Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global leader in branded payments, today announced it is expanding the availability of digital gift cards to PayPal users. Giftcards.com—a BHN company—is now offering consumers 5% cashback when they opt-in and purchase gift cards using their PayPal wallet.* 

Discovery Federal Credit Union (‘Discovery’) has chosen Mahalo’s Thoughtful Banking® platform to modernize its digital banking experience and provide members with a more secure, flexible, and accessible way to manage finances across online and mobile channels. After completing an extensive and competitive digital banking evaluation, Mahalo was unanimously chosen over all other providers, standing out for its modern architecture, deep core integration, and member-centric approach.

Fimple, a leading provider of composable, cloud-native core banking software, has successfully completed a USD 10m investment round to further accelerate its international expansion with a strategic focus across the MENA region and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets. The round was led by Ak Asset Management VC Fund, with participation from existing investors including DN Capital and Smartfin, following the company’s USD 12m Series A financing completed in February 2025.

TreviPay announces the launch of its Pay by Invoice solution for Visa-issuing banks, enabling issuers to capture a greater share of the $58 trillion North American B2B payments market. Through this collaboration with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, TreviPay’s order-to-cash automation technology combines with Visa’s commercial payment capabilities to help issuers move fragmented B2B spend into strategic, issuer-financed, invoice-based transactions.

The 26th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum takes place on 12 November 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in Austin, Texas. The forum brings together senior executives from banking, payments, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to examine developments shaping digital payments and regulatory operations across the US market.

The 25th NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum takes place on 15 October 2026 at the Marriott Hotel in Athens, Greece. The forum brings together senior executives from banking, payments, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to examine developments shaping digital payments and regulatory operations across Greece and Europe.

The 5th Financial Innovation Forum – Payments & RegTech will take place on 17 September 2026 at the Sheraton Hotel in Mayfair, London. The forum brings together senior professionals from payments, banking, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to examine practical developments shaping the payments and regulatory landscape.

Don’t miss the NextGen Payments & RegTech Forum on 25 June 2026, at the Conrad Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. This leading industry forum gathers senior executives, innovators, and decision makers from banking, payments, regulatory technology, compliance, and financial services to explore the latest trends shaping the future of digital finance.