Companies

dLocal Launches Seamless Stablecoin Integration for Payments in Emerging Markets

dLocal

“dLocal the leading cross-border payments platform connecting global merchants to Emerging Markets, announced the launch of Stablecoin Full, a complete stablecoin solution that enables merchants to collect, convert, and pay out funds using stablecoins across high-growth economies. Stablecoin Full enables global merchants to accept and send payments in stablecoins, fund and settle transactions in digital […]

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Companies

CPI and Fiserv Forge Major Alliance to Modernize Instant Issuance Experience for Financial Institutions

CPI Card Group

“CPI Card Group Inc. and Fiserv announced an alliance that brings advanced instant issuance capabilities to Fiserv’s bank and credit union customers through CPI’s market-leading software-as-service, Card@Once. CPI is advancing a unified payments issuance strategy, expanding its proprietary technology platform that combines digital and physical card offerings through technology integrations, allowing financial institutions to easily […]

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Global

Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Accelerate Payment Efficiency

Intelligent CIO Africa

“Flutterwave, one of Africa’s leading payments companies, announced it has secured a Nigerian banking license. By securing this banking license, Flutterwave gains greater control over how funds move within its ecosystem, including the ability to hold deposits and manage financial flows across its platform.”

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Industry

Lightyear Capital Signs Agreement to Acquire PayByPhone

PayByPhone

“Lightyear Capital has signed an agreement to acquire PayByPhone, a global leader in mobile parking payments, from Corpay. PayByPhone is a leading provider of digital parking payments and mission critical parking management software to more than 1,300 clients globally. Lightyear’s investment in PayByPhone will drive continued product innovation to better serve the needs of its […]

Global

Flutterwave Secures Nigerian Banking License to Accelerate Payment Efficiency

PR Newswire

“Flutterwave Inc., Africa’s leading payments technology company, today announced it has secured a Nigerian banking license. This license enables the company to hold funds and deposits directly, strengthening its financial infrastructure across its largest market and enabling more efficient financial services and settlement flows for consumers, businesses and enterprises.”

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Companies

Visa Launches Enhanced Subscription Manager, Giving Consumers Greater Control Over Recurring Payments

Visa

“Visa unveiled an Enhanced Subscription Manager solution, a new value‑added service within its Digital Issuer Solutions business. Visa is collaborating with Pinwheel , a leading provider of in‑app bill management capabilities. Enhanced Subscription Manager helps issuers respond to consumer demand by offering a consolidated, easy-to-integrate solution that elevates the user experience. Issuers can give cardholders […]

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Companies

Worldpay, Now Global Payments, Joins EPI to Roll Out Wero Instant Payments Across Europe

IBS Intelligence

“Global Payments Inc. 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. As an EPI member, the company’s clients will be able to accept Wero payments across Europe, giving consumers more choice and […]

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Blockchain Digital Currency Global Payments Stablecoins

Episode 289 - Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging Markets, with Chris Maurice, Yellow Card

In this episode, Chris Maurice, the CEO and co-founder of Yellow Card, joins Drew Edmond to explore how stablecoins are transforming global payments, especially in emerging markets, by addressing liquidity issues, reducing costs, improving compliance transparency, and enabling faster cross-border transactions. Listen in as they highlight the challenges of legacy infrastructure, regulatory evolution, interoperability, and the evolving role of banks and technology platforms in this ecosystem.

Companies

Klarna Smashes 1 Million Merchants Milestone

Klarna

“Klarna has surpassed 1 million merchants globally. Klarna has grown the number of merchants offering its payment methods by 47% in the past year, adding 285,000 merchants in 2025, and more than 115,000 in the final quarter alone.  The growth is being driven by Klarna’s expanding agreements with the world’s leading payment service providers, giving […]

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United Airlines, Currensea and Mastercard Launch UK-First Loyalty Debit Card for Frequent Flyers

Breaking Travel News

“United Airlines, in partnership with Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform for co-branded multi-bank debit cards, and Mastercard, today announced the launch of the United AirlinesSM Debit Card, the first ever rewards debit card offered to UK travellers by a U.S. airline. The United Airlines Debit Card can be linked to any existing UK bank […]

Global

European Central Bank Unveils Tokenized Finance Plan to Bolster EU’s Financial Autonomy

CoinDesk

“The European Central Bank set out a timeline for building a tokenized wholesale financial ecosystem centered on the euro to safeguard its role as a leading international currency. The strategy hinges on Pontes, a distributed-ledger-based transaction layer, and Appia, a long-term project to design the architecture, governance and standards of a tokenized financial system. The […]

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Companies

Finzly Unveils Token Galaxy: Unifying Money Movement for Traditional and Tokenized Banking

Finzly, Inc.

“Finzly announced the launch of Token Galaxy, a new suite within its BankOS platform designed to help banks operate seamlessly across traditional and tokenized forms of money, with the freedom to connect to multiple blockchains, issuers, and consortia as they choose. Finzly is bringing stablecoins and tokenized deposits alongside traditional assets into the same operational […]

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Global

Mastercard and Garanti BBVA Introduce Agentic Commerce to Transform Digital Shopping in Türkiye

TechAfrica News

“Garanti BBVA, Türkiye’s leading bank in digital innovation, is introducing an  AI-powered shopping assistant in collaboration with Mastercard. Leveraging Mastercard’s global technology, this next-generation solution will soon be available through Garanti BBVA Mobil and Bonus Flaş, enabling consumers to search, compare, and securely purchase products—all within a single platform. This solution also marks the first end-to-end […]

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Companies

Visa Intelligent Authorization Modernises Payment Processing for Banks and Financial Institutions, Unlocking ‘Era of Innovation’

Visa

“Visa announced the launch of Visa Intelligent Authorization, a new capability on the Visa Acceptance Platform that enables acquirers (banks and other financial institutions that process payments for merchants) to modernise their payment processing through a single API connection. Visa Intelligent Authorization helps address these challenges by providing a modern authorisation capability that can process […]

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Companies

Drew Edmond Named Partner at Glenbrook

PR Newswire

“Glenbrook Partners, a leading strategy consulting firm focused exclusively on the payments industry, is pleased to announce the promotion of Drew Edmond to Partner. Drew joined Glenbrook in 2018 and has been instrumental in advising leading merchants, payment providers, and financial institutions on optimizing payments performance and navigating ongoing change across the payments ecosystem.”

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