Marcel van Oost

Hey Payments Fanatic! Klarna has launched the pilot of Klarna Card in the U.S, a flexible new debit-first card powered by Visa’s Flexible Credential and issued by WebBank. The card lets users pay immediately or later — online or in-store — at over 150 million merchants globally. Unlike traditional credit

Hey Payments Fanatic! At VTEX Day 2025, held on June 2nd in São Paulo, PayPal announced its entry into Brazil's acquiring market, marking a significant expansion of its global payments strategy. This move follows similar initiatives in Europe, underscoring PayPal's commitment to expanding its presence in

Hey Payments Fanatic! Visa has introduced a new platform in Asia Pacific called Visa Intelligent Commerce. Announced at its Media Showcase in Singapore, the launch highlights how the company is building tools for AI-powered payments and digital commerce. The platform gives developers APIs to integrate Visa’s payment capabilities into

Hey Payments Fanatics! Tencent is launching its palm biometric payment system in Thailand, teaming up with local partners to test it in places like 7-Eleven, The Mall Group, and SCB. It’s a clear move to keep pace with Alipay in the Southeast Asian market. How does it work? Well,

Hey Payments Fanatic! The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted in-principle approval to PayPal Payments Private Limited to operate as a cross-border payment aggregator for exports. While the designation may sound technical, it opens up broader access for Indian exporters to global markets through a more formal and regulated