s Capitec Pay, expanding real-time payment options for online businesses in the country.

Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi Group and Google Cloud Partner to Build Agentic Commerce Infrastructure Across Europe

The strategic AI agent collaboration combines Google Cloud’s advanced AI and data infrastructure with Nexi Group’s extensive European payment network and acquiring expertise.

Nuevos Aranceles de Trump (15 %): ¿Qué Significa Para los Pagos Transfronterizos del E‑commerce en España?
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nuevos Aranceles de Trump (15 %): ¿Qué Significa Para los Pagos Transfronterizos del E‑commerce en España?

Las nuevas medidas arancelarias de Estados Unidos podrían cambiar de golpe la forma en que España vende al mundo. Para los e‑retailers y fintech, cada pago internacional ahora viene con una pregunta: ¿cuánto nos costará realmente cruzar la frontera?

Mastercard and Westpac Launch New Zealand’s First Live AI‑Assisted Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and Westpac Launch New Zealand’s First Live AI‑Assisted Payments

Mastercard and Westpac Banking Corporation have completed New Zealand’s first fully authenticated AI‑assisted transactions, marking a milestone for the Asia‑Pacific region in digital payments innovation. Unlike traditional online shopping, these transactions were executed entirely by AI agents acting on behalf of the cardholder, while remaining fully verified, secure, and transparent across the payment network. The AI […]

Visa Expands Latin America Footprint: to Acquire Argentina’s Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Expands Latin America Footprint: to Acquire Argentina’s Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay

Visa is ready to acquire Argentina’s Prisma Medios de Pago and Newpay from Advent International, expanding digital payments, real-time processing, and fintech solutions in LATAM.

Beyond Cards and Wallets: eBay Shoppers in UK Can Now Use Pay by Bank While E-Commerce Giant Invests in TrueLayer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Beyond Cards and Wallets: eBay Shoppers in UK Can Now Use Pay by Bank While E-Commerce Giant Invests in TrueLayer

eBay has rolled out a Pay by Bank payment option at checkout for UK buyers, who increasingly turn to open banking payments, through a strategic partnership with TrueLayer platform that processes over 40% of open banking transactions in the country.

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Sixth Edition of The Digital Uzbekistan International PLUS-Forum Will Be Held in Tashkent

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. This is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payment infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.

E-commerce, short for electronic commerce, refers to the trading of goods and services through digital platforms. It enables businesses and consumers to conduct transactions online, offering convenience, speed, and global accessibility across a wide range of industries, from retail and travel to financial services. Online and mobile commerce rely on digital payment systems to complete purchases. When a customer shops online, a payment gateway or processor securely handles the transaction, authorizing the transfer of funds between accounts. A seamless, secure, and fast payment experience is essential to building trust and reducing cart abandonment in e-commerce, making payment technology a key driver of online commerce growth.