Tagged: payments

June 27, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Airwallex’s jump in valuation to $11 billion was driven by both growth in its core payments business and investor confidence in its artificial intelligence strategy, Arnold Chan, the company’s general manager for Asia-Pacific, told Crowdfund Insider. The global payments and financial platform raised $320 million… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 6:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AllScale announced a strategic investment from Animoca Brands. The funding will now aim to help expand stablecoin-based payment tools for cross-border business operations and support the development of systems that let artificial intelligence agents handle transactions on their own. AllScale builds infrastructure that connects traditional… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backcountry, an online retailer of premium outdoor equipment, has partnered with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) to introduce a pay-over-time option at checkout. The collaboration aims to give adventure enthusiasts greater control and clarity when purchasing gear for activities like skiing, cycling, hiking, and camping. Eligible customers… Read More

June 25, 2026 @ 12:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) is marking five years since its launch in France, highlighting strong adoption by consumers and retailers. The company reports that seven million people in the country used its services during the past year, while partnering with more than 57,500 merchants and… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dutch payments and financial services company Mollie has reached a significant milestone by becoming fully operational in every country within the European Economic Area. The achievement, announced on June 18, 2026, was finalized with the launch of services in Croatia and Iceland, bringing its footprint… Read More

June 23, 2026 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a seemingly significant step toward more effectively enabling autonomous AI systems to participate directly in the digital economy, Alchemy has introduced AgentCard, a virtual payment and identity platform integrated with Visa’s (NYSE: V) network. Announced recently this month, the solution provides AI agents… Read More

June 22, 2026 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoMining has released the first-generation software development kit (SDK) and application programming interface (API) for its GoBTC Pay protocol. Announced on June 19, 2026, this update opens the system to merchants, digital wallet providers, and ecosystem partners, enabling them to integrate direct Bitcoin payments into… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Stripe has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce new tools that allow content creators and publishers to earn revenue from interactions with autonomous AI systems. Announced on June 15, 2026, this collaboration integrates Stripe’s payment infrastructure into AWS’s Web Application Firewall… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico’s central bank, Banco de México (Banxico), released new regulations on June 18, 2026, aimed at making electronic transactions smoother and expanding access for small businesses. The measures introduce a new type of simplified deposit account and raise transaction limits, with the goal of reducing… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Istanbul-based fintech company Midas has submitted an application to Turkey’s central bank for an electronic money institution license. The filing marks the start of its push into consumer payment services, with plans to introduce a digital wallet and prepaid card features. Founder Egem Eraslan outlined… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) has reached an agreement to purchase Nashville-based Celero Commerce for approximately $625 million in cash, plus certain seller-related expenses and adjustments. The transaction, unveiled on June 18, 2026, marks a key step in Deluxe’s ongoing shift toward higher-growth digital payments and data… Read More

June 19, 2026 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that the payments sector is undergoing significant transformation, moving far beyond incremental evolution into a complete redefinition. A powerful combination of advanced technologies, evolving regulatory frameworks, and global uncertainties has created unprecedented challenges and possibilities for the fintech enabled payments industry…. Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has now reportedly begun the process of closing its long-standing venture capital division as part of a wider effort to streamline operations and refocus on core business priorities. The decision reflects the fintech giant’s push to adapt to intensifying rivalry in digital payments… Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 6:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Getnet, Santander’s (NYSE: SAN) international merchant payments solution, has introduced innovative technology that lets companies seamlessly receive and handle transactions started by artificial intelligence agents. This development marks a significant evolution in how businesses interact with the rapidly advancing world of AI-powered shopping. The platform… Read More

June 18, 2026 @ 1:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), which operates a global digital banking and payments company, has joined forces with Bolt, a European shared mobility provider. This collaboration integrates Klarna’s flexible payment solutions straight into the Bolt mobile app, enabling users in Sweden, Germany, Finland, and Norway to… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 5:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trace Finance has raised $32 million in Series A funding in a round led by CoinFund. Other investors participating in the offering were well-known in the crypto sector, including Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Paxos, HOF Capital, Valor Capital, and Jump Capital. Smaller investors included Chainlink… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 6:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the financial infrastructure Fintech Stripe marks ten years of business operations in France, it has rolled out a series of new tools designed to help local companies expand internationally and capitalize on artificial intelligence in commerce. The payments infrastructure provider now supports nearly 800,000… Read More

June 16, 2026 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless has been named the integrated payment solution for Intelligent Billing. This partnership creates a fully automated end-to-end billing-to-cash process, helping companies handle complex recurring revenue models more efficiently. The collaboration integrates GoCardless’s bank payment capabilities— including Direct Debit and open banking—directly into the Intelligent… Read More

June 15, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MassPay Holdings LLC and  Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN)  have formed a strategic alliance to deliver seamless stablecoin-enabled disbursement solutions to enterprises around the globe. The collaboration integrates MassPay’s extensive payout network with Coinbase’s robust digital asset infrastructure, allowing businesses to handle funding, storage, and international transfers in USDC and… Read More

June 15, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Stripe is sharply focused on effectively enabling programmable finance by empowering AI agents to independently handle commercial transactions, particularly in procuring cloud infrastructure and related services. This development marks a significant step toward making autonomous AI systems full economic participants in the digital economy…. Read More