Tagged: payments

March 27, 2026 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is reportedly preparing to sell off a major payments business it purchased from Denmark’s Nets Group in 2019 for roughly $3.2 billion, marking a reversal of what was then the company’s largest acquisition. According to sources familiar with the matter and cited… Read More

March 27, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is poised to rewrite the IPO playbook. According to reports from Reuters, the rocket giant is considering reserving up to 30% of its shares for individual investors—three times the usual 5-10% allocation in typical listings.  This retail slice, expected in a potential… Read More

March 26, 2026 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon, originally launched in 2017 as a general-purpose Ethereum scaling solution, has repositioned itself as a specialized payments blockchain in 2026. CoinGecko’s new report details how the network has strengthened its infrastructure, forged strategic partnerships, and delivered impressive on-chain activity metrics despite a broader industry… Read More

March 25, 2026 @ 2:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payy Network has raised $6 million in Seed funding, according to a company statement. The funding was led by FirstMark Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures and DBA Crypto. Payy is a stablecoin blockchain that states it is private by default. Payy believes there is… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MessagePay this week announced a strategic partnership with Glia designed to close a gap that often exists between community banks’ and credit unions’ AI service systems and payments. The new integration embeds MessagePay’s loan payment capabilities directly into Glia’s banking AI platform, allowing financial institutions… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) has indicated that as real-time payments gain momentum, fintech executives face tough choices on where to allocate capital and engineering resources for maximum leverage. JPMorgan’s latest analysis identifies six critical infrastructure areas that payment leaders must navigate strategically. These fronts—spanning real-time settlement, AI… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent milestone for digital payments, bank payment provider GoCardless has revealed that more than one-third of its customers are now using open banking options through its platform. This surge is accelerating the adoption of “Pay by Bank” solutions across the UK economy and… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the digital banking and payments leader listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker KLAR, continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum in early 2026. The company has announced a series of achievements that highlight its expanding influence in everyday finance, retail partnerships, and… Read More

March 20, 2026 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Major high-street lenders across the United Kingdom have chosen to retain the existing £100 single-transaction ceiling for tap-and-go card payments, even after the country’s financial watchdog handed them the authority to raise or scrap it entirely. This decision, which took effect on 19 March 2026,… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tempo — a specialized payments network developed with backing from the major payment services provider Stripe — has now gone operational on its primary blockchain. Concurrently, the project has rolled out an innovative, openly available standard aimed at streamlining payments conducted by automated machines and… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 11:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, is live on Tempo. Tempo is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain designed around instant settlement, predictable fees, guaranteed blockspace for payment flows, and native stablecoin transactions built for real-world commerce. Its launch partners include Anthropic, DoorDash, Mastercard, Nubank, OpenAI, Ramp,… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 10:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based payment infrastructure provider Thunes has announced a groundbreaking development that promises to transform cross-border transactions. The company now enables financial institutions to execute immediate payouts to stablecoin wallets by leveraging their established SWIFT connections, eliminating the need for any new technical setups. This latest… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has unveiled a significant expansion of its dollar-backed stablecoin, introducing PayPal USD (PYUSD) to users across 70 international markets. Revealed on March 17, 2026, this development allows millions of consumers and merchants to integrate the regulated digital asset seamlessly into their PayPal accounts,… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

BVNK is being acquired by legacy payments firm Mastercard for $1.8 billion. BVNK is a stablecoin Fintech that has grown to process payment volumes in the billions. It holds multiple licenses around the world, including a money transmitter approval in the US, an EMI in… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 3:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) unveiled plans to purchase BVNK, a firm specializing in stablecoin technology, in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion that includes performance-based incentives of $300 million. The acquisition, disclosed on March 17, 2026, from the company’s base in Purchase, New York, aims… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 1:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has forged a new alliance with KG Inicis, South Korea’s payment gateway and value-added network operator, marking a key development in the integration of digital assets into everyday commerce. Announced on March 17, 2026, the partnership focuses on embedding Crypto.com’s Pay solution within KG… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payments and financial technology provider Airwallex has announced a major capital injection exceeding $1 billion into the EMEA region. The $1.135 billion commitment, spread across the next five years, is designed to accelerate expansion through 2030. Funds will support entry into fresh markets, the… Read More

March 17, 2026 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance shared that Britain’s banking industry is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation, with fresh momentum in customer pricing strategies and international payment systems. Recent analyses from leading trade body UK Finance spotlight two forward-looking trends that promise better value for consumers and stronger… Read More

March 16, 2026 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenAI Instant Checkout was announced in late 2025, but this month the company shared it was scaling back the project while focusing on merchant sites or integrated services. In September of 2025, OpenAI said it was “taking the first steps toward ChatGPT helping people buy,”… Read More

March 15, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ramp has acquired Billhop, a Stockholm- and London-based payments platform licensed in the UK and Sweden. The acquisition deepens the company’s support for customers operating in the UK and Europe. Additionally, Ramp will open its first international offices in London and Stockholm. Nearly half of… Read More