Marcel van Oost

Hey Payments Fanatic! X, Elon Musk's social media platform, is entering the payments space through a partnership with Visa to launch X Money Account, a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments service. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, announced this as the "first of many big announcements about X

Hey Payments Fanatic! Recharge has launched Pay by Bank in Germany through a partnership with Tink, a Visa solution, and Adyen, introducing direct account-to-account transfers as a payment option. The Open Banking-powered solution will first roll out on Guthaben.de, one of Recharge's main German platforms, allowing customers

Hey Payments Fanatic! Affirm has expanded its partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI), the investment arm of Liberty Mutual Group. The forward flow loan purchase program will see LMI buying Affirm installment loans, with up to $750 million outstanding through June 2027. Over time, LMI plans to invest up to

Hey Payments Fanatic! Checkout.com achieved 45% year-over-year net revenue growth in its core commerce and FinTech business in 2024, with its US operations growing by over 80%. Over 300 new merchants joined their network, including major brands like Ticketmaster, Bumble, and Heineken. Guillaume Pousaz, CEO, outlined ambitious targets: "

Hey Payments Fanatic! Brazil's Pix payment system processed 64 billion transactions in 2024, marking a 53% year-over-year increase and surpassing combined credit and debit card volumes by 80%. According to Matera's latest Pix by the Numbers report, the system hit a record 252.1 million transactions

Hey Payments Fanatic! Visa has launched Apple Pay in Egypt, bringing digital payment capabilities to Egyptian customers across multiple platforms. The service enables contactless payments in stores through iPhone or Apple Watch, secured by Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode along with a one-time dynamic security code. Malak El