Visa Joins MAS-Led BLOOM Initiative to Connect Traditional Payments and Stablecoin Networks
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments announced its participation in BLOOM (Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online, Multi-currency), a new initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) designed to extend settlement capabilities offered by financial institutions, including enabling interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.
Paysafe Launches Video Gaming Arena to Connect Publishers With Millions of Gamers
- 2 weeks 11 hours ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading payments platform, today announced the launch of a gaming arena designed to connect gamers, developers and publishers through a destination focused on game discovery, rewards and community.
Shukria and Mastercard Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Commercial Payments in the UAE
- 2 weeks 11 hours ago
- Payments
Shukria, Mercury’s digital payments and business solutions brand, today announced its collaboration with Mastercard to launch the Shukria Commercial Card, designed for merchants and other companies across the UAE. The move expands Shukria's offering beyond payment acceptance, reinforcing its vision of equipping businesses with practical financial solutions that support their evolving needs in an increasingly digital economy.
Viva.com Signs Cyprus State Payment Services Contract
- 2 weeks 15 hours ago
- Payments
Viva.com, the first Tech Bank in Europe for businesses, has been awarded by the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus the contract to provide electronic transaction processing services for the Cypriot state. In doing so, Viva.com will set up an advanced payments infrastructure for the Cypriot state, reinforcing its position as a pan-European critical banking infrastructure that combines scale with local expertise, serving both public institutions... more
MassPay Launches MassPay Validate, Bringing Pre-Send Account Verification to Any Company Sending Payments
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
MassPay, the global financial orchestration platform, today announced the launch of MassPay Validate, a standalone account verification product that confirms an account's status and owner before a payment is originated.
SNB Group Launches the First World Legend Mastercard in the Middle East and North Africa Region
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
SNB Group, in collaboration with Mastercard, today announced the launch of the SNB World Legend Mastercard, becoming the first financial institution in the Middle East and North Africa to to offer Mastercard’s most prestigious card tier to its Private Banking clients. The launch reflects SNB Group’s continued commitment to delivering innovative banking solutions and exceptional experiences tailored to the evolving expectations of affluent... more
BLIK Delivers a Strong First Half of 2026 – 1.6 Billion Transactions
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
From January to June 2026, BLIK users completed a total of 1.6 billion transactions worth nearly a quarter of a billion zlotys. The second quarter alone saw more than 800 million transactions, confirming sustained high levels of activity within the system. As the scale grows, so does the scope of its use – at the end of June this year, BLIK had 21.6 million active users, with 6 out of 10 using at least two functions.
Inter Pag Selects ACI Worldwide to Advance Intelligent Payments Orchestration in Brazil
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, and Inter Pag, the merchant acquiring business of Banco Inter, today announced a strategic partnership to help power the next phase of Inter Pag's growth in Brazil. Combining cloud-enabled acquiring capabilities with payments intelligence, AI-driven fraud prevention, analytics, advanced ecommerce tools and orchestration, the partnership will support Inter Pag's modernization... more
SumUp Partners With Newcastle United in a Multi-Year Deal as Official Training Kit Partner
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
Newcastle United has welcomed leading fintech company SumUp as the club’s Official Training Kit Partner in a multi-year partnership. In a partnership that sees SumUp join the club’s group of Primary Partners, the global business will feature prominently across training wear for the men’s, women’s, and academy teams, providing an unparalleled opportunity for brand exposure with the Premier League’s huge global fanbase.
Triple Shortlisting for Ecommpay at Fin.Tech Marketing Awards
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has been named as a finalist in three categories of the Fin.Tech Marketing European Awards 2026 - Best B2B Marketing Team, Best Integrated Marketing & Go-To-Market Launch Campaign and Best Digital Marketing, AI & Innovation.
Stripe Treasury Launches in Australia, Unifying Payments and Global Money Management
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today launched Stripe Treasury in Australia. Stripe Treasury gives businesses a single platform to accept payments, hold and convert funds, and pay recipients anywhere in the world directly from the Stripe Dashboard.
TerraPay and Deutsche Bank Expand Global Payment Connectivity
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
TerraPay, a global money movement company announced a collaboration with Deutsche Bank, that will provide access to the bank's correspondent banking network, technology and product capabilities, supporting more efficient and reliable movement of money across borders. The milestone highlights the growing role of partnerships between global financial institutions and fintech infrastructure providers in delivering more efficient, reliable and... more
Illumia Adds PayPal and Venmo for College Tuition Payments
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Illumia, an award-winning leader in innovative higher education, healthcare, senior living, and corporate technology, today announced that participating colleges and universities can now accept tuition and fee payments using PayPal or Venmo through their existing payment portals.
REPAY Joins Visa Platform Connect, Granting ISO and ISV Clients Next-Generation Payment Infrastructure
- 2 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Repay Holdings Corporation, a leading provider of bill payment solutions, today announced a collaboration with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, establishing a reseller agreement for the next-generation open payments platform, Visa Platform Connect (VPC). REPAY joins a select group of leading US-based processors bringing VPC to the independent sales channel.
Nium Launches Card Issuance in the United States
- 2 weeks 5 days ago
- Payments
Nium, the global infrastructure leader for real-time cross-border payments, today announced the launch of domestic card issuance in the United States, extending its multi-region issuing platform to North America. Businesses can now issue local cards across APAC, Europe, Middle East, and North America while maintaining access to Nium's global payment network spanning 190+ countries – all on a single platform.
