Virtual payments pioneer Conferma has partnered with Strawberry Hotels, one of the leading Nordic hospitality brands, to bring secure, seamless, and fully automated corporate travel payments to thousands of corporations. 

UK credit card data reveals a significant rise in the number of credit limit increases granted over the summer, even as repayment behaviours remain stable, according to the latest Equifax UK Affordability Barometer1, which tracks consumer credit trends across major lending categories. 

AccessPay, the leading bank integration provider delivering finance and treasury transformation for UK-based corporates, today announced two senior appointments that reinforce the company’s commitment to bank grade security and continued support for large enterprise customers.

Zama, the open-source cryptography company building state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain, has announced the imminent launch of the Zama Protocol mainnet and the first-ever sealed bid Dutch auction for its native token which will be held on that mainnet using Zama’s own technology.

KAST, the global financial platform built on stablecoin rails available in over 150 countries, has launched an all-in-one payment solution, KAST Pay, and added Global Payouts capabilities to bridge crypto and traditional finance. Users can now instantly convert, transfer, and mobilise funds across crypto and fiat rails, so they can earn globally and spend locally in one place.

Nevis, an AI platform for wealth management, today announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series A round from Sequoia Capital, ICONIQ and Ribbit Capital, bringing its total funding to $40 million less than a year after founding.

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces record Black Friday sales growth in the US, with volume (GMV) up 45% year-over-year for November 1 through Black Friday 28 November.

Growth has been seen across all categories, with footwear, technology, beauty and home goods performing particularly strongly as Americans made the most of Black Friday discounts.

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TrueLayer, Europe’s leading Pay by Bank network, today announced it has reached 20 million users across its network, marking a major milestone in the mainstream adoption of bank-based payments.

Visa today announced it has enabled the launch of three brand new digital wallets across Europe, in partnership with BBVA, Klarna and Vipps MobilePay, and is collaborating with BANCOMAT on a pilot planned for early 2026.

These are the first Visa-enabled wallets to use NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to allow HCE (Host Card Emulation) on iOS wallets.