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The advent of no-interest installment payments, aka BNPL, has been a life-changing experience for many shoppers worldwide. What used to be an acceptable way to cover the cost of select high-ticket purchases only is now a common payment method for literally everything. Is this utmost payment flexibility a good or bad thing for end consumers […]
Via the new partnership, Travelex becomes an additional payout channel within the Mukuru network, expanding cash payout options for remittance customers across South Africa to Travelex’s nationwide branches, strategically located in high-traffic, easily accessible areas.
Flutterwave’s acquisition of Nigeria’s open-banking startup Mono marks a rare African fintech exit and creates one of the continent’s most comprehensive payment-and-data platforms.
Online retail has never been limited by borders in theory, yet in practice many stores still face barriers when selling to international customers. Payment friction remains one of the most common reasons why a visitor leaves the checkout page without completing a purchase. Currency conversion fees, restricted payment cards, regional banking limits, and long settlement […]
The latest expansion of KAST’s Global Payouts strengthens the bridge between digital assets and everyday financial needs by making it easier for users to convert stablecoin tokens into local fiat currencies worldwide.
Alipay’s Tap! contactless payment service now processes more than 100 million daily transactions, underlining the fast-growing embrace of tap-to-pay and QR-based solutions in China and across Asia.
The latest joint EBA-ECB report shows payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to €4.2 billion in 2024, driven by credit transfer and card payment scams despite strengthened security measures.
This year, crypto-focused Coinbase wants its platform to be a single place where people can trade many different types of assets in multiple formats, eventually turning into a superapp for investing and finance.
AEON’s integration of scan-to-pay with X Layer turns Layer-2 crypto assets into real-world spending tools across more than 50 million merchants in emerging markets.
Bahrain is gearing up to take a leading role in the global fintech movement as TraiCon Events officially announces the Fintech Revolution Summit – Bahrain 2026, set to take place on 11th February 2026 in Hotel Crowne Plaza Manama.
As 2025 is getting closer to the end, Italy’s Central Bank (Banca d’Italia) is wrapping up the state of the local fintech ecosystem.
Mastercard and Tencent MIDAS have launched a new collaboration designed to speed up, secure, and simplify online payments across the global entertainment economy, making them password-free and fraud-resistant.
Visa, together with Fiserv and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is advancing agentic commerce by making it easier for AI agents to securely shop and pay on behalf of users in real-world settings.
As the busiest shopping period of the year approaches, new consumer research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and frictionless payments are decisive factors for retail players, determining where and how customers spend their money.
As we’re nearing the end of 2025, we must admit that it basically became the year SEPA Instant stopped being optional and turned to a new form of normal in the payment industry.
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