AI Is Redefining the Role of Merchant Acquiring, Says New RS2 Report
- 4 hours 16 min ago
- Payments
RS2, a Tier-1 global provider of payment processing infrastructure and technology solutions, today released a new white paper examining how artificial intelligence is transforming merchant acquiring from a largely defensive function focused on fraud mitigation into a strategic engine for revenue generation, merchant performance and payment optimisation.
Rain Expands Visa Membership Into Asia-Pacific, Advancing the Reach of Its Global Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
- 4 hours 26 min ago
- Payments
Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a major expansion of its Visa Membership into Asia-Pacific (APAC). Through Visa, a world leader in digital payments, Rain is expanding its card issuing footprint in the region, broadening its global infrastructure and allowing partners to launch and scale consumer and corporate credit card programs in some of the world's most digitally active economies,... more
200 Million More Friends on Venmo – Send Money to PayPal Users Around the World
- 5 hours 26 min ago
- Payments
Venmo today announced a major expansion that brings the app's peer-to-peer payment experience to a global audience for the first time. Through new connectivity with PayPal, Venmo users can now send and receive money with hundreds of millions of PayPal users across 90 markets, marking the largest expansion of Venmo's addressable market since the app's launch. Venmo users now have access to one of the world's largest peer-to-peer payment networks.
Fime Achieves EMVCo Recognition for Biometric Card Sensor Testing
- 5 hours 46 min ago
- Payments
Fime, a global leader in payments, digital identity and smart mobility, today announced that its EMEA laboratory has received EMVCo recognition for the evaluation of fingerprint biometric sensors, helping organizations establish trust and bring solutions to market.
Paysecure and N365 Sign Contract to Deliver Smart Routing Payment Orchestration to N365’s Clients
- 6 hours 16 min ago
- Payments
Paysecure, a leading global payment orchestration platform, today announces a strategic agreement with Nucleus365 (N365) to provide its full orchestration suite as a white-label product. This partnership enables N365 to offer their clients a comprehensive, future-proof, intelligent payment technology platform.
Worldpay, Now Global Payments, Joins European Payments Initiative (EPI) to Enable Wero Payments for Merchants
- 7 hours 6 min ago
- Payments
Global Payments Inc. today announced its Worldpay business has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a Principal Member, enabling clients to begin offering Wero – the pan-European instant payment solution – over the coming months.
Trustmi Expands AI-Driven Platform to Stop Payment Fraud Before Money Moves
- 1 day 3 hours ago
- Payments
Trustmi, a leader in behavioral AI payment security, today announced global expansion and continued momentum across product innovation and its partner ecosystem, as it delivers on its mission of eliminating socially engineered fraud.
Moniepoint Acquires Orda Africa to Power Africa's Restaurant Economy
- 1 day 3 hours ago
- Payments
Moniepoint Inc., Africa's all-in-one financial ecosystem platform for individuals, businesses and their customers, today announced the acquisition of Orda Africa (“Orda”), a leading cloud-based restaurant management platform operating in Nigeria.
Constant AI Launches Nia: The First AI Agent That Completes a Skip-a-Pay — From Call to Core
- 1 day 3 hours ago
- Payments
Constant AI, the agentic AI company for credit union loan operations, today announced the launch of Nia™, the first agentic AI Skip-A-Pay agent. Nia automates one of the most requested — and staff-intensive — member interactions in credit union operations: the skip-a-pay request. Available across voice, digital banking, chat, and text, Nia handles the entire interaction end to end without staff involvement.
DNB and Two Partner to Drive AI Innovation in Nordic B2B Payments
- 1 day 4 hours ago
- Payments
DNB, Norway's largest bank, and Two, a global leader in B2B payments, have announced a strategic partnership to launch a Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solution for businesses across the Nordics. The collaboration brings together DNB's distribution power, capital, and regulated infrastructure with Two's AI-driven B2B payment technology - setting a new standard for how businesses buy and sell.
Cathay Pacific Expands Global Partnership With Adyen
- 1 day 7 hours ago
- Payments
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced the expansion of its longstanding partnership with Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s home airline.
Colombia’s Bre-B Hits More Than 500 Million Transactions as ACI Worldwide and Banco de la República Take the Stage at Fintech Americas 2026
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- Payments
Colombia’s real-time payments transformation is accelerating at remarkable speed. In just five months, Bre‑B has processed more than 500 million transactions and registered over 100 million payment keys, firmly establishing the scheme as one of the most rapidly scaled real-time payment systems in Latin America.
Bitget Wallet Launches Bank Transfer in Bangladesh, Enabling Stablecoin Payouts to bKash and Nagad
- 4 days 5 hours ago
- E-Wallets
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its Bank Transfer feature to Bangladesh via its partnership with its strategic licensee partners, enabling users to convert stablecoins into Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) and transfer funds directly to leading mobile financial services including bKash and Nagad. The launch allows users to move funds from onchain assets to widely used local payment accounts, simplifying access to everyday financial... more
No ‘Growth at All Costs’: 74% of Crypto Providers Choose Verification Accuracy Over Speed – New Sumsub Report
- 4 days 6 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance, today released its fourth annual State of the Crypto Industry report*. The new research reveals how crypto companies are balancing fraud prevention, regulatory pressure, and user experience as they scale in 2026. This report draws on Sumsub’s internal data from 2024–2025 and insights from 300 crypto companies surveyed outside Sumsub’s customer base.
Triple Retail Systems Award Shortlisting for Ecommpay
- 4 days 6 hours ago
- Payments
Inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, has been shortlisted for three 2026 Retail Systems Awards. Recognising the company’s latest innovations, the judges have selected Ecommpay as a finalist for Payments System of the Year, Payments Innovation Award and Fraud Prevention Solution of the Year.
