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Hey Payments Fanatic! It’s been a big week for mobile payments. Shortly after Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone expanded to nine new countries, Google is rolling out its own update—this time, for younger users. Google Wallet now allows children over 13 to tap to pay in

Hey Payments Fanatic! Ever wonder how WhatsApp carved out its spot in Brazil’s payment scene? It all started with a clever pivot around Pix, setting the stage for something big. When WhatsApp initially entered the payments space in 2020, its launch had to be reworked following the Central Bank

Hey Payments Fanatic! Checkout.com and Tabby have joined forces to expand even more Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions in the Middle East. Tabby’s BNPL services will be integrated directly into Checkout.com’s platform, allowing its Saudi Arabian and UAE merchants to offer flexible payment options at

Hey Payments Fanatic! Pix is moving faster than anyone expected. Initially projected to surpass credit cards in e-commerce by 2026, it’s now set to take the lead by the end of this year. A shift fueled by speed, cost, and consumer preference is literally reshaping Brazil’s digital payments

Hey Payments Fanatic! MoonPay is once again expanding its reach in crypto payments with the acquisition of Iron, an API-first stablecoin infrastructure platform. Having already simplified access to the crypto economy by integrating traditional payment methods like debit cards, bank transfers, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, MoonPay now

Hey Payments Fanatic! Razorpay is setting its sights on profitability as it prepares for a potential IPO within the next three years. While the company’s core payments business is already in the black, its broader operations, including neo-banking and lending services, are still working toward breaking even. “We’re

Hey Payments Fanatic! In Brazil, if it exists, one can probably pay for it in installments. Now, a new payment trend is taking shape—even though the Central Bank hasn’t officially launched “Pix parcelado” (Pix in installments), the market isn’t exactly waiting. Without regulatory restrictions, banks and fintechs