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Circle Joins Jack Ma’s Ant in Blockchain Deal

Circle Joins Jack Ma’s Ant in Blockchain Deal

Hey Payments Fanatic! Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is teaming up with Circle to bring its USDC stablecoin onto Ant’s blockchain platform to integrate regulated digital currencies into its payment and treasury systems. Additionally, Ant International is expanding its reach, now exploring stablecoin licenses in several countries. The Chinese FinTech

BoE Makes an Example of Vocalink in £11.9M Compliance Crackdown

BoE Makes an Example of Vocalink in £11.9M Compliance Crackdown

Hey Payments Fanatic! In a first-of-its-kind move, the Bank of England has fined Vocalink, Mastercard’s UK payments arm, £11.9 million for failing to fix systemic weaknesses flagged two years ago. The penalty casts a spotlight on risk management standards at one of the core engines behind Bacs, Faster

Revolut Taps Alipay and a $48B Opportunity

Revolut Taps Alipay and a $48B Opportunity

Hey Payments Fanatic! Revolut just unlocked money transfers to China via Alipay, marking a calculated step into one of the world’s biggest remittance corridors. The move promises speed, stability, and a reach that goes well beyond Singapore. It’s also just one piece of Revolut’s broader expansion playbook.

Nayax Grows, Then Cuts: Streamlining Hits Home Despite Record Profits

Nayax Grows, Then Cuts: Streamlining Hits Home Despite Record Profits

Hey, Payments Fanatic! It’s not often a company posts record profits and rising share prices, only to follow with its first significant round of layoffs. But that’s exactly what’s unfolding at Nayax. The Israeli payments and self-service tech firm is laying off 70 employees, even as its

Shift4’s Biggest Deal: $2.5B Acquisition of Global Blue Goes Through

Shift4’s Biggest Deal: $2.5B Acquisition of Global Blue Goes Through

Hey Payments Fanatic! Shift4 Payments has officially closed its $2.5 billion acquisition of Global Blue. So, who’s Global Blue? They are a Swiss-based leader in tax-free shopping and currency conversion technologies. This marks the largest acquisition in Shift4’s history, accelerating its expansion across luxury retail and global

Flutterwave Unlocks U.S. Remittances with Send App Relaunch

Flutterwave Unlocks U.S. Remittances with Send App Relaunch

Hey Payments Fanatic! Flutterwave is relaunching its Send App after securing 20 new Money Transmitter Licenses in the U.S., bringing its total to 34. With these licenses, Africa’s biggest FinTech unicorn can now operate directly in more states without intermediaries, offering a refreshed, streamlined way to make cross-border

Stripe & TrueLayer Pay by Bank; Ripple & OpenPayd Lay the Rails

Stripe & TrueLayer Pay by Bank; Ripple & OpenPayd Lay the Rails

Hey Payments Fanatic! What's in store for you in today's news? New rails for global trade, everyday payments made seamless, and programmable money replacing legacy plumbing. Stripe and TrueLayer flipped the switch on Pay by Bank in France and Germany. This means no tedious entries of

Trade Republic, multifi x GoCardless, and Nearpay: Quiet Moves, Big Impacts

Trade Republic, multifi x GoCardless, and Nearpay: Quiet Moves, Big Impacts

Hey Payments Fanatic! Some days, the news hits like a headline parade. Other times, it’s quieter shifts that speak louder. Today feels like the latter. Bizum lands in payroll as Trade Republic launches Spain’s first salary account with instant transfers and 2% interest on unlimited balances. It’s

The Payments People Top 100

The Payments People Top 100

Hey Payments Fanatic! Today I'm sharing the most interesting Payments Experts to follow, this list spotlights 100+ experts from the Payments industry and are definitely worth a follow. Figured it was worth resharing to help you freshen up your LinkedIn for the summer season. Here is a shortlist

Rain & Toku Launch First Real-Time, Compliant Stablecoin Payroll for Global Teams

Rain & Toku Launch First Real-Time, Compliant Stablecoin Payroll for Global Teams

Hey Payments Fanatic! Rain, the global card issuing and stablecoin payments platform, has teamed up with Toku, a leader in token and stablecoin compensation compliance, to launch the world’s first real-time, compliant stablecoin payroll solution. This integration enables employers to fund and settle payroll instantly in stablecoins, ensuring full

Tether’s Juventus Stake Ambitions Run into Silence

Tether’s Juventus Stake Ambitions Run into Silence

Hey Payments Fanatic! You know I’m always tuned into FinTech and Payments, but if you’ve started following me recently, you might not know I’m also a football fan. So today I'm sharing a story that caught my eye and connects both worlds. Back in February,

Tyro Payments Removes Senior Leader From Website Amid Speculation

Tyro Payments Removes Senior Leader From Website Amid Speculation

Hey Payments Fanatic! Executive pages don’t often speak loudly, but their silences can be telling. In recent weeks, Tyro Payments has quietly entered a period of leadership transition. Jonathan Davey, Tyro's CEO & Managing Director, announced his departure earlier this month to a leadership role outside of

ACI Worldwide Strengthens ACI Connetic With MongoDB and Synadia

ACI Worldwide Strengthens ACI Connetic With MongoDB and Synadia

Hey Payments Fanatic! ACI Worldwide is entering new strategic partnerships with MongoDB and Synadia Communications to strengthen its cloud-native payments platform, ACI Connetic. Launched last month, ACI Connetic combines A2A payments, card processing, and AI-driven fraud prevention in one platform, helping banks modernize their payment systems more efficiently. The collaboration

Walmart-Backed PhonePe Eyes $1.5Bn IPO

Walmart-Backed PhonePe Eyes $1.5Bn IPO

Hey Payments Fanatic! A decade after launching as a UPI payments app, PhonePe is about to go public. The company is expected to file its draft red herring prospectus by August, aiming to raise up to $1.5bn at a valuation of around $15bn. Backed by Walmart, PhonePe has become