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Ripple Expands UAE Footprint with Zand Bank and Mamo Partnerships

Ripple Expands UAE Footprint with Zand Bank and Mamo Partnerships

Hey Payments Fanatic! Ripple, the blockchain powerhouse for financial institutions, has just inked deals with Zand Bank and Mamo in the UAE to power faster, more transparent cross-border payments via Ripple Payments. Backed by its newly secured DFSA license, the first of its kind for a blockchain-enabled payment provider in

EuroPA Alliance to Add 5 Countries, Connecting 100 Million Users Across Europe

EuroPA Alliance to Add 5 Countries, Connecting 100 Million Users Across Europe

Hey Payments Fanatic! What began as a national-level solution for instant payments across Europe has this year evolved into a trilateral bridge linking Portugal’s MBWay, Spain’s Bizum, and Italy’s BANCOMAT, connecting 45 million users. Now, it’s preparing to extend its reach northward. By 2026, five new

Checkout.com Finds Direct Connection Between Trust in Payments and GDP Growth

Checkout.com Finds Direct Connection Between Trust in Payments and GDP Growth

Hey Payments Fanatic! Trust goes beyond feelings, it’s a form of confidence, a belief that someone or something will act in your best interest. In the digital world, where most transactions are unseen and silent, trust becomes the hidden infrastructure behind every click, tap, and swipe. This week, Checkout.

Mollie Officially Launches in Portugal to Support Ecommerce Growth

Mollie Officially Launches in Portugal to Support Ecommerce Growth

Hey Payments Fanatic! Over the past few years, Lisbon has steadily built a reputation as a growing FinTech corridor. Now, another player is joining the scene. Mollie, the payment platform serving more than 250,000 businesses across Europe, is expanding its presence in Portugal. With its official launch in the

Stablecoins Now Outpace Visa, Mastercard and PayPal

Stablecoins Now Outpace Visa, Mastercard and PayPal

Hey Payments Fanatic! The payments landscape is shifting, and the first half of 2025 is offering a glimpse into how deep those changes might go. Stripe acquired Bridge, a $1.1 billion stablecoin payments platform. MoonPay picked up infrastructure provider Iron in a deal reportedly worth over $100 million. Ripple

Satispay Moves Past Payments With Launch of Piggy Bank

Satispay Moves Past Payments With Launch of Piggy Bank

Hey Payments Fanatic! Satispay is now offering Invested Savings, introduced under the name "Remunerated Piggy Bank." The Italy-based fintech unicorn, which rolled out its Loyalty Program back in April, is moving beyond payments with its first investment product integrated directly into the app. Despite the name, this is

Affirm Card GMV +115% as It Teams Up With Costco

Affirm Card GMV +115% as It Teams Up With Costco

Hey Payments Fanatic! Affirm closed its fiscal third quarter with numbers that show a business stretching across more corners of consumer spending. The company’s Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) climbed 36% YoY to $8.6 billion, with 1.8 million new consumers transacting on the platform. Its Affirm Card stood