Tagged: payments

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

June 16, 2025 @ 6:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Remittance Fintech LemFi has acquired Pillar. Pillar’s co-founders and Revolut alumni Ashutosh Bhatt and Adam Lewis will join the LemFi team. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. LemFi, founded in 2021, aims to support immigrants. The company reports working with over two… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 3:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2024, Brazil’s payment landscape underwent a significant transformation, with Pix and cards emerging as the most widely used payment instruments, according to a recent report from the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB). This shift highlights the country’s rapid adoption of digital and instant payment… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS), a U.S. based full-line omni-channel sporting goods retailer, and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced an extension of their partnership, which originally began in 2020. Eligible DICK’S and Golf Galaxy shoppers… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

European Fintech Recharge says total sales increased by 39% to €695 million in 2024. This drove top-line revenue to increase by 32% to €73.6 million. The company reports that EBITDA has doubled to €8.1 million, and net profit has reached €7.5 million. Günther Vogelpoel, CEO… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe Limited announced an IP purchase of conversational engagement platform Gupshup’s proprietary ‘GSPay’ technology stack for enabling UPI-based payments for feature phones. GSPay is a mobile application built “on top of NPCI’s UPI payment solution for feature phones (UPI 123PAY).” PhonePe plans to customize and… Read More

June 12, 2025 @ 5:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Berlin-based Payrails has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by HV Capital, with continued backing from EQT Ventures, General Catalyst, and Andreessen Horowitz. The total raised to date now stands at $52.8 million. Founded in 2021, Payrails is… Read More

June 11, 2025 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announces a strategic alliance with Capitron Bank, a financial institution in Mongolia. In joining Thunes’ Direct Global Network, Capitron Bank’s business and retail customers will be able to “send funds instantly across borders to… Read More

June 10, 2025 @ 7:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded finance solutions, announced the launch of Request for Payment (RfP), a transformative addition to its growing suite of instant payment capabilities. The capability will streamline “inbound money movement and enhance funding agility across the Real-Time… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global provider of payments and financial services technology, announced that it has agreed to acquire the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), its joint venture with AIB Group, in a transaction focused on driving continued growth in Ireland and… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, a London-based ad-enabled Fintech, has announced a multi-year partnership with Visa. The new card will be available as of September. This deal aims to drive growth by paving the way “for innovative new products and enabling the launch of the company’s first-ever physical payments card,… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

British shoppers refuse to be parted from physical payments cards, despite the popularity of digital services like Apple Pay and Google Pay, new figures from ad enabled payments company Zilch reveal. The research findings from a Zilch poll come as Zilch launches its “first physical… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 1:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European financial technology provider, payabl. has launched its Virtual Business Cards service, a digital payment solution designed to give businesses greater control, security, and visibility over their spending. Virtual cards are a digital alternative “to physical credit or debit cards, offering real-time issuance, customisable limits,… Read More