Smartphones have become one of the most trusted tools for identity verification today, used instinctively and seamlessly to confirm purchases, access medical records, even unlock homes with just a fingerprint or a glance. Yet when it comes to accessing financial services, phones are rarely included. Banks commonly rely instead on outdated authentication methods like PINs, passwords, and repetitive verification steps, for even the simplest transactions. 

Shift4 Payments, Inc., announced today that it is further extending its previously announced all-cash tender offer through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, GT Holding 1 GmbH, a Swiss limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Global Blue Group Holding AG pursuant to the previously announced transaction agreement, dated as of February 16, 2025 between Global Blue and Shift4, and, from and after its execution and delivery of a joinder thereto on February 25, 2025, Merger Sub.

Western Union today announced the appointment of Vince Tallent as Senior Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific. His appointment comes as the Company accelerates its strong growth momentum in the region across its digital, retail and broader ecosystem presence.

CheckSig, the leading European Crypto Asset Service Provider, announces the launch of its embedded crypto services at Money20/20, enabling banks, wealth managers, and fintechs to offer crypto features natively within their platforms. This move further solidifies CheckSig’s position as the trusted partner for financial institutions entering the crypto asset space.

OneSpan Inc. today announced the acquisition of Nok Nok Labs Inc., a leading provider of FIDO passwordless software authentication solutions.

Bolt, a leading checkout technology company, and Palantir Technologies Inc., a leading provider of AI software, today announced a strategic partnership to usher in a new era of intelligent ecommerce checkout—one that

BPCE Payment Services, the payment operator of Groupe BPCE specialized in card and transaction processing, and Skaleet, a SaaS provider of next-generation core banking solutions, are strengthening their collaboration to offer fintechs, payment institutions, electronic money issuers and banks faster, simplified, and secure access to their banking and payment services. This includes access to BPCE Payment Services' SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) system and card processing services.

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, has been appointed as the digital asset custody partner of GEMx AG, a platform offering institutional-grade, fractional ownership of emeralds.

Commonwealth Bank, the leader in personal banking services, today brings Apple Pay to its cardholders in the Bahamas. Apple Pay is an easy, secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online.

Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, is launching a join report together with FXC Intelligence at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, revealing that Asia-Pacific’s cross-border payments volume is projected to nearly double by 2032, reaching $23.8 trillion, up from $12.8 trillion in 2024. This rate of growth outpaces the global average and is set to raise Asia-Pacific's share of global cross-border flows to 36.8% by 2032.