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Remitly Wants to Be Your Bank Now

Remitly Wants to Be Your Bank Now

Hey Payments Fanatic! Remitly has been moving money across borders for over a decade. Last week, it decided to go further. The Seattle-based company launched its Global Card, combining direct deposits, fee-free local spending, and global ATM access into one product for immigrant workers and underbanked customers. Interesting

Google's New Trick in India: Just "Ask Google Pay"

Google's New Trick in India: Just "Ask Google Pay"

Hey Payments Fanatic! Google just made its biggest move yet to turn Google Pay into a full-blown financial assistant in India. The company introduced "Ask Google Pay," an AI-powered conversational interface that lets users manage money, check balances, and navigate financial products just by asking. On

Payments Platforms Are Thinking Bigger

Payments Platforms Are Thinking Bigger

Hey Payments Fanatic! Ramp is heading north. The U.S. FinTech has officially launched in Canada, opening a Toronto office and bringing its finance platform to Canadian businesses with multi-currency cards, local payments, tax automation, and AI-powered spend management. It's another sign that today's

The Biggest Payment Networks May Not Be Payment Companies

The Biggest Payment Networks May Not Be Payment Companies

Hey Payments Fanatic! People don't wake up thinking they need another payments app. They open the apps they're already using. That's what makes X Money interesting. By partnering with Cross River, X is bringing banking and peer-to-peer payments directly into its platform,

The Real Battle In Payments Is Owning The Merchant Stack

The Real Battle In Payments Is Owning The Merchant Stack

Hey Payments Fanatic! Building a payments company is one thing. But building the financial infrastructure merchants never have to leave is another. That's exactly where Checkout.com appears to be heading. The company received an in-principle approval for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central

The Next Payments Race Is Going Cross-Border

The Next Payments Race Is Going Cross-Border

Hey Payments Fanatic! For years, the payments industry has focused on making cross-border transactions faster and cheaper. The next challenge may be making them native to digital currencies. China has completed its first cross-border payment with the digital yuan to Singapore, using its Digital Currency Express platform to

Mastercard Is Building More Than Virtual Cards

Mastercard Is Building More Than Virtual Cards

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mastercard just leveled up its virtual card game. The payments giant is expanding its virtual card platform with new security controls, an embedded payments network, and single API access — essentially making it easier for businesses to issue, manage, and secure virtual cards at scale. Think of it