Trustap, the secure payment gateway for marketplace transactions, has successfully secured $5.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to over $9 million. This investment round was led by TX Ventures, with participation from SeedX, Partners Resolute, Aperture, and existing shareholders MiddleGame Ventures, ACT VC, Atlantic Bridge, and FurthrVC, as reported by Tech.eu.

ixigo, India's leading OTA for the next billion users, and AU Small Finance Bank, the largest Small Finance Bank of India, announced the launch of the RuPay variant for its premium co-branded ixigo-AU Small Finance Bank travel credit card, enabling UPI-based payments and rewards. This new offering is designed to bring enhanced benefits like greater convenience, wider reach, security and accessibility to modern travelers.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, The Transportation Authority in Ajman have signed an agreement to enable the acceptance of open contactless payments on public transport buses in Ajman, in line with the emirate's smart mobility goals.

The agreement allows bus passengers in Ajman to pay for their trips using Visa contactless cards or their mobile devices that support contactless payment.

lemon.markets today announced it has secured an additional €12 million in funding from CommerzVentures, Heliad, and its existing investors, including Creandum, Lakestar, Lightspeed and System.one, as they continue to pursue their ambitious goal of opening 100 million brokerage accounts. The Berlin-based FinTech provides digital brokerage and custody infrastructure, enabling any company to offer investment products.

Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash and digital payments market leader, announced that it has extended its collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to support its Business Payments Network  Visa will continue to offer BPN access to its financial inst

Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, announces today a partnership with Mastercard to launch a new off-ramping solution that enables consumers in Europe to seamlessly convert their Digital Assets, including cryptocurrencies, into traditional fiat currency via debit, credit, and prepaid cards. This new functionality bridges digital and traditional finance that can be spent via Mastercard's global network.

A quarter of fraud victims may end up getting no refund at all despite new rules designed to force banks to reimburse money lost in bank transfer scams, according to new research from personal finance site Finder.

The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office, the Mastercard Center for Advanced AI and Cyber Technology in Dubai, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) have announced the launch of their inaugural AI Challenge.

Millions of U.S. consumers have used Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans with 89% stating they are satisfied or very satisfied with the credit product. A new survey from TransUnion also revealed that 85% of BNPL users would recommend such loans to others.