Getnet & Mastercard Launch Biometric Pix
Hey Payments Fanatic!
Getnet and Mastercard just launched Biometric Pix.
The two companies launched a solution that lets shoppers pay via Pix at checkout using a one-time biometric consent, with no app redirects required.
It's built on Brazil's Open Finance rails and targets large e-commerce operations first.
Brazil's Pix handled ~80 billion transactions and R$ 35.4 trillion (US$ 6.2 trillion) in 2025, but friction at checkout has always been a sticking point. Removing the redirect step and replacing it with a single biometric confirmation could meaningfully close the gap with card-based UX.
You'll also see why Adyen is betting on a future where AI agents won't just help you shop—they'll complete the purchase on your behalf.
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INSIGHTS
➡️ Adyen launched an operating system for agentic commerce.
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NEWS
🇧🇷 Getnet and Mastercard create a biometric Pix solution for e-commerce in Brazil, enabling shoppers to authorize purchases using fingerprint, facial recognition, or a PIN through Open Finance. The solution aims to reduce cart abandonment and improve conversion rates by streamlining the checkout experience.
🇦🇪 Al Etihad Payments and Mastercard announce the first Jaywan-Mastercard co-badged credit card and expand the UAE's domestic payment infrastructure. The collaboration will introduce advanced switching, processing, and fraud prevention capabilities while enabling Jaywan cardholders to make payments globally.
🇳🇿 BNPL Zip pulls out of New Zealand. The ASX-listed FinTech told the market that the decision “reflects Zip’s strategic focus on investing in its Australian and US businesses, which continue to demonstrate strong momentum and profitable growth”.
🇺🇸 Samsung launches the Galaxy credit card to rival the Apple Card issued by Barclays, which integrates with Samsung Wallet. The no-annual-fee card offers up to 5% cashback on Samsung purchases, 3% on Samsung Wallet transactions, 2% on streaming subscriptions and 1% on all other spending.
🇺🇸 Ramp brings stablecoin accounts and payments to all customers. Ramp's stablecoin accounts let companies hold stablecoin balances, earn rewards, pay vendors and reconcile every transaction automatically in their existing accounting system.
🌎 LemFi has partnered with BVNK to move its cross-border settlement infrastructure onto regulated stablecoin rails, enabling faster and lower-cost international transfers while maintaining the existing customer experience. The partnership supports remittances across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
🇺🇸 Wise Group launches program to repurchase up to £405M of its shares, with Goldman Sachs repurchasing shares through March 2027. The buyback will support employee equity awards and reduce share capital, with 40% of repurchased shares allocated to the company's Employee Share Trust and the remainder held in treasury.
🇮🇳 Paytm mints ₹220 Cr profit in Q1, revenue up 28% to ₹2,448 C. Paytm attributed its Q1 growth to accelerating consumer and merchant payments businesses, enhanced B2C monetisation via wealth tech products and deployment of AI.
🇺🇸 Matera introduces first-to-market X9.150 payment QR code software. The platform enables financial institutions, payment providers and billers to deliver secure, interoperable account-to-account payment experiences across multiple payment networks, including FedNow®, RTP®, ACH credit transfers, the Zelle Network® and emerging digital payment methods such as stablecoins.
🇺🇸 Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents, and take on Stripe. The company aims to compete with Stripe by supporting both traditional bank payments and stablecoins while rethinking payment authorization and dispute resolution for agentic commerce.
🌏 Ant International raises approx. US$1.2 billion in Series A equity financing to boost cross-border payments and agentic commerce solutions for global businesses. The proceeds will be used to accelerate Ant International’s global expansion and innovation in merchant payment, account management, and other inclusive financial services for SMEs and enterprises across the world.
🇺🇸 Augustus announces $180M Series B at a $1B valuation to give international FinTechs and banks access to the US Dollar. This new funding accelerates Augustus' mission to dollarize the world, giving financial institutions worldwide direct access to dollar accounts and rails through a modern, federally chartered bank.
🇺🇸 WasabiCard appoints Former Visa Executive Matt Price as Global Partnership Director. This strategic hire aims to leverage Price’s deep expertise in global payment networks to scale WasabiCard’s ecosystem and strengthen alliances with major financial institutions worldwide.
🇦🇿 Bir partners with UnionPay to boost global payment connectivity in Azerbaijan. This strategic collaboration facilitates seamless cross-border digital payments for international visitors while expanding the reach of local Azerbaijani businesses to Asian markets.
🇦🇪 KamelPay partners with Paymentology to scale corporate payments in the UAE. Under the agreement, Paymentology powers KamelPay's newly launched AbsoluteCard, a next-generation corporate payments platform designed to help UAE businesses streamline company spending with greater visibility, control, and efficiency.
🇰🇷 HashKey teams with KBank to explore won stablecoin payments. Under the partnership, KBank will assess regulatory compliance, BPMG will develop the payment infrastructure, and HashKey will contribute its digital asset network as the companies evaluate new stablecoin-based payment models across Asia.
🇮🇳 Zaggle to acquire 19.9% stake in MoneyHop's Unobanc to strengthen cross-border payments. The investment strengthens Zaggle's capabilities in international payments, foreign exchange, and remittances as it expands its integrated financial services ecosystem.
🇺🇸 Harlow Payments appoints Industry Veteran Ray Sidhom as Executive Chairman. As Executive Chairman, Sidhom will work alongside Harlow's leadership team to help guide the company's long-term strategy and continued growth as it expands its suite of offerings and partnerships.
🇺🇸 American Express enhanced its Buyer Initiated Payments (BIP) platform with BIP Connect and automated invoice reporting capabilities to streamline B2B payments. Through a partnership with Bottomline, the new features connect eligible customers to the Paymode network while improving invoice reconciliation, payment processing, and working capital management for buyers and suppliers.
🇺🇸 Expensify expands collaboration with Marqeta to bring its card offering into Europe. Expensify customers in Europe can now access the same spend management capabilities that have allowed for the rapid growth of its card offering in the US.
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