Elavon, the payment division of U.S. Bank and one of Europe’s leading global merchant acquirers, and PrestaShop, Europe’s leading open-source e-commerce platform, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver seamless, secure, and scalable payment solutions to merchants across Europe. 

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today unveiled its latest full-stack AI innovations at Apsara Conference 2025, its annual flagship technology conference.

Under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, Minister of Commerce, Eisar will host in Riyadh the Eisar Conference 2025, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, October 13–14, 2025 (21–22 Rabi’ al-Thani 1447 AH).

When PayPal announced “Pay with Crypto,” many saw it as the latest ‘victory’ for crypto vs FIAT and more traditional finance. But my view is that we’re missing the bigger point here. This isn’t a war between old and new. It’s an evolution. What we’re seeing is the rise of a hybrid financial model, one where cryptocurrency and fiat don’t just coexist but actually reinforce each other, working in tandem to cater to different scenarios and circumstances.

In 2015, when open banking was first introduced in the UK, conversations with financial institutions were filled with curiosity and optimism. Leaders saw the potential for technology to transform financial services by empowering consumers, increasing competition, and unlocking new opportunities. Regulatory frameworks encouraged data sharing, and for a moment, it seemed that the future of banking was about to change.

 Swiss Fintech, Bivial AG, is announcing the launch of Physical Visa Cards. Building on its Apple Pay and Google Pay-enabled virtual Visa cards, Bivial customers can now order physical debit cards for convenient and secure global transactions.

Mimica, the process intelligence company, today announced a $26.2 million Series B funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, with continued backing from Khosla Ventures, LGVP, and Entrepreneurs First.

The investment will accelerate Mimica’s mission to be the bridge between how work is done in enterprises today and how it can be done with agentic AI, giving organizations the process knowledge they need to train and operate AI agents reliably, compliantly and at scale.

A third-party survey conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Spreedly in August 2025 reveals that while 83% of U.S. executives believe that by 2027, most payments will be initiated, optimized, or completed by artificial intelligence (AI), one in four report losing more than $1 million annually at online checkout. The State of Checkout 2025 Survey indicates that the top drivers of this loss aren't fraud—they're consumer-driven:

S64, the global alternatives fintech and solutions partner to the wealth management industry, today announced its expanded partnership with Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software, with the scheduled launch of VistaOne (Lux) (“VistaOne”) via an Australian Unit Trust (AUT).

Orbit Financial Technology today announced a new monthly membership system for Orbit Insight, its flagship research and analysis platform already used by leading asset managers and hedge funds. The change opens access to smaller firms, boutique funds, and independent researchers, giving them the same institutional-grade tools trusted by global investment houses.