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Central Banks Ease Cautiously as Growth Outlook Improves: What It Means for Businesses and Fintechs

The world’s major central banks are cautiously turning the page toward monetary easing as signs of slower inflation and modestly improving growth emerge.

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Europe’s Challengers Cross the Atlantic: Why Neobanks Are Racing to the U.S.

Fintechs and neobanks nurtured and grown on European grouds are increasingly getting on their feet and sharpening focus on the U.S. market. Here’s why.

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Venmo and Bilt Announce Partnership to Simplify Rent and Mortgage Payments Across the U.S.

For years, rent and mortgage payments have lagged behind the digital payment revolution, often tied to outdated systems, limited rewards, and fragmented experiences. Venmo’s new partnership with Bilt aims to change that, introducing a seamless, more rewarding way for millions of Americans to manage housing and neighborhood payments directly within the Venmo app.

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Trump’s Truth Social to Launch Prediction Markets With Crypto.com

Social media platform Truth Social, backed by US President Donald Trump, is ushering in prediction markets functionality in a partnership with CFTC-registered cryptocurrency exchange and clearinghouse Crypto.com.

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MoneyGram and Plaid Extend Open Banking Partnership to Europe After U.S. Success

As their strategic partnership has brought successful results in the U.S. market, MoneyGram and Plaid now move on to European countries with their joint open banking offering.

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Singapore & UAE Lead in Crypto Adoption

Among the global crypto enthusiasts, Singapore and UAE stand out with their high cryptocurrency ownership, robust search activity and rapid adoption growth.

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Plaid Agrees to Pay JPMorgan Extra Fees for Customer Data

As major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase and PNC, propose hefty fees for consumer data access, and the the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has not yet decided on the matter, Plaid agrees to pay an undisclosed fee amount to JPMorgan in an extension of their data access agreement.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Brings Installment Plans to Apple Pay In-Store in US and UK

Klarna customers using Apple Pay in the US and UK will now be able to purchase items at flexible terms in stores.

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Remitly Introduces Remitly One, Single Financial Membership for Multiple Products

Remitly One is the new unified membership program designed to help customers send money, manage multiple currencies, and earn rewards — all in one secure platform.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Debuts on NYSE

Digital banking and payment service provider, Klarna, is now officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after more than 1,5 years of preparations.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Nuvei Integrates With Paze Online Checkout Via Early Warning Services Partnership

Fast, tokenized Paze checkout brings Nuvei merchants enhanced security, reduced cart abandonment, and increased conversion, all through a simple integration process.

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Trump-Backed Bitcoin Company Debuts on Nasdaq as New Crypto Token Lifts Family Wealth by $5B

This week has brought two crypto-related events linked to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s family: while a new WLFI crypto token has already boosted family wealth by roughly $5 billion, another Bitcoin venture is just starting its trading on Nasdaq.

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Bridging the Instant Payment Divide: How FedNow Could Emulate UPI and Pix

While FedNow is a rapidly expanding instant payment network in the U.S., we cannot help but wonder how this growth compares to the real-time transactions behemoths like Indian UPI and Brazilian Pix. 

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayQuicker Expands Real-Time Payouts With Same-Day ACH

Payees in the United States can now enjoy the benefits of same-day ACH transfers offered by PayQuicker payouts orchestration platform.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Exits U.S. Open-Banking Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Bank Data Disputes

While Europe’s PSD2 framework has propelled open banking adoption, Visa’s retreat in the U.S. shows how the lack of unified regulation leaves American fintechs at a disadvantage.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Routable Taps FedNow to Expand Instant Payments to More U.S. Banks

Leveraging the FedNow system along the firm’s existing Real-Time Payments (RTP) infrastructure allows Routable customers to send instant payments to about 85% of U.S. banks, including small and regional institutions.