Tagged: payments

Digital Payments Provider Checkout.com to Expand Card Issuing Capabilities in the UAE

Checkout.com, a global digital payments company, announced its intention to expand its card issuing capabilities in the UAE. Checkout.com aims to roll out domestic card issuance “in the region in 2026, pending regulatory approval.” This will enable businesses to launch branded cards, whether physical or… Read More

SPACE ID’s Payment ID Links Centralized, Web3 Apps

SPACE ID, a digital identity platform, has launched Payment ID. It links centralized and Web3 applications to allow crypto transfers to any address, chain or wallet. A Payment ID can be as simple as a name – like “jane” – which can then be mapped… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm and Shopify Support Global Expansion of Shop Pay Installments

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Shopify, a provider of internet infrastructure for commerce, announced the acceleration of their expansion plans. Shopify merchants in Canada with early access can now offer Shop Pay Installments, powered by… Read More

Global Fintech Adyen Partners with LegalZoom as Its Payments Provider

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has partnered with LegalZoom, an online platform for legal services, to optimize its payments processes. With a unified solution, Adyen will streamline LegalZoom’s payment processes which will “reduce complexity and administrative overhead.” Adyen’s… Read More

Xero Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Australian SMBs with a Stripe Account to Accept Contactless Payments

Xero, the small business platform, has launched Tap To Pay on iPhone, enabling Xero customers in Australia with a Stripe account to accept in-person contactless payments with their iPhone and the Xero Accounting app — “no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.” Tap to Pay… Read More

Global Fintech Airwallex Reports Revenue Growth in Singapore and Reveals SME Trends Shaping Business Activities

Airwallex, a payments and financial platform, reported FY2024 performance in Singapore. According to a release from global Fintech Airwallex, FY2024 revenue in Singapore more than doubled, growing 153% YoY, fueled “by strong transaction volumes and a standout Q4.” Lucy Liu, President and Co-founder, Airwallex said:… Read More

Optty and Fintech GoCardless to Bring Global Bank Payments to Australian Businesses

Bank payment company GoCardless announced a partnership with Optty, a payments API platform, to help businesses in Australia to simplify their payment processes, “operate more efficiently, and scale with ease.” This will allow customers to collect bank payments directly within the Optty platform, without the… Read More

The Financial Technology Association Welcomes House Move to Reverse Digital Payments Rule

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) welcomed the House’s decision to pass the Congressional Review Act resolution overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule for digital consumer payments. As the Senate has already passed the resolution, SJ Res. 28 now heads to the President’s desk… Read More

Global Fintech Airwallex Enables Firms to Collect and Hold Funds in Israeli Shekels

Global fintech Airwallex announced that it now enables businesses to receive and hold funds in Israeli Shekels (ILS) through its Global Accounts and multi-currency wallet. The offering enables Israeli and global Airwallex customers to open accounts, facilitating transactions “in ILS via the Israeli payment network.”… Read More

BNPL Fintech Affirm and REVOLVE to Streamline Fashion Checkout with Flexible Payments

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and drives growth for merchants, announced that it has signed a partnership with Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV), the fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers. Shoppers in the U.S. will soon be able to… Read More

Deepak Gupta of Volante Technologies Comments on Recent Advancements in Real Time Payments and FedNow

The Clearing House recently announced an update regarding their Real Time Payments (RTP) network transaction limit being raised from $1M to $10M. Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) has successfully leveraged this advancement and completed the largest instant payment in US history, a $10M inter-company… Read More

Eurostar Introduces Klarna for Flexible Payments in the UK and France

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and shopping network, announces its launch with Eurostar, enabling travelers in the UK and France to book their journeys with flexibility. Customers checking out on Eurostar.com can now choose Klarna’s Pay in 3, allowing them to “split the cost of their… Read More

B2B Payments Fintech Aria Integrates Mangopay to Enable International Growth

Aria, a provider of deferred payment infrastructure for B2B marketplaces and platforms, selected Mangopay’s flexible wallet-based payment solution to optimize and automate its embedded finance product. The collab builds on the partnership between the two companies, with the integration of Mangopay’s technology “powering Aria’s international… Read More

Stablecoin RLUSD Integrated into Ripple Payments

Ripple, a provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, today announced that Ripple USD (RLUSD) has been integrated into Ripple’s  payments solution, Ripple Payments, driving enterprise “utility and demand for the asset.” RLUSD is described as an “enterprise-grade,” USD-denominated stablecoin created with utility, and… Read More

FlexFactor, OpenPath Launch Advanced Decline Recovery Service

FlexFactor, a provider of real-time payment decline recovery solutions, this week announced a partnership with OpenPath, a payment orchestration provider. It empowers merchants on WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce (Magento), BigCommerce, or Shopify to activate FlexFactor’s advanced decline recovery with the click of a button. This addresses… Read More

Payments Fintech Fuse Raises $6.6 Million, Targets MENA Region

Fuse, founded by TrueLayer veterans, has raised $6.6 million in a funding round led by Northzone. Other investors include Flourish Ventures, Alter Global, and angel investors. Fuse is a payments Fintech targeting the MENA region. The company says it is focusing on the “payments bottlenecks”… Read More

Digital Commerce Platform Temu Expands Partnership with Fintech Adyen

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the financial technology platform for various companies, announced its expanded partnership with Temu, the global e-commerce platform that connects consumers with various merchandise partners, manufacturers and brands. Adyen helped Temu go live in the U.S. in 2022, and has since partnered with the… Read More

BNPL Fintech Klarna Announces Relaunch of Laybuy in New Zealand

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, announced the relaunch of Laybuy in New Zealand. The launch combines a Kiwi brand with the expertise of BNPL Fintech Klarna. With over 93 million active users and 675,000 retailers across 26 markets, Klarna’s platform will aim to… Read More

Zelle App Shuttered, Bank to Bank Transactions Continue

As of April 1, 2025, the Zelle App is no more. Zelle, created by a consortium of financial institutions, has announced that individuals using the stand-alone app must now sign up with one of the over 2200 banks and credit unions in the US that… Read More

BitPay Introduces Cryptocurrency Payments and Wallet App to UK Clients

BitPay, a cryptocurrency payments platform and wallet provider, has officially launched its UK website and wallet app in compliance with the Financial Promotions Regime. The launch gives the UK crypto community access to a “range of consumer crypto solutions, solidifying BitPay’s commitment to a growing… Read More

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