"Visa has announced a three-year strategic partnership with Ubisoft, the renowned video game developer and publisher headquartered in France. This partnership marks a significant step in the convergence of gaming and financial services in Europe and the UK."
Adyen and JCB Launch Card-on-File Tokenization to Enhance Payment Security
"Adyen and JCB Co., Ltd., announced the rollout of JCB's card-on-file tokenization service aimed at enhancing the security of credit card transactions for e-commerce merchants. Adyen is the first to offer and implement JCB’s new technology both domestically and...
‘It Is Not Illegal to Charge Fees,’ Apple Tells Brazilian Regulator on NFC Probe
"Apple Pay and the iPhone’s NFC sensor have long been the subject of disputes around the globe. Last year, the European Commission compelled Apple to grant developers access to the NFC reader, and more recently, the company expanded this access in other regions due to...
FamApp Overtakes Amazon Pay In April’s UPI Count, PhonePe Continues To Lead
"FamApp By Trio (erstwhile FamPay) surpassed Amazon Pay to become the eighth biggest Unified Payment Interface (UPI) player in April. The month of April saw a marginal decline of 2.2% in the UPI transactions. Maintaining the domination streak, PhonePe and Google Pay...
Nigeria Adopts Papss to Simplify Intra-African Cross-Border Payments
"The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a progressive circular that dramatically simplifies documentation requirements for transactions via the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS). Under the new directive, effective immediately, individuals can...
FTC Hits Pause on ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule
"The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is delaying implementation of a rule set to take effect next week that would require businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up, to give companies more time to comply, the agency said on...
Recurly Announces Strategic Acquisitions of Redfast and Prive to Accelerate the Future of Subscription Growth
"Recurly announced that it has acquired the Shopify-first subscription platform Prive and subscriber engagement personalization tool Redfast. With these additions, Recurly becomes the first and only subscription management suite to fully integrate billing, payments,...
New York Includes Buy Now, Pay Later Licensing in Final Budget
"New York is moving forward with strict new licensing requirements and other rules for buy now, pay later companies. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and state lawmakers agreed to include the provisions in the state’s $254 billion budget deal. Under the legislation,...
Adyen Partners With Fiskil to Enhance Merchant Onboarding and Account Verification
"Adyen has chosen Fiskil as its data-sharing partner to improve the onboarding and account verification experience for merchants in the Australian market. This collaboration will streamline the way businesses connect their financial data, reducing friction and...
Mastercard Launches Agent Pay to Enable Secure AI-Powered Transactions
"Mastercard has introduced Agent Pay, an initiative aimed at embedding secure, intelligent payments into AI-driven experiences, advancing what it terms “agentic commerce”. The Agentic Payments Program, which includes Mastercard Agentic Tokens, builds on the company’s...