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UPI Transactions Surge 52%

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in India grew by 52% year-on-year, reaching 78.97 billion in the first half of 2024.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Citi to Enable Cross-Border Payments to Mastercard Debit Cards

The combination of Citi WorldLink Payment Services and Mastercard Move offering will add speed, security, and transparency for cross-border transfers in 14 supported markets.

Articles

Teemu Mattila: “Neteller is Facing Steep Competition, But Continues to be Popular Amongst British Bettors”

Neteller has long been one of the UK’s go-to payment methods for online betting. It is known for its ease of use, security, and widespread acceptance by many bookmakers. But how does this payment method stack up in today’s rapidly evolving market, and why has it become such a favourite among UK punters?

News

Mastercard to Launch Real-Time Card Payments in South Africa

Mastercard has stated that South Africa will be its first market to benefit from real-time card payments.

Articles

Shaping the AI-to-AI Economy With Don Gossen From Nevermined: Interview

“We’re still effectively in the “early 90’s internet” phase of AI at the moment. […] as we unlock AI capabilities, especially those semi-autonomous or autonomous in nature, we begin to see what the future has in store. The possibilities of AI applications are conceivably endless, limited perhaps only by imagination and energy production,” says Don […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Do Revenues and Sales Depend on a Variety of Payment Methods?

In an effort to boost sales, merchants strive to provide excellent customer experience and utmost payment flexibility. But does the variety of payment methods available on the e-commerce platform account for bigger revenues or scare customers away? We’re here to analyse a possible connection and decide whether the focus on payment variety is worth the […]

News

Mastercard and KaiOS to Deliver Affordable Payment Acceptance Devices to African SMEs

Mastercard latest collaboration aims to enable businesses to leverage digital tools more easily, promoting financial inclusion by using affordable mobile devices powered by KaiOS.

News

Stripe Expands Presence in Toronto to Boost Canadian Business Growth

Stripe announced its expansion in Canada with a focus on the new flagship office in Toronto, aiming to accelerate the growth of Canadian businesses.

Fintech & Ecommerce

How to Find the Right Balance Between Protecting Consumers and Pushing Them Away With Over-Zealous Fraud Prevention

The safety of payment transactions is one of the main prerogatives industry players focus on. However, sometimes, the efforts to eliminate fraud lead to adverse effects. Overzealous fraud prevention techniques tend to drive customers away, creating too much checkout friction. Today, we’ll learn to distinguish a thin borderline between proper vigilance and overprotection in finance.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa to Acquire Featurespace for Real-Time AI Payment Protection

Visa has agreed to acquire Featurespace to enhance its existing fraud detection solutions, offering real-time AI-based protection against payment fraud and financial crime.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Grows Its Presence in Physical Stores With Adyen Partnership

Klarna’s flexible payment methods will be available on Adyen’s physical payment terminals across Europe, North America and Australia.

Blockchain & Crypto

PayPal Enables Crypto Payments for Business Accounts

PayPal U.S. business accounts finally receive crypto capabilities similar to those individual consumers have been enjoying for years.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa and Mastercard Allegedly Spend Millions to Block Competition

Critics from the government watchdog argue that the Visa-Mastercard duopoly burdens businesses and customers with high fees.

Fintech & Ecommerce

First Abu Dhabi Bank Completes Programmable Payments Pilot

First Abu Dhabi Bank has announced the successful completion of a pilot project for the use of programmable payments with JPM Coins through Onyx by JPMorgan.

News

Travala Ticketing Service Integrates With Solana to Expand Crypto Booking Options

Crypto-based online travel ticketing service Travala partnered with Solana blockchain to enable travellers to book hotels and flights using Solana tokens along with some major stablecoins.

Blockchain & Crypto

USDC Integrates With Real-Time Payment Systems of Mexico and Brazil

Circle has partnered with leading banks in Mexico and Brazil to integrate its stablecoin, USDC, into the national real-time payment systems of these two countries.