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Enrique Lores Takes the Helm at PayPal: What Does It Mean for Spanish Payment Market?
Fintech & Ecommerce

Enrique Lores Takes the Helm at PayPal: What Does It Mean for Spanish Payment Market?

The former HP boss, Spanish-American business executive Enrique Lores is now running one of fintech’s biggest names – PayPal. But Spain has its own digital payments superstar, Bizum, and it’s not backing down. Here’s what’s really at stake.

Razorpay & OpenAI Expand Collaboration With Codex Integration Powering Instant AI App Monetisation
Fintech & Ecommerce

Razorpay & OpenAI Expand Collaboration With Codex Integration Powering Instant AI App Monetisation

Following the cooperation on India’s first AI agent-powered conversational payment experience, Razorpay and OpenAI introduce a new intriguing joint initiative helping developers finally monetize their AI product development without friction.

INXY Payments Raises $7M to Expand Its Global Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Platform
News

INXY Payments Raises $7M to Expand Its Global Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Platform

INXY Payments has now raised a total of $7 million in funding across two rounds to expand its global payments platform, enabling merchants accepting altcoins and stablecoins from their clients without extra crypto cash-out worries.

Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026
Events

Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026

The Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026 will take place on 15 September 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing  together 150+ senior leaders and 25+ speakers from banks, fintechs, insurance firms, and financial institutions across the Nordics  and Europe. 

Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026 Convenes Industry Leaders in Stockholm
News

Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026 Convenes Industry Leaders in Stockholm

The Agentic Automation in Finance Summit 2026 will take place on 15 September 2026 in Stockholm, Sweden, bringing together  senior leaders from across banking, fintech, insurance, and financial services. This marks the 9th European edition of the global  series, convening 25+ speakers and around 150 senior decision-makers from the Nordic and wider European financial ecosystem. 

Sri Lanka Bets on Fee-Free QR Payments to Move Past Cash Into the Digital Age
Fintech & Ecommerce

Sri Lanka Bets on Fee-Free QR Payments to Move Past Cash Into the Digital Age

Sri Lanka has doubled its effort to make QR payments part of its citizens’ everyday life, removing merchant fees on LankaQR transactions up to 5,000 rupees, trying to shift consumers and small vendors away from cash and into digital rails.

Western Union Acquires APAC Wallet Dash From Over-Century-Old Telecom Giant
News

Western Union Acquires APAC Wallet Dash From Over-Century-Old Telecom Giant

Western Union will now have its own wallet service in Singapore, extending its existing presence of 80 agent locations in the country with the digital payment reach of over 1,4 million local citizens using Dash, previously owned by Singtel.

What Visa and Mastercard’s New Fraud Mandates Mean for Your Fintech Team
Fintech & Ecommerce

What Visa and Mastercard’s New Fraud Mandates Mean for Your Fintech Team

A practical checklist for navigating VAMP, 3DS2, and Compelling Evidence 3.0 — the three Visa and Mastercard frameworks now shaping payment compliance across card-not-present transactions.

Mercury Targets $5B+ Valuation as It Expands Into Payroll With Central Acquisition
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mercury Targets $5B+ Valuation as It Expands Into Payroll With Central Acquisition

Fintech firm Mercury is accelerating its push to become a full-service financial platform for businesses, entering the payroll market through the acquisition of AI startup Central, while reportedly pursuing a new funding round at valuation exceeding $5B.

Project Onyx 2.0: JPMorgan Is Building the Payment Rails That Could Make SWIFT Obsolete
Articles

Project Onyx 2.0: JPMorgan Is Building the Payment Rails That Could Make SWIFT Obsolete

For fifty years, SWIFT has been the invisible toll booth of global finance, moving messages, not money, while banks queue up on either side waiting days for transactions to clear. That model is now under structural assault. The most visible force leading the charge is private blockchain infrastructure. One example of that is JPMorgan Chase […]

Poland’s BLIK Breaks Into the Eurozone and 21 Million Users Could Soon Shop Across Europe Without Switching Apps
Fintech & Ecommerce

Poland’s BLIK Breaks Into the Eurozone and 21 Million Users Could Soon Shop Across Europe Without Switching Apps

What if you could pay for a holiday booking in Slovakia, a subscription in Portugal, or a marketplace order in Italy — all with the same app you use to split a lunch bill in Warsaw? For 21 million BLIK users, that future just got a lot closer.

Coinbase-Backed x402 Foundation Bets on AI-Driven Payments to Rebuild Internet Economy Now supported by Linux
News

Coinbase-Backed x402 Foundation Bets on AI-Driven Payments to Rebuild Internet Economy Now supported by Linux

A new push to redesign how money moves online is gaining momentum, as Coinbase and partners roll out the x402 Foundation with support of Linux Foundation — an initiative aimed at turning payments into a native function of the internet itself.

Payment News Digest: Infrastructure, Control & Scale in Focus
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payment News Digest: Infrastructure, Control & Scale in Focus

The global payments landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with new launches and updates from Xero, Checkout.com, Paysend and more highlighting a clear shift toward merchant empowerment, regional sovereignty, and cross-border infrastructure upgrades.

Ezeepay Launches UPI Cash-Out for Easy Withdrawals Through Retail Network
News

Ezeepay Launches UPI Cash-Out for Easy Withdrawals Through Retail Network

UPI can not just move money digitally now but also bring cash to Indian users within minutes at a neighborhood store. The functionality is soon-to-be available via Ezeepay new UPI Cash-Out service.

“International Finance & Banking Summit 2026” to be Held in Baku
Finance & Economics

“International Finance & Banking Summit 2026” to be Held in Baku

On June 9–10, 2026, Baku will host the “International Finance & Banking Summit 2026”. The summit is designed as a high-level platform to accelerate the integration of Turkic-speaking countries’ financial systems into the global financial space. The event is organized with the support of the Council of the Banking Associations of the Turkic States (CBATS), […]

Fintech News Digest: Visa Targets Subscription Chaos, Venmo Goes Global, Nium Bets on Stablecoins, and More
Fintech & Ecommerce

Fintech News Digest: Visa Targets Subscription Chaos, Venmo Goes Global, Nium Bets on Stablecoins, and More

From subscription management to stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure, this week delivered a concentrated burst of fintech news that signals where the industry’s attention and capital is pointing in early 2026. Here are the five stories shaping the conversation.

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.