Lendorse’s new funding enables data-driven Income Share Agreements for international students in Europe, addressing financial exclusion through innovative underwriting that…
Tokenized Assets Reshape Finance as Kraken and BlackRock Drive RWA Growth
Kraken’s xStocks expansion and BlackRock’s $462M tokenized treasury fund accelerate real-world asset adoption, while regulatory uncertainty persists. Solana emerges as…
PayLink: Offline-First Payment Gateway for Emerging Markets
SMS/USSD-based payment solution enabling digital transactions without internet access. Targets unbanked populations in developing regions through mobile money integration and…
Circle’s Public Listing Sets New Standard for Stablecoin Transparency
Circle’s $400 million IPO establishes the first publicly traded stablecoin issuer, validating regulated crypto models while pressuring competitors like Tether…
PayLink Offline: Revolutionizing Payment Reliability for Emerging Markets
Hybrid POS solution enabling transactions via SMS during internet outages. Targets micro-merchants in emerging markets with unreliable connectivity, reducing payment…
Digital payments surge to $15.3 trillion as emerging markets embrace mobile wallets and CBDCs
Global digital payments grew 24% to $15.3 trillion in 2024, driven by mobile wallets and CBDCs in emerging economies, according…
Visa and PYMNTS research reveals only 21% of payment issuers achieve high customer lifetime value through advanced personalization
New research from Visa and PYMNTS shows that only 21% of payment issuers achieve a customer lifetime value of $2,500…
Breakthrough RTP applications reshape payments with speed and security
Recent innovations in Real-Time Payments (RTP) are transforming the financial landscape, with solutions from Truist, Balance, and Tyfone enhancing speed…
Verizon’s pay-by-bank rollout signals shift in retail payments
Verizon’s nationwide implementation of pay-by-bank via Trustly across 1,700+ stores highlights growing consumer and retailer interest in account-to-account payments, with…
How FIS’s money movement hub is transforming payment rails and reducing industry losses
FIS’s Money Movement Hub is tackling banking rail fragmentation by integrating ACH, wires, and real-time networks, reducing payment failures by…
Scalable Capital Launches European Investor Exchange and Kids’ Accounts After €155M Funding
Scalable Capital expands with cross-border trading and generational wealth tools following recent €155M funding, positioning against neobrokers through regulatory-first product…
Nomupay’s Asian expansion backed by SoftBank signals new era for cross-border payments
Dublin-based Nomupay secures $40M from SoftBank to unify Asia’s fragmented payment landscape through API technology, targeting $290M valuation while addressing…
