Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leader in the financial technology and payments sector, has completed its acquisition of Paysley, an omnichannel payment platform. Paysley will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the EMS corporation, but will continue to operate as an independent brand, serving businesses directly and through agent, ISO, and ISV partnerships.

Paysley recently announced Paysley Tap to Pay on iPhone, adding to its all-in-one, cloud-based payment solution.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., a global Fintech leader, today announced a new strategic partnership and minority investment in Uptiq, an AI platform for financial services.

Celent has recognized Oracle Financial Services across six of its recently published research reports evaluating global digital banking platforms for corporate, retail, and SMB banking. The recognition underscores Oracle’s continued leadership and innovation in delivering scalable, secure, and feature-rich digital banking solutions to financial institutions worldwide.

Payments have always been a tug-of-war between speed and accountability. Stablecoins finally deliver both for the first time in 200 years

‘Building trust’ may be a familiar phrase in B2B, but it’s far from outdated. In today’s increasingly commoditised markets, trust is a key differentiator. It accelerates decision-making, deepens collaboration, and creates long-term loyalty no marketing slogan can match.

Analysis of Bank of Ireland customer behaviour during the first three months of 2025 revealed that contactless payments rose while ATM usage was down compared to the same period in 2024.

Corpay, Inc.,, the corporate payments company, has announced a new collaboration with a subsidiary of Circle Internet Group, Inc., (NYSE: CRCL), a global fintech firm, to expand stablecoin access across global payment channels. They will work together to embed USDC across Corpay’s cross-border pay-in and pay-out rails allowing companies to access blockchain’s 24/7 settlement and programmability.

Early Benefits of the Collaboration:

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has officially released conversion payout feature that allows users to instantly convert crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) into fiat and deposit the funds directly to their Visa or Mastercard. This rollout significantly reduces the time and complexity typically associated with off-ramping, offering a faster and more secure alternative to bank transfers and peer-to-peer transactions.

Cytora has launched an industry-first new release for its digital risk processing platform that will enable insurance professionals to completely automate  pre-decisioning workflows.  

BVNK, the global stablecoin infrastructure provider, today launched Smart Treasury, an AI-enabled system for managing stablecoin liquidity in real-time. The feature is now available to customers on Layer1, BVNK’s self-managed stablecoin platform. 

Smart Treasury is built to solve a growing challenge: how to manage funds efficiently across blockchain networks, venues, and wallets, without 24/7 manual oversight.