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Hey Payments Fanatic! Starting January 9th, 2025, all banks in the eurozone must implement instant payments capabilities, with transaction fees required to match standard credit transfer costs. This means any instant payment to a merchant's euro bank account must complete within ten seconds. Jan van Vonno, Head of

Hey Payments Fanatic! Dutch payment app Tikkie has shattered records in 2024, processing a staggering €7.4 billion in transactions - an 8% increase from last year's €6.6 billion milestone. With 10 million users now on board, the platform handles an impressive 5.3 payments per second, with

Happy New Year, Payments Fanatic! 2025 kicks off with stablecoins taking center stage in the $205 billion crypto market. While Bitcoin's 2024 surge grabbed headlines, the real buzz is around these price-stable tokens, pegged to fiat currencies like the US dollar. Giants like Visa, PayPal, and Stripe

Hey Payments Fanatic! In a revealing Spotlight interview between Arthur Bedel 💳 ♻️ and Julián Núñez, Yuno's Co-founder and COO shares critical insights about payment infrastructure development. The discussion reveals that maintaining in-house payment solutions - such as Rappi's 200-person payment team - often diverts substantial resources

Hey Payments Fanatic! Visa's fraud prevention technology is proving its worth this holiday season, with the payment giant blocking nearly 85% more suspected fraudulent transactions globally during Cyber Monday compared to last year. The surge in fraud attempts was significant, with suspicious activity increasing by 200% worldwide over

Hey Payments Fanatic! Ripple Labs has secured approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for its RLUSD stablecoin, as announced by CEO Brad Garlinghouse. The stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar, will be backed by USD deposits, short-term U.S. Treasury bonds, and