Marcel van Oost

Hey Payments Fanatic! Tuesday night, I had the pleasure of attending Mollie's event in Amsterdam, where they unveiled their sleek new payment terminal: Tap. It was a great evening, catching up with old friends like Adriaan Mol and seeing the energy around one of Europe's most

Hey Payments Fanatic! Rokid has spent years developing AR glasses that feel easy to wear and even easier to use. The latest versions, Rokid AR Spatial and Rokid Glasses, project a giant virtual screen, offer real-time translation, and can recognize the world around you. These glasses have already found their

Hey Payments Fanatic! "View. Click. Buy." That’s how PayPal is framing Storefront Ads, its latest move to turn everyday browsing into seamless shopping. Imagine reading an article online and spotting an ad for a pair of shoes. With Storefront Ads, one can check product details, shipping options,

Hey Payments Fanatic! Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reportedly exploring the launch of USD-backed stablecoins, aiming to streamline payments and cut billions in banking fees, according to the Wall Street Journal. With Amazon’s $447 billion in e-commerce sales (2024) and Walmart’s over $100 billion in global e-commerce,

Hey Payments Fanatic! Berlin-based Payrails, a global enterprise payments software provider, has raised €27.7 million in Series A funding to accelerate product innovation and commercial growth across the EMEA region. The round, led by HV Capital Growth Fund with backing from EQT Ventures, General Catalyst, and a16z, brings total

Hey Payments Fanatic! Google isn’t letting any chance slip by when it comes to growing alongside Brazil’s most used payment method, Pix, which, in case you missed it, just set a new record last Friday: 276.7 million transactions in a single day, surpassing the previous high of