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.
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.
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 […]
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.
American Express expands its presence in the competitive British card market, as Amex Cardmembers can now use their Card at the UK’s leading self-storage brand.
Green Dot is entering a new chapter as the company prepares to separate into two independently owned businesses. The long-time fintech and banking provider will sell its regulated bank and its embedded-finance technology platform to different buyers, marking one of the most significant structural shifts in its 25-year history.
Mastercard confirmed that its Agent Pay platform, a breakthrough in agentic, AI-powered payments, is now live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making it the first market outside the U.S. to adopt this next-generation payments innovation.
Getnet and UnionPay have joined forces to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Spain and Portugal, making payments smoother for both retailers and international visitors.
ABHI Saudi and Bayut KSA have teamed up to give employees a new level of financial flexibility, enabling instant access to earned wages and redefining how professionals manage their pay in the Kingdom.
How nice it would be if sending money across Europe felt as simple as sending a text message — instant, secure, and without typing long bank numbers or relying on foreign-owned apps. That idea is no longer theoretical. It’s being actively explored within the Wero payment initiative, and if you live, work, or shop in […]
In a landmark move for global finance, SWIFT has officially completed its migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, retiring its long-standing MT (Message Type) format.
KuCoin, the global crypto heavyweight, is making waves in Brazil, as its payments arm, KuCoin Pay, has officially integrated with Pix, the country’s lightning-fast instant payments system. This move allows millions of Brazilian users to pay merchants both online and in physical stores using over 50 different cryptocurrencies by simply scanning a Pix QR code.
As payment providers experiment with digitally encoded settlement, price-stable digital asset payouts, and blockchain confirmation, creating reliable frameworks transforms into a competitive discriminator. Technologies that excel at these operational fundamentals accomplish believability with institutional partners and regulatory examination organizations equally.
EMVCo, the global technical body behind the standards used to make billions of card-payments safe and consistent, announced that it is actively working on ways its specifications can better support the rise of so-called agentic payments, where AI agents act on a shopper’s behalf.
Ecommpay announces the integration of Apple Pay via QR code as part of its global merchant payment suite. With this feature, shoppers can pay with Apple Pay even if they are not browsing from an Apple device.
Fintech has changed nearly every activity businesses do,from real-time payments to automated compliance, digital wallets, and embedded payroll solutions. But, one of the most transformative areas emerging is workforce onboarding, where HR processes are converging with fintech technology to deliver a hiring experience that is faster, more secure, and more compliant. As companies scale digital […]
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