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Hey Payments Fanatic! Noah and NALA just rolled out an instant stablecoin settlement network focused on Africa and Asia. For decades, cross-border flows into these markets were slow, expensive, and inefficient. Three to five days to settle. Close to nine percent in fees. Liquidity stuck in the middle. According to

Hey Payments Fanatic! Checkout.com just secured approval for a Georgia bank charter, clearing a major hurdle in its US expansion. This isn’t symbolic. It means Checkout.com can operate as its own acquirer in the US, integrate directly with card networks, and build faster without leaning on sponsor

Hey Payments Fanatic! Razorpay is reportedly gearing up for an IPO, with plans to raise up to $500M in fresh capital. The company has already invited merchant bankers to pitch for the mandate, with Kotak Mahindra and Axis Capital emerging as early frontrunners. That’s usually when things start getting

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mollie just became a Principal Member of the European Payments Initiative, committing to offer Wero and help scale a unified, bank-based payment method across Europe from 2026. That move puts Mollie right at the center of Wero’s rollout. Merchants using Mollie will be able to accept

Hey Payments Fanatic! Visa Conecta just received approval from Central Bank of Brazil to operate in the FX market, officially expanding its scope beyond payments. That means buying and selling foreign currencies is now on the table. It’s a meaningful step as Visa doubles down on Brazil and pushes

Hey Payments Fanatic! Circle’s USDC just outpaced Tether’s USDT growth for the second year in a row. And the reason is becoming pretty clear. USDC’s market cap jumped 73% in 2025 to about $75B. USDT still grew, but at a slower 36%. Same pattern last year, too.