payments

Blockchain & Crypto

OKX Rolls Out PayPal Support to Streamline Crypto Access in Europe

Having secured MiCA license in the EU, OKX has now integrated the platform with PayPal, enabling users to make seamless cross-border crypto purchases and deposits across the European Economic Area (EEA).

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Visa Dethroned: UPI Becomes World’s Most Used Payment System

India’s UPI has gone from a domestic game-changer to the world’s leading real-time payment system in less than a decade of its existence, surpassing the industry giant – Visa – with over 650 million daily transactions.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Evolving but Still Divided: What Future Holds for Cross-Border Settlements

Globalization patterns worldwide may change their forms, but the essential nature of cross-border commerce keeps international transaction settlement at the top of the fintech agenda. Here is a brief analysis of the state of cross-border settlements today and a forecast for this segment for the near future. 

Fintech & Ecommerce

Oro Boosts Its Commerce Platform With B2B Payment Solution OroPay

The new OroPay platform is fully integrated directly within Oro’s B2B eCommerce platform, OroCommerce, used by over 100 enterprise customers worldwide.

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PayJunction Unveils AI-Powered Voice Payments, Streamlining Checkout with Twilio Integration

Hand-free payments become smart and secure with AI-powered voice capabilities brought by PayJunction in partnership with Twilio.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Orchestr Debuts With One API Platform to Rule Global Payments

The new payment orchestration platform, founded by industry veterans Angel Gechev and Boris Kostov, offers broad international coverage, modular design, simplified implementation, affordability, and improved approval rates.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Faster, Smarter, Riskier? The Double-Edged Sword of AI-Powered Transaction Routing

Today, AI powers pretty much everything in payments and banking. From fraud mitigation to offering personalization, artificial intelligence makes fintech services faster, simpler, and more efficient. Transaction routing is not an exception. AI-driven routing is a powerful tool to improve payment efficiency and success rates. Are there any pitfalls here? For sure. So let’s explore […]

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iFX EXPO International 2025 Sets New Global Benchmark for Online Trading Events

A Record-Breaking Gathering of Global Industry Leaders iFX EXPO International once again solidified its reputation as the leading B2B event for the online trading community. Bringing together key players from across the globe, the event broke attendance records with thousands of professionals representing over 110 countries, making this year’s edition the largest and most international […]

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Alipay+ Voyager Launches to Reinvent Travel with AI in Your Wallet

Ant International’s new AI travel companion – Alipay+ Voyager – combines agentic AI capabilities with the convenience of digital wallet payments.

Fintech & Ecommerce

First Pan-African Card Scheme Launches to Boost Cross-Border Payments and Strengthen Intra-African Trade

Afreximbank, PAPSS, and MPS unveiled PAPSSCARD – the first Pan-African card scheme aiming to make retail payments across African borders fast, secure, and affordable.

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Unlocking Growth: The Role of Payment Gateway APIs for Small Businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of modern economies, and they require efficient payment technologies to function, scale, and enhance their services. Payment gateway APIs help small businesses take their payment processing capabilities to the next level, comply with industry standards, leverage analytics and insights, optimize cash flow management, and more.

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Beyond the Trade: iFX EXPO International 2025 Explores the Future of Liquidity, Payments, and Partnerships

As our team has returned from the exciting expo floor of iFX EXPO International 2025 that took place in Limassol, Cyprus between June 17-19, we are ready to share some insights on online trading, payments, and industry partnerships revealed in dynamic panel discussions and heated expert chats.

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Shopping Without Stopping: The Age of Invisible Checkout

Payments at online checkouts gradually move from one-click to zero-click, while offline stores increasingly try to reduce the number of steps one should take between taking a product off the shelf and going out through the exit door with bags full of consumer items. The tendency we see today is not just a quick but […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Digital Takes Over: Visa’s 2025 Report Shows Apps Now Dominate North America’s Remittance Landscape

Visa’s latest Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report reveals a strong shift toward digital remittance apps in North America.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard and National ITMX Extend Strategic Collaboration Powering Thailand’s Instant Payments

Thailand’s PromptPay has had a dramatic impact on the national payment landscape, which will continue to expand as Mastercard and National ITMX agree to carry their cooperation forward.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay+ Enables First Smart Glasses E-Wallet Payment with AlipayHK & Meizu

The revolutionary Alipay+ transaction with a payment solution for global e-wallets embedded within Meizu StarV Snap smart glasses is an important milestone for the whole fintech industry.

Payments are the transfer of money between two parties in exchange for goods, services, or to settle obligations. They can be made through various online and offline methods like cash, cards, bank transfers, mobile wallets, or digital currencies. Payments are foundational to the fintech industry. They represent the most frequent and essential financial interaction between individuals, businesses, and institutions. In fintech, innovations in payments focus on making transactions faster, affordable, more secure, and inclusive. These money transfers are often the entry point for broader digital financial services, such as lending, insurance, or investment, and play a key role in driving financial inclusion and global commerce.