Tagged: payments

November 26, 2025 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit cards could be one of the most common ways Canadians pay for everyday expenses, however, new research from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) shows the terms and conditions behind them are among “some of the most confusing everyday documents Canadians encounter.” According to a national survey… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a digital payments company, announced its support for the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), which is described as an open standard for AI commerce that lets AI agents, businesses work to complete purchases, powering agentic commerce for enterprise merchants. Checkout.com will support ACP, allowing merchants… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE: EXOD), a self-custodial cryptocurrency platform, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire W3C Corp, the parent entity of Monavate Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, Monavate) and Baanx.com Ltd. and Baanx US Corp, two providers of card and… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna,(NYSE:KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, announced that its flexible payment products are now available when checking out on Apple Pay in Denmark, Spain, Sweden. The launch brings flexibility to Apple Pay customers in these nations, with Klarna offered to eligible users… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, Visa (NYSE: V) released its Fall 2025 Biannual Threats Report, revealing five forces that are transforming the global payments security landscape. The report, produced by Visa’s Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control team, draws on intelligence from Visa’s network to… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a tech infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, announced the launch of its offering to power stablecoin payments. Integrated directly with Cross River’s real-time core, COS, the offering unifies fiat and stablecoin flows through a single, interoperable system–enabling firms to move… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 6:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Loyalty’s definition changes with generations, but one thing is certain: For a company to survive in the modern age, its loyalty strategy must begin with payments. Gr4vy helps foster that loyalty. Founded by three-decade payment industry veteran John Lunn, Gr4vy helps merchants simplify fragmented payment… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, announced a partnership with Pingo Doce, the Portuguese multinational food retail group, to support its online store. The partnership marks a key milestone in Pingo Doce’s digital transformation, allowing the group to provide a so-called high performing online shopping… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Getnet, a payment solutions provider in Latin America and Iberia belonging to the Santander Group, and UnionPay International (UPI), have signed a strategic agreement to expand the acceptance of UnionPay cards in Spain and Portugal. This reinforces both firms’ commitment to delivering a more inclusive… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO) a cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, has integrated with Circle Payments Network (CPN), operated by Circle Technology Services, LLC, an affiliate of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), to enable seamless payouts across emerging markets. Supported by Circle’s… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Advances in payment technology are giving small businesses new tools to compete for holiday shoppers, according to a study released today by the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) and TSG (The Strawhecker Group). The sixth annual Consumer Holiday Spending Study found that 36% of consumers who… Read More

November 21, 2025 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research noted in a new report that the Fintech sector is evolving fast. From stablecoins to agentic AI, their latest update examines the significant shifts that are now said to be redefining the payments landscape. Juniper Research also looks at the impact of digital… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei announced that its eCommerce merchants have started processing transactions via Wero, the digital wallet of the European Payments Initiative (EPI). Wero is designed to deliver instant, secure account-to-account payments across Europe. Earlier, Nuvei were among the payment processors to complete a Wero transaction in… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, announced its partnership with the European Payments Initiative (EPI), which developed Wero, the European digital wallet. Via this collab, Airwallex becomes a Principal Member of EPI, allowing merchants on its platform to offer Wero Wallet as a… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called Smart Superhighway to move money across the globe, announced that First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s Global bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has reportedly selected Thunes as its provider to support international mobile wallet payouts via its… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LemFi, the financial platform built for immigrants, announced the launch of its Instant Access Savings Account in the United Kingdom, powered by ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking. Launching in the UK, its customers will earn interest on their savings, within the… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced recently the introduction of PayPal Pay in 41, an interest-free, no-fee, buy now, pay later solution for Canadian consumers. Beginning this festive season, Canadian shoppers will be able to access flexible payments option across online and global lifestyle, consumer, and travel… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi (NYSE: C) and Swift announced a trial that seemingly confirms the feasibility of settling payments between fiat and digital currencies, in a Payment-versus-Payment workflow. The trial now reportedly demonstrates a hybrid model for interoperability between TradFi systems and DLT networks. This was achieved by… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 4:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has rolled out a new suite of fintech infrastructure services for licensed e-wallet providers and digital businesses, seeking to embed itself more deeply in Kuwait’s fast-evolving digital payments market, according to an announcement. The “FinTech Services” package includes virtual IBANs… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), which offers one of the widely-used digital wallets in the United Kingdom, is reportedly relaunching as a “unified” payment experience for clients to shop online and now in-stores. PayPal’s offering is intended to make shopping more rewarding for British consumers. Beginning now,… Read More