Kurv Launches All-in-One Merchant App With Tap to Pay on Android
Kurv, a U.S. merchant payments provider, is making payments faster and simpler for small businesses with the launch of its new all-in-one Kurv Merchant App.
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KAST Unveils KAST Pay to Supercharge Global Stablecoin Payments
As cross-border digital payments surge worldwide, KAST’s new KAST Pay and Global Payouts features aim to solve one of fintech’s biggest bottlenecks: moving money instantly between crypto and traditional banking rails.
New Research Warns: Data Streaming Can Power AI As Well As Hold It Back
New industry research reveals that while data streaming is becoming essential for AI workloads, quality and scalability gaps are creating serious friction for large enterprises.
ABHI and KABi Launch Instant Wage Access for Saudi Employees
ABHI and KABi have partnered to bring Earned Wage Access (EWA) to employees in Saudi Arabia, offering instant access to earned salaries and boosting financial flexibility.
OCBC Unlocks China’s QR Economy With Landmark Cross-Border Payment Upgrade
OCBC is set to become the first Singapore bank to let customers scan and pay virtually any major merchant QR code in mainland China, marking a breakthrough in seamless cross-border payments.
Blockchain in B2B Payments: Is the Revolution Already Here?
Picture this: a global business sends a blockchain B2B payment to a supplier on the other side of the world, and within minutes, funds settle in a transparent, decentralized way. No weeks of intermediary processing. No opaque fees. No dreaded reconciliation nightmares. Just instantaneous, transparent settlement. That’s the promise of blockchain-powered B2B payments. And increasingly, […]
Visa Expands Stablecoin Settlement Across CEMEA Through Strategic Partnership with Aquanow
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is taking another significant step toward modernizing cross-border money movement via blockchain rails, striking a stablecoin partnership with Aquanow.
Paysend and JetBlue Turn Money Transfers Into Travel Rewards for the Dominican Diaspora in the U.S.
Sending money home just got more rewarding, as Paysend and JetBlue airline collaborate to help their U.S.-based customers earn travel rewards when transferring money to the Dominican Republic.
Australian Fintech Pay.com.au Secures $53M to Accelerate US Expansion
Australian fintech Pay.com.au has secured $53 million in fresh capital, positioning the company for its most ambitious growth phase yet: a full-scale expansion into the United States.
Americans Feel the Squeeze but Keep Spending: What It Means for Retailers and Holiday Payments
US shoppers are sending mixed signals this holiday season. Confidence in the economy is slipping, job-market worries are rising, and retail sales data looks softer than expected. Yet tens of millions of Americans are still gearing up for one of the biggest spending weekends of the year. For retailers, this tension between caution and continued […]
AI Commerce Gains Momentum With New Developments From Worldpay, Checkout.com, GNOMI and Digi Power X
Agentic AI commerce is moving from concept to infrastructure. Over the last few days, four separate announcements show how payments, market intelligence, platform tooling, and compute capacity are being aligned to let AI agents discover, decide, and pay on behalf of people.
Akurateco and Rapyd Join Forces to Expand Recurring Payments and Global Card Processing Capabilities
Akurateco, a leading payment orchestration and white-label gateway, has announced a new integration with Rapyd that will enhance its platform with recurring payment and advanced card-processing capabilities.
Alipay+ and BENEFIT Prepare Major Cross-Border Payments Expansion in Bahrain
Bahrain is set to become one of the next key hubs for Alipay+ in the Middle East as Ant International and BENEFIT move forward with a partnership announced in late November 2025.
Klarna Launches KlarnaUSD Powered by Tempo, a Next-Generation Payments Blockchain
Today, Klarna announces the launch of KlarnaUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, marking the company’s entry into blockchain-based payments. KlarnaUSD will initially operate on Tempo, the innovative layer-1 blockchain jointly developed by Stripe and Paradigm, with mainnet launch planned for 2026.
While Payment Providers Get Ready for Agentic Commerce, Most People Aren’t Open to Letting AI Shop for Them
AI shopping agents are officially becoming a thing. Big payment providers are building the infrastructure to let digital agents handle your purchases, compare prices, and even snag the best deals, without you lifting a finger. While it all sounds extremely exciting, here’s a bummer – most people aren’t exactly lining up to hand over the […]
Worldline Launches Android SmartPOS in the UK to Simplify Payments for Small Businesses
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK now have a new way to manage payments and operations, as Worldline has launched its Android SmartPOS, an Android-based payment platform designed to go beyond traditional card terminals.
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.
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