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Pay-by-Face Gains Ground in South Korea

Pay-by-Face Gains Ground in South Korea

Hey Payments Fanatic! What started as a small pilot in a company cafeteria in 2019 is now spreading across South Korea. Facial recognition is moving beyond phones and airports, showing up in stores, gas stations, and on university campuses. Naver Pay and Toss have added new momentum to facial payments.

UPI Goes Global, But Free Transactions May Be on the Clock

UPI Goes Global, But Free Transactions May Be on the Clock

Hey Payments Fanatic! UPI is having a moment, and not just in India. With over 18 billion monthly transactions and expansion plans into new countries, India’s digital payments juggernaut is poised for global growth. But even as the ecosystem scales, the question no one wants to ask is now

$8.3B Unicorn Tipalti Cuts Jobs Again as Strategy Shifts

$8.3B Unicorn Tipalti Cuts Jobs Again as Strategy Shifts

Hey Payments Fanatic! The Israeli payments unicorn valued at $8.3bn is letting go of dozens of employees, marking its second major cut since laying off 123 people in 2023. “We are reorganizing two of our divisions” CEO Chen Amit told Calcalist. “In sales, we are focusing on mid-market customers

PayPal World Launch Targets 2 Billion by 2026

PayPal World Launch Targets 2 Billion by 2026

Hey Payments Fanatic! PayPal has just unveiled PayPal World, a unified platform designed to connect the world’s most widely used digital wallets and payment systems. The first step rolls out this fall: PayPal and Venmo, interoperable for the first time. Joining them are Mercado Pago, UPI, and Tenpay Global,

Brazil’s Pix Touches Down in the US

Brazil’s Pix Touches Down in the US

Hey Payments Fanatic! Just days after the US launched a formal investigation into Brazil’s digital trade practices, citing “government-developed payment systems” that clearly point to Pix, the Brazilian payment system quietly touched down on American soil. Interesting timing, right? 🤣 That’s thanks to PagBrasil and Verifone, who joined forces

Shopify and Solidgate Unlock Smarter Payments for Merchants

Shopify and Solidgate Unlock Smarter Payments for Merchants

Hey Payments Fanatic! Shopify and Solidgate are taking their partnership further. With the new Solidgate Payments App now live, merchants can access smarter payment orchestration, without leaving the Shopify environment. The integration connects Shopify sellers directly to Solidgate’s infrastructure, giving them more control over how transactions are handled. With

BNPL Rules Edging Closer in the UK

BNPL Rules Edging Closer in the UK

Hey Payments Fanatic! After years of waiting, and then waiting some more, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is now closer to regulating buy now pay later. But don’t get too excited just yet. Full oversight isn’t set to kick in until July 2026, so the countdown continues.