May 12, 2025 @ 10:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, has integrated UPI Autopay — the recurring payments feature of India’s instant payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) — into its cross-border payments platform. Operating in India in a partnership with YES BANX, a private sector… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ramp, a corporate card and financial operations platform, will expand its issuing partnership with Stripe, a programmable financial services company, to launch stablecoin-backed corporate cards with fully integrated spend management software. Businesses today face massive hurdles moving money internationally: Payments routinely take five or more business days to settle, each transaction… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wirex, a provider of Web3 banking solutions, has expanded its Wirex Business platform to BASE, a new layer-2 blockchain developed by Coinbase. This new integration with BASE will enable corporate clients to manage treasury functions, issue corporate cards, and handle expenses using stablecoins like USDC and EURC. This… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AR.IO, a permanent cloud network built on the Arweave blockchain, has launched new fiat capability for purchases of its leading domain name service, ArNS, which offers access to Web3 applications and permanent website hosting. Traditional domain name platforms require ongoing subscription renewals and rely on… Read More

May 12, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Galxe, a Web3 decentralized super app, has unveiled Passport V3: its upgraded KYC solution that streamlines user verification and is now integrated with Sumsub, a KYC verification platform. With this new integration, Galxe Passport can ensure user onboarding for any Web3 business. Galxe Passport addresses… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AltNovel, an Abu Dhabi-based private markets platform regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), has partnered with 3iQ, a global digital asset investment manager, to launch the AltNovel Digital Access Portfolio, what it claims is the first ever digital asset multi-strategy fund in the… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Green Dot (NYSE: GDOT) announced a new partnership with Samsung Electronics to add new features and functionality to Samsung Wallet. Leveraging Green Dot’s configurable embedded finance platform, Arc, Samsung Wallet’s U.S. users will soon have access to Tap to Transfer, a peer-to-peer… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Futureverse, a provider of AI and metaverse technology, has officially launched RakutenWallet.Pass in partnership with Rakuten Wallet. Starting today, Rakuten Wallet’s users will now have access to onboard seamlessly to an upgraded version of the RakutenWallet.Pass, unlocking Web3 benefits like digital ownership and access to… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Melio, an accounts payable and receivable platform, and Gusto, a payroll, HR, and benefits provider for more than 400,000 small and mid-sized businesses, are partnering on business invoice services. Gusto is the latest in a growing list of financial institutions, SaaS providers, and e-commerce platforms to choose Melio’s… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 9:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

TreviPay, a B2B payments and invoicing network, today announced its Pay by Invoice program with Northern Tool + Equipment, a major supplier of tools and equipment. The partnership powers the new Northern Tool Commercial Account program, designed exclusively for businesses to provide greater flexibility and convenience in… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 7:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SPACE ID, a digital identity platform, this week announced that it has partnered with Floki, a community-driven blockchain ecosystem that started as a memecoin, on the launch of its decentralized website platform, the Floki Hub. SPACE ID will provide decentralized identity infrastructure to the Floki… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 4:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

More than 130 countries and currency unions are currently exploring the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) outlines five key factors for ensuring its success and unlocking its full impact on the global financial ecosystem. More than half of all countries… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 4:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions, has joined forces with Perpay to power the Perpay Credit Card, issued by Celtic Bank. That card automates payments directly from a paycheck. The demand for innovative credit-building solutions is growing,… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 6:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is causing problems for acquirers and merchants, both for its design and its rollout. While the motivation to limit losses is understandable, Accertify’s director of global product management, Michael Mallon, said customer frustration is too. Visa said VAMP combines five… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 11:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Modern Treasury introduced Modern Treasury AI to address enterprise payments. Built on the company’s Payment Ops infrastructure, Modern Treasury AI blends a context-aware agent with a real-time workspace. “AI is only as good as the data, and Modern Treasury is uniquely positioned to… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MAG, a real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates, has signed a $3 billion tokenization agreement with MultiBank Group, a financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, and Mavryk, a blockchain firm, marking what the parties claim is the largest real-world asset tokenization initiative globally… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 7:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Last week, Visa used its Global Product Drop to highlight how it is using AI to improve the consumer shopping experience. “As new ways to pay emerge, they need to run on a network that is always on – that is safe, secure, scalable and… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 4:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) acquired Wynshop, a provider of e-commerce solutions for leading grocers and retailers. By bringing together both organizations’ expertise and deep retailer relationships, Instacart aims to strengthen its enterprise solutions and empower more retailers to enhance their online experiences and further… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 3:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crystal Intelligence, a provider of blockchain analytics and risk monitoring, is acquiring Scam Alert, a publicly accessible platform for crypto scam reporting and detection initially created by Whale Alert. Crypto fraud has reached unprecedented levels, and victims are often left isolated, unsupported, and unaware that they… Read More

May 5, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brex’s recently published The CFO Imperative – How Finance Leaders Are Staying Ahead In a Volatile World provides a concise roadmap for finance executives navigating a business environment that has dramatically changed over the past four months. More than 500 finance executives were polled in… Read More