Marcel van Oost

Hey Payments Fanatic! Indian FinTech PayNearby is gearing up for a public listing next year. The company has already met with 3 merchant bankers and will begin the DRHP process after selecting the one to go ahead with. Unlike Paytm, PhonePe, or BharatPe, PayNearby built its edge through 1.2M+

Hey Payments Fanatic! OpenAI launched its ChatGPT Go plan in India this week at ₹399/month, aiming to expand affordable access to GPT-5. But the rollout was marred when global payments giant Stripe failed to process UPI transactions, leaving many users unable to subscribe on day one. The glitch highlights

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mumbai-based Kiwi, the virtual RuPay credit card app powering credit-on-UPI, is set to raise $23M led by Vertex Ventures, with Nexus and Stellaris participating. The round would likely value Kiwi at $100M+ post-money, nearly doubling from its 2023 Series A ($65M valuation). With the RBI and NPCI

Hey Payments Fanatic! Thailand just rolled out TouristDigiPay, a regulated system that lets foreign visitors convert crypto into baht for spending. No cash withdrawals are allowed. Tourists must register with both a licensed digital asset provider and an e-money provider, ensuring KYC and AML compliance. Funds sit in a regulated

Hey Payments Fanatic! SoftBank’s PayPay has confidentially filed with the SEC for a US IPO of its American depositary shares. The timing, size, and price are still undecided, with the listing subject to market conditions and SEC review. SoftBank has been moving to monetize assets, including a recent $3B

Hey Payments Fanatic! You know I don’t like starting the day with bad news, but this one you can’t miss. Adyen just had its worst day since 2023, wiping out nearly €9B in market value 🤯 Shares plunged 18% after the payments giant scrapped its forecast for faster growth