Tagged: payments

June 26, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and commerce network,  announced $1.25M in fresh funding for 18 ‘moonshot’ climate projects for 2025 in a further rejection of the traditional ‘carbon offsetting’ model. The latest funding takes Klarna’s total contribution “in climate projects to $8.4 million over… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, a bank payment company, has expanded its partnership with FreeAgent, a cloud-based business accounting software for small businesses, freelancers, and their accountants, to provide faster and more convenient payment solutions to their customers. GoCardless’s Instant Bank Pay, its open banking-powered payment solution, and Success+, the… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant shift for the consumer credit landscape, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), the company behind the widely used FICO credit score, announced that it will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan data into its credit scoring model. This move, reported by The Wall… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 4:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and the Moore Specialty Credit (MSC) Platform, the Private Asset Backed Finance (ABF) platform of Moore Capital Management, LP, a global private investment management firm, today announced an extension of their… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments software firm RS2 says it will collaborate with Visa to offer an end-to-end acceptance infrastructure. According to a statement distributed by RS2, the partnership will combine Visa’s front service with RS2’s back-end platform. The goal is to enable merchants, banks, Fintechs, etc., to tap… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NASDAQ:COIN), the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), continues to reshape the global financial ecosystem through its innovative stablecoin infrastructure. Three recent developments—the launch of the Circle Payments Network (CPN), the introduction of Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 on Solana, and the U.S. Senate’s passage… Read More

June 24, 2025 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Deutsche Bank and Silverflow are partnering on payments to create a new payments platform for Europe. Silverflow states that its API and cloud-based platform enables card acquiring and individual BIN setups. As for Deutsche Bank, it acts as the acquirer, plus optional PSP & cash… Read More

June 23, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is now available as a payment option  on Google Pay. Shoppers can use Klarna’s flexible payment options “online on select Android apps and websites that offer Google Pay at checkout.” By joining forces with one of… Read More

June 22, 2025 @ 9:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) recently announced that its MineralTree business, which provides AP and payment automation solutions, and Sage, a provider of accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), launched a vendor payments solution built directly within Sage Intacct…. Read More

June 22, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razorpay continues to redefine the digital payments landscape in India and beyond, introducing innovative features and robust solutions tailored for businesses navigating the complexities of domestic and international transactions. With a focus on seamless user experiences, compliance, and cost efficiency, Razorpay’s latest updates demonstrate their… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 8:27 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced the official launch of Payment Connect, a new cross-boundary payment system linking Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) and Mainland China’s Internet Banking Payment System (IBPS). The service will go live… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and PGIM Fixed Income, a Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) company and one of the largest global fixed income managers with $862 billion in assets under management, announced the expansion of their… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital notes that stablecoins represent a foundational shift in how value moves around the world—offering a fast, inclusive alternative to traditional payment rails. From enabling real-time cross-border remittances to powering on-chain commerce and programmable finance, their impact is already “felt across emerging markets and… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

dLocal has been approved for essential payment licenses in several jurisdictions, including Turkey, the Philippines, and the UAE. In the UAE, the company has been granted a Payment Services License which enables dLocal to directly operate cross-border payins and payouts. In Turkey, dLocal has received… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is introducing Coinbase Payments using USDC for instantaneous payments via the stablecoin. USDC is issued by Circle (NASDAQ:CRCL), which recently completed a successful IPO, which saw its shares rocket dramatically higher. Coinbase announced that the payments service has already been integrated with Shopify, a leading e-commerce platform…. Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the firm behind the Ad-Subsidised Payment Network (ASPN), has officially joined The Affiliate & Partner Marketing Association (APMA) – a move that underscores its long-term commitment to driving innovation in the affiliate and partner marketing space. This membership is a marker of intent with… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is entering the mobile market with an unlimited phone plan, paired with Klarna’s signature seamless experience directly in the Klarna app. Klarna’s unlimited mobile plan launches “first in the U.S. in the coming weeks (join the… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, introduced over 15 updates for French businesses, many of which leverage AI and stablecoins. These announcements were made at Stripe Tour Paris, the company’s annual conference in France, which “brought together 500 founders, developers, and enterprise leaders.” French businesses… Read More

June 17, 2025 @ 1:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NASDAQ:CRCL), the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has made significant strides in advancing the adoption of stablecoin-powered payments through recent initiatives that enhance cross-border transactions and developer accessibility. Key updates underscore Circle’s commitment to transforming global money movement: the launch of the… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, launched an AI-powered CEO hotline, enabling its 100 million global consumers to provide direct product feedback in a one-to-one conversation with an interactive AI avatar trained on Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s real voice, insights and experiences. Initially rolling… Read More