Global Financial Community Completes Switch to ISO 20022, Paving the Way for New Levels of Cross-Border Payment Speed and Innovation Around the World
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
The global financial community has unleashed a new era for global payments innovation with universal adoption of ISO 20022 as the standard language for cross-border payments worldwide. The final switch happened on 22 November, with the end of coexistence with the traditional MT message format. The move elevates customer experience in today’s fiat currency system in support of the G20 goals for international payments, enabling faster, more... more
Unlimit Partners With ShipAfrica to Power Cross-Border Commerce and Expand Payment Access Across Africa
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
Unlimit, the global fintech company, today announced that it has partnered with ShipAfrica, a global logistics and shipping platform, to strengthen its parcel delivery operations and international cross-border trade. This partnership sees ShipAfrica integrate Unlimit’s industry-leading unified payments platform, enabling customers to pay using more than 1000 local and international payment methods - from global card schemes to Mobile Money and... more
Worldline Launches Android SmartPOS in the UK to Simplify Payment Operations for Small Businesses
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
Worldline, a European leader in payment services, has announced the UK launch of Android SmartPOS, an Android-based payment platform designed for small and medium-sized merchants that goes beyond traditional payment terminals.
RTGS.Global Adds 23 Currencies to Its Worldwide Network
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Payments
RTGS.global, the fintech transforming how cross-border payments are made and settled, has today announced that 23 currencies have been added to its global network.
Bitso Accelerates Onchain Expansion With Upcoming Perps Aggregator and 2026 Token Launch
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitso, leader in digital financial services in Latin America, today announced a major expansion of its onchain ecosystem, unveiling its multi-platform Perps Aggregator and plans for a Bitso Onchain token in 2026. Bitso confirmed the upcoming release of its Perps Aggregator, scheduled for Early Q1 2026. Unlike typical interfaces that redirect traders to individual venues, Bitso’s aggregator is engineered as a true execution layer across... more
Paysafe Enables Brazilian Gamers to Pay for Boosteroid via Pix
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading payments platform, today announced its expanded partnership with Boosteroid, the world’s largest independent cloud gaming provider.
Ant International Launches Alipay+ in Bahrain
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
BENEFIT, the Bahraini innovator and a leading company in fintech and electronic financial transactions service, and Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, headquartered in Singapore, have partnered to launch cross-border QR payments between Bahrain’s BENEFIT QR payment scheme and Ant International’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, during 2026 to support the transition to toward a... more
Worldpay Accelerates the Future of Agentic Commerce with Model Context Protocol (MCP): A Publicly Available Server Powering AI-driven, Agent-Enabled Payments
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
Worldpay®, a global leader in payment technology, has announced the launch of Worldpay MCP (Model Context Protocol), a publicly available set of server specifications and tools, designed to accelerate AI-powered payment integration and open the door for agentic commerce innovation. This launch marks the next milestone in Worldpay’s ongoing focus on innovation, shaping the future of commerce.
Pay With KuCoin Pay — Instant Pix. Zero Wait
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
KuCoin Pay is thrilled to announce the official integration with Pix, Brazil's revolutionary instant payment platform, empowering users to seamlessly pay with crypto at millions of online and physical stores across the country.
TerraPay Launches Xend - A Global Payments Interoperability Network to Power Borderless Payments for Billions of Wallet Users
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Payments
TerraPay, a leading global money movement company, today announced the launch of Xend, a first-of-its-kind Payments Interoperability Network designed to unify the fragmented world of wallets, banks, and cards into one seamless, borderless financial ecosystem.
Mastercard Accelerates the Future of Mobility With Open-Loop Transit Payments in Azerbaijan
- 4 weeks 21 min ago
- Payments
In a world where cities are constantly on the move, Mastercard stands at the forefront of the mobility revolution. As the leading technology company in transit payments, Mastercard is transforming how people travel — making every journey faster, simpler, and smarter.
Mollie Ready for AI Payments Before OpenAI Launches in Europe
- 4 weeks 2 hours ago
- Payments
Mollie has become one of the first European payment providers to build a fully functional payment integration with ChatGPT. During a hackathon in Lisbon, the product and engineering team demonstrated a complete purchase through an AI assistant, from product discovery to payment using Apple Pay. The breakthrough lies in the successful development of a delegated payments API, making Mollie's infrastructure compatible with OpenAI's Agentic Commerce... more
Klarna Deepens Partnership With Blackhawk Network to Tap $447B U.S. Gift Card Market
- 4 weeks 5 hours ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has expanded its partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a leading global provider of branded payment solutions, to give consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards, just in time for the holidays.
Zilch Becomes Official Way to Pay for Arsenal Football Club
- 4 weeks 5 hours ago
- Payments
Zilch, the consumer payments platform powering the future of commerce, today announced a multi-year agreement with Arsenal, becoming the club’s Official Way To Pay. The global partnership, which marks Zilch’s first foray into sports, spans both men’s and women’s teams, and will make available Zilch’s range of flexible payment options to Arsenal supporters.
Aero Commerce Partners With DNA Payments to Deliver Unified In-Person and Online Retail Experience
- 4 weeks 1 day ago
- Payments
Aero, one of Europe’s leading eCommerce platforms, has partnered with DNA Payments to bring retailers a single unified sales and payment platform, across website and in-person purchases. With Aero’s Web-based POS and DNA Payments’ Wi-Fi enabled terminals, merchants can now run every part of their business from their Aero website – from online sales to in-store – all on one technology and payments platform.
