payments - page 3

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Expands Uber Deal to Power Smarter Payments for Drivers, Couriers, and Riders

As cooperation between Uber and Mastercard deepens, the ride-hailing ecosystem participants in more countries will enjoy the benefits of real-time disbursements and seamless payment collection.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Indonesia to Roll Out Digital Payment Monitoring System

The Central Bank of Indonesia is finalizing the new project – a digital payment tracker that will assist in monitoring suspicious and potentially risky activities.

News

Waystar to Acquire Iodine Software in $1.25B Deal to Boost AI in Healthcare Payments

Waystar’s software solution, designed to simplify healthcare payments so providers can prioritize patient care, will be enriched with AI-powered clinical intelligence from Iodine Software.

News

Klarna & Poshmark Facilitate Seamless Resale With Data-Driven Integration That Simplifies the Secondhand Marketplace

Klarna partners with the leading fashion resale marketplace, Poshmark, to link purchase data directly into resale listings and create a smoother payment flow for the secondhand marketplace.

Blockchain & Crypto

ECB Moves Forward with Digital Euro Rulebook, Expands Testing and Engagement

The ECB’s work on the digital euro remains in the preparation phase, with no final decision in place as to whether to launch it or not. However, the bank is working closely with national central banks, industry, and EU lawmakers to make sure everything is in place if the go-ahead is given.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Algebrik AI and Spinwheel Enhance Loan Origination with Verified Debt Data and Integrated Payments

Spinwheel will be integrated into the Algebrik AI platform so that financial institutions of all kinds can access verified consumer debt information and leverage integrated payment processing in their lending routines.

News

BVNK & Bitwave Launch Enterprise-Grade Stablecoin Payment Integration

As the stablecoin market matures, the BVNK partnership with Bitwave is bringing regulated, real-time stablecoin payment infrastructure to large-scale enterprise finance teams.

Articles

SEPA Instant, Open Banking & the Future of European E-Commerce: A Conversation with Yowpay’s Christian Caumont

While some businesses see payment landscape fragmentation in the EU as a challenge, Yowpay treats it as an opportunity to deliver real value. In this interview, Christian Caumont, CEO of Yowpay, shares his opinion on the present and future of real-time SEPA payments, the role of open banking in European e-commerce, and much more.

News

ICBA Payments and Visa Renew Four-Decade Partnership to Boost Community Banking Innovation

The partnership extension between ICBA Payments and Visa underscores a mutual drive to strengthen community banks by equipping them with modern, secure, and scalable payment technologies.

News

Coda Acquires Recharge in Deal to Scale Prepaid Digital Content Payments

The strategic acquisition of Recharge, a leading European prepaid payments platform, strengthens Coda presence in Europe and expands its global footprint across 180+ markets.

Blockchain & Crypto

Gnosis Brings Stablecoin Finance Model to US Market Through Noah Partnership

German Web3 DeFi company Gnosis partners with Noah, building API-driven infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, to bring regulated USD virtual accounts to US users.

Fintech & Ecommerce

EMEA Banks Ready to Spend Millions to Modernize Payments

The EMEA banking sector displays a near-unanimous urge to change existing payments systems and solutions, setting aside $1,5 million average budgets for infrastructure modernisation.

News

UniCredit Leverages Wise to Reinvent Global Payments in Europe

UniCredit becomes the first major European bank to implement Wise international payment functionality within its banking app, bringing transparent and competitive pricing along with a streamlined user experience.

Blockchain & Crypto

What’s Behind the Stablecoin Rally?

This week, stablecoin circulation hit an all-time high, fueling liquidity and confidence in the crypto market. What are the reasons for the growing momentum, and how does it impact businesses and economies?

Fintech & Ecommerce

Billtrust Elevates B2B Collections with Unified Automation and Agentic AI

Billtrust updates its accounts receivable Collections solution with integrated automation, intelligent AI workflows, and actionable insights to speed up cash collection, minimize risk, and improve the customer experience.

Articles

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?

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.