A new study by global tech strategists Juniper Research has found that eCommerce payments will exceed $13 trillion globally in 2030; up from $8.3 trillion in 2025. This substantial 57% growth will be driven by emerging markets, with Latin America and the Indian Subcontinent experiencing the fastest growth rates.

Snappi, the first Greek neobank licensed by the ECB is delighted to announce that it is now publicly available via the App Store and Google Play, initially to all Greek tax residents.  

Headquartered in Ioannina, Snappi has been designed from the ground up to be 100% digital. Snappi is fully mobile with an effortless no paperwork onboarding process and full 24/7 human support. Customers will also receive both virtual and physical bank cards.  

Fiserv, Inc., a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the remaining 49.9% of AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS), the company’s longstanding joint venture with AIB Group.

GISEC GLOBAL is the most influential and the largest cybersecurity gathering in the Middle East & Africa, uniting global CISOs, government leaders, technology buyers, and ethical hackers for three power-packed days of innovation, strategy, and live cyber drills.

Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Qlub, a leading fintech innovator in the hospitality sector, to advance digital and contactless payments across the GCC. This marks a significant step towards enhancing the digital payment landscape in the region by meeting the growing demand for seamless, technology-driven dining experiences.

Chargebacks911, a global leader in dispute prevention and remediation, announced Tuesday their strategic partnership with cside, an advanced client-side Intelligence provider. Together, the companies will help their merchants reduce chargebacks, prevent fraud, shore up website vulnerabilities and comply with ever-evolving industry requirements in real time, improving merchants’ overall customer experience.

1Money Co., the company behind the world’s first Layer 1 protocol purpose-built for Web3 payments, proudly announced it has secured a comprehensive suite of financial licenses across multiple jurisdictions, including 34 Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in the United States and a Class F Digital Asset Business license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

Quantiphi, an AI-first digital engineering company and an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner, today announced the expansion of its Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS, strengthening the relationship and further enabling the companies to deliver enterprise-ready generative AI solutions at scale.

Paying employees in cryptocurrency is becoming more popular, with companies offering portions of employee salaries in crypto. And it’s easy to see why — payments in fiat can often be rigid, slow and expensive, particularly for a globally distributed workforce. However, payments made on the blockchain are fully transparent, revealing how much and how often each employee is paid, potentially creating dissatisfaction among coworkers.

Spinwheel, the agentic AI-powered credit data and payments platform, today announced a strategic investment from Citi Ventures. The funding will support Spinwheel’s continued go-to-market growth, expand its agentic AI platform, and build out its data sets and product offerings. In addition, Citi Ventures will advise Spinwheel on product use cases that matter most to the largest financial institutions.