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Mollie & Qonto Team Up to Simplify Business Payments

Mollie & Qonto Team Up to Simplify Business Payments

Hey Payments Fanatic! About 47% European businesses face challenges with late payments. While the reasons vary, fragmented payment systems and slow processing remain key hurdles for SMEs. Against this backdrop, Mollie and Qonto have joined forces to address the issue head-on. Mollie and Qonto have announced a two-way collaboration that

Stripe Begins Testing New Stablecoin

Stripe Begins Testing New Stablecoin

Hey Payments Fanatic! Stripe has opened testing for its new stablecoin product, built on the foundation of Bridge, the payments network it recently acquired for $1.1 billion. CEO Patrick Collison announced the launch on X, describing it as “something we’ve wanted to build for around a decade,” marking

Spin by Oxxo and Félix Pago Join Forces to Revolutionize U.S.-Mexico Remittances

Spin by Oxxo and Félix Pago Join Forces to Revolutionize U.S.-Mexico Remittances

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mexican FinTech Spin by Oxxo has announced a strategic alliance with Félix Pago, the WhatsApp-based digital remittance platform, aiming to streamline how Mexicans receive money from the United States. The integration allows Spin by Oxxo users to instantly receive funds sent via Félix Pago, with recipients paying

Coinbase Waives Fees on PayPal’s PYUSD, Supercharging Crypto Payments

Coinbase Waives Fees on PayPal’s PYUSD, Supercharging Crypto Payments

Hey Payments Fanatic! Coinbase is making a bold move to accelerate crypto adoption by scrapping all fees on transactions involving PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, and enabling direct redemption for U.S. dollars. This strategic alliance, announced Thursday, is a significant win for PayPal as it aims to cement PYUSD’s

B2B BNPL Provider Hokodo Closes €10 Million Round

B2B BNPL Provider Hokodo Closes €10 Million Round

Hey Payments Fanatic! Hokodo has secured a new €10 million equity round, co-led by Korelya Capital and Opera Tech Ventures, the venture arm of BNP Paribas. Existing Series B investors Mundi Ventures and Notion Capital also participated in the raise. Founded in 2018, Hokodo offers real-time digital trade credit to

Stripe Expands Access to Japan’s 68 Million PayPay Users

Stripe Expands Access to Japan’s 68 Million PayPay Users

Hey Payments Fanatic! Stripe introduced a series of updates designed to support businesses operating in Japan—or planning to enter the market. These changes focus on smoother customer experiences, faster payouts, and compliance with evolving regulation. For Japanese businesses, Stripe now supports PayPay, a QR-based payment method used by over

Circle Launches Global Payments Network to Take On Visa and Mastercard

Circle Launches Global Payments Network to Take On Visa and Mastercard

Hey Payments Fanatic! Circle is stepping out of the crypto lane and into the payments fast lane. The company behind USDC—the $60 billion stablecoin—is launching a bold new payments and remittance network aimed squarely at legacy giants like Visa and Mastercard. Set to be unveiled at Circle’s