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Deals•Feb 24, 2026
Ex‑Amex and Visa Executives Raise $4M to Embed Stablecoins in Everyday Brands
Former American Express and Visa executives have announced a $4 million fundraising round to build a platform that embeds stablecoins into everyday consumer brands. The capital will be used to develop technology that lets brands accept stablecoins seamlessly in their payment flows.
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Deals•Feb 3, 2026
Bits Technology Secures €12M Series A Funding
Swedish RegTech startup Bits Technology announced a €12 million Series A round to accelerate its compliance automation platform for banks and fintechs across Europe. The funding will support development of KYB, AML and onboarding solutions, reflecting rising demand for streamlined regulatory compliance.
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News•Jan 28, 2026
SkipCash Integrates PayLater for Seamless, Flexible Checkout
SkipCash, a leading Qatari digital payments provider, has integrated the licensed PayLater buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) service directly into its payment gateway and payment‑link offerings. The new feature enables merchants to present customers with flexible installment options at checkout without leaving the...
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News•Jan 28, 2026
Metroblox Unveils Ride USD Stablecoin for Everyday Transportation Payments
Metroblox announced the launch of Ride USD, a USD‑pegged stablecoin designed for everyday transportation payments. The token will be usable across ride‑hailing, public transit, and micro‑mobility services, offering instant settlement and near‑zero transaction fees. By embedding the stablecoin into its...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Fiserv and Affirm Expand Partnership to Bring Pay-Over-Time to Debit Cards
Fiserv and Affirm announced an expanded partnership that will embed Affirm’s pay‑over‑time (BNPL) solution into debit card programs. The integration will be available to thousands of U.S. banks, allowing debit cardholders to access installment financing at the point of sale....
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News•Jan 27, 2026
OneBill and Linked2pay Partner to Streamline Billing and Payments for Merchants
OneBill and linked2pay announced a strategic integration that unifies billing and payment processing for merchants. The partnership embeds linked2pay’s gateway into OneBill’s cloud‑based revenue platform via real‑time APIs, supporting credit‑card, debit‑card and ACH transactions without separate systems. It promises faster...
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News•Jan 27, 2026
Enhancing the E-Commerce Experience: Innovative Approaches to Customer Interaction
The latest PaySpace Magazine roundup highlights three pivotal fintech and e‑commerce developments. NEXA Lending introduced a Chat & Social AI platform to streamline loan originators' customer interactions. A European footprint firm closed a €76 million fund targeting 30 climate‑focused and deep‑tech...
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Footprint Firm Closes €76M Fund to Back 30 Climate and DeepTech Startups in Northern Europe
Footprint Firm announced the closing of a €76 million fund aimed at investing in 30 climate and deep‑tech startups across Northern Europe. The capital will support early‑stage companies developing sustainable and advanced technologies, bolstering the region’s climate‑tech ecosystem. The fund’s closure...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
KAST Launches Earn Vaults Combining Stablecoin Yield with Institutional-Grade Risk Management
KAST has introduced Earn Vaults, a new suite of stablecoin yield products that combine high‑interest returns with institutional‑grade risk controls. The vaults support USDC, USDT and DAI, offering up to 12% annual percentage yield while employing audited smart contracts and...
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News•Jan 26, 2026
ClearScore Enters Mortgage Market with Acquisition of Acre Platforms
ClearScore, the UK fintech known for free credit‑score checks, announced its entry into the residential mortgage market by acquiring Acre Platforms. The undisclosed deal equips ClearScore with Acre’s underwriting engine and cloud‑native loan‑origination system, enabling instant mortgage offers after a...
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News•Jan 25, 2026
Mercuryo and Visa Partner to Expand Global Crypto-to-Fiat Off-Ramping via Visa Direct
Mercuryo announced a strategic partnership with Visa to embed Visa Direct into its crypto‑payment platform. The integration will let wallet, exchange and Web3 users convert digital assets to fiat and have funds pushed to Visa cards, bank accounts or digital...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
TikTok Deal Finalised: U.S. Joint Venture Secures App’s Future Amid Security Concerns
ByteDance has finalized a U.S. joint venture that transfers TikTok’s American operations to a partnership with domestic investors. The arrangement places all user data on U.S. servers and gives U.S. regulators oversight, addressing longstanding security concerns. ByteDance will retain a...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
OnePay Integrates Rakuten Card-Linked Offers to Make Rewards Easier and More Valuable
OnePay, the Walmart‑backed fintech, has teamed up with Rakuten’s Card‑Linked Offer Network to embed merchant cashback offers directly within its app. The integration delivers automatic, card‑linked rewards at the point of sale, eliminating the need for coupons or manual redemption....
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Gr4vy and Ecommpay Partner to Simplify Global Payments Through Single Integration
Fintech platforms Gr4vy and Ecommpay announced a partnership that delivers a single‑integration solution for global payments. The joint offering merges Gr4vy’s payment orchestration layer with Ecommpay’s extensive acquiring network, giving merchants access to over 200 payment methods in more than...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Top Reasons Why Fintech Companies Struggle to Succeed in the Competitive Digital Landscape
Fintech firms face mounting obstacles that impede growth in an increasingly crowded digital arena. Tight regulatory regimes, persistent cash‑flow constraints for SME clients, and fierce competition for talent and technology stack integration are among the primary culprits. Recent moves—Qonto’s credit‑card...
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News•Jan 23, 2026
Razorpay Secures RBI PA-P Licence, Expanding Fully Regulated In-Store Payments Across India
Razorpay has been granted the Reserve Bank of India’s Payment Aggregator‑Physical (PA‑P) licence, allowing its point‑of‑sale solution to function as a fully regulated aggregator for in‑store transactions. The approval comes as physical retail remains the dominant purchase channel in India,...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
Payoneer Expands European Workforce Management with Boundless Acquisition
Payoneer announced the acquisition of Dublin‑based Boundless, an Employer of Record platform, to broaden its workforce management suite in Europe. The deal adds end‑to‑end hiring, payroll and compliance tools to Payoneer’s cross‑border payment ecosystem. By integrating Boundless, Payoneer aims to...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
Adyen and Forage Team Up to Bring SNAP EBT Payments to U.S. Retailers
Adyen and Forage have announced a strategic partnership to enable SNAP EBT payments on Adyen’s U.S. commerce platform. The collaboration integrates Forage’s compliance‑focused EBT processing with Adyen’s unified payment APIs, allowing grocery, convenience and select food retailers to accept government...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
PayTail Summit
The PayTail Summit gathered leading retailers, e‑commerce platforms and payment innovators to chart the next phase of retail commerce and digital payments. Speakers examined how real‑time settlement, tokenization and AI‑driven fraud tools are reshaping checkout experiences. Case studies highlighted buy‑now‑pay‑later...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
Money Movement
Money Movement 2026 merges two flagship conferences, drawing a broad spectrum of banks, credit unions, regulators, PSPs, retailers, and fintech innovators. The event expects over 350 senior attendees and 150 leading companies, with two‑in‑three decision makers represented. Featuring more than...
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News•Jan 21, 2026
OnePay Launches “Swipe to Finance” With Klarna, Bringing Post-Purchase BNPL Into the App
OnePay has introduced “Swipe to Finance,” a post‑purchase buy‑now‑pay‑later feature powered by Klarna that lets eligible debit‑card users convert recent purchases into fixed‑term payment plans within the app. The tool expands OnePay’s suite of flexible payment options beyond checkout, offering...
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Deals•Jan 21, 2026
Payoneer Acquires Boundless to Boost European Workforce Management
Payoneer announced the acquisition of Dublin‑based Boundless, an Employer of Record platform, to strengthen its end‑to‑end solution for hiring and paying international talent across Europe. The deal expands Payoneer’s global workforce management capabilities.
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News•Jan 20, 2026
MPE 2026 – Europe’s Home for Merchant Payments
MPE 2026 is set to be Europe’s premier merchant payments conference, drawing more than 1,600 attendees, including 500 global merchants, 170 speakers and over 90 sponsors. The agenda spans AI‑driven payment solutions, fraud mitigation, stablecoins, account‑to‑account transfers and the upcoming...
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News•Jan 19, 2026
How Target Is Pioneering Agentic Commerce in Retail
Network International has signed a processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank to expand digital payment services across Sudan. The partnership will provide acquiring, issuing, and fintech solutions, enabling merchants to accept card payments and facilitating cross‑border transactions. By leveraging Network...
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News•Jan 18, 2026
Ziina Executes UAE’s First Live Open Finance Payment with Lean Technologies
Ziina, a UAE‑based fintech, completed the nation’s first live open‑finance payment using Lean Technologies’ API platform. The transaction linked a consumer’s bank account to a merchant checkout in real‑time, settling instantly across multiple banks. The proof‑of‑concept demonstrates compliance with the...
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News•Jan 17, 2026
Bank of Italy Models Ethereum Risks in Extreme Price Collapse Scenario
The Bank of Italy’s financial stability unit released a stress‑test model that simulates the impact of an extreme Ethereum price collapse on the Italian financial system. The scenario assumes an 80%‑plus drop in ETH value, triggering liquidity strains for banks...
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News•Jan 16, 2026
Ingenico, Samsung, and Talus Introduce Mobile Business Operating Solution in North America
Ingenico, Samsung, and Talus have launched a joint Mobile Business Operating Solution (MBOS) for North American merchants. The platform fuses Samsung’s Galaxy hardware, Ingenico’s payment processing stack, and Talus’s cloud‑based back‑office services into a single, app‑driven point‑of‑sale system. It supports...
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