Digital Dollars Overtake Bitcoin as Most Purchased Crypto Asset in Latin America, Bitso Report Finds
- 2 days 2 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Digital dollar–linked assets such as USDC and USDT accounted for 40% of all crypto purchases in Latin America during 2025, surpassing Bitcoin for the first time, according to Bitso’s latest Crypto Landscape in Latin America 2025 report. The findings reflect a structural shift in how crypto is being used across the region: less as a speculative instrument and increasingly as financial infrastructure for savings, payments, and cross-border... more
MoonPay Acquires Sodot, Launches MoonPay Institutional
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay, the leading crypto payments network, announced the acquisition of Sodot, the key management infrastructure company that secured over $50 billion in transactions and protected more than 10 million wallets for clients including eToro, BitGo, Flow Traders, and Exodus.
Wirex Unveils Wirex One, Aiming to Become First Stablecoin-Powered Neobank on Circle’s Arc
- 2 days 5 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Wirex, the global onchain financial services platform, has announced Wirex One, a stablecoin-powered consumer finance app that brings instant onchain payments, true ownership, and privacy-preserving financial transactions to everyday users. The announcement follows the release of a new litepaper outlining the company’s vision to build the most comprehensive, advanced financial stack, supporting the next generation of global payments and... more
“barq” Launches Global Cross-Border QR Payments via Alipay+
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
barq, the fastest-growing financial app in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and beyond, has launched global cross-border QR payments in partnership with Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway.
ANZ to Acquire Worldline S.A’s Share of ANZ Worldline Joint Venture
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
ANZ today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Worldline S.A’s 51% share in Worldline Australia Pty Ltd (ANZ Worldline), the joint venture between ANZ and Worldline S.A that commenced in 2022. Consistent with ANZ’s 2030 strategy, this acquisition will enable ANZ to directly provide our customers with a holistic bank offering as part of our ambition to be a leading payments and transaction bank in the region.
NAB Bucks Industry Trend on Cash With ATM Investment
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- ATMs
NAB has announced a major refresh of its ATM network, rolling out hundreds of new machines across the country to support Australians who continue to rely on cash for everyday spending and business takings. From later this year, NAB will start a two‑year program to refresh its entire network of more than 700 ATMs, rolling out new German‑made Diebold‑Nixdorf Smart ATMs across Australia.
Tech Mahindra Announces the Acquisition of Avant Techno Solutions to Expand Payment Modernization and Wealth Management Capabilities
- 2 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Avant Techno Solutions (Alluri Technologies Inc), a Canada based firm specializing in payments modernization and wealth platforms. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen Tech Mahindra’s service capabilities and deepen its industry expertise within the BFSI (Banking, Financial... more
PayDo Launches Direct Acquiring for Apple Pay and Google Pay
- 2 days 8 hours ago
- Payments
PayDo, the global innovative payment platform has announced its new status as a principal acquirer for both Apple Pay and Google Pay, strengthening its ability to support merchants accepting digital wallet payments through PayDo Checkout. The launch means PayDo can now provide merchants with a direct connection to Apple Pay and Google Pay, reducing reliance on third-party acquiring partners and giving businesses greater control over their... more
Merchants Gain a Strategic Edge Connecting to Ecommpay Through BridgerPay Partnership
- 3 days 7 hours ago
- Payments
In partnership with BridgerPay, a SaaS (Software as a Service) company and payment orchestration pioneer, inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay is providing innovative payment services to merchants around the world. Through BridgerPay’s AI-powered payment orchestration platform, Ecommpay is providing merchants with access to secure and transparent payment solutions.
Ripple Reinforces Commitment to the Middle East With Expanded Presence in the UAE
- 3 days 8 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, today announced an expansion of its presence in the UAE with the opening of its new Middle East and Africa (MEA) regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), creating capacity to grow its local team as demand for regulated blockchain-powered payment and custody solutions continues to accelerate across the... more
Visa Accelerates Stablecoin Momentum: Adding Five Blockchains for Settlement
- 3 days 8 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Today, Visa announced that it is adding five blockchains to its global stablecoin settlement pilot, expanding how issuers and acquirers can settle with the network. As stablecoins move into mainstream payment flows, Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot now supports nine blockchains and has reached a $7 billion annualized stablecoin settlement run rate, up 50% since last quarter.
Sardine Partners With Modulr to Bring Real-Time, AI-Enabled Fraud Detection to Automated Payments
- 4 days 3 hours ago
- Payments
Sardine, the leading agentic risk platform to fight financial crime, today announced a partnership with Modulr, the payments automation platform built to scale. Through the partnership, Sardine will support Modulr with a suite of integrated fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions.
Penn State University Selects Flywire to Power Tuition Management Processes for 100,000+ Students
- 4 days 3 hours ago
- Payments
Today, The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), a top-ranked public research university with more than 100,000 students, announced it has selected Flywire Corporation (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, to manage all tuition payments.
Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit Card, Built on BitGo’s Infrastructure
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- Credit Cards
BitGo Inc., the digital asset infrastructure company, and BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A., an OCC-regulated digital asset bank, (together "BitGo") both subsidiaries of BitGo Holdings, Inc., today announced a partnership with Aven, a leading machine-banking platform and provider of asset-backed credit cards, to support the launch of the Aven Bitcoin Visa Card. The card enables eligible consumers to access a line of credit secured by bitcoin... more
