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The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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The European Commission launches its shared biometric matching service

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 22 May 2025 16:04 CET

The European Commission has announced the launch of its shared biometric matching service, aiming to accelerate the development towards secure interoperability. 

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The European Commission launches its shared biometric matching service

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 22 May 2025 16:04 CET

The European Commission has announced the launch of its shared biometric matching service, aiming to accelerate the development towards secure interoperability. 

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Finom adds Direct F24 tax payment feature for Italian users

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 15:50 CET
Finom has launched integrated F24 form functionality for its Italian users, allowing direct payment of a wide range of tax and social contributions from within its platform.
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Bank of Sydney implements Infosys Finacle Digital Banking suite on AWS Cloud

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 May 2025 15:27 CET
Bank of Sydney (BoS) has partnered with Infosys Finacle, a digital banking solutions platform, to optimise its digital transformation and improve customer experience. 
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Bluefin partners with Verifone

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 15:22 CET
Bluefin, a payment and data security company, has partnered with Verifone to offer its Decryptx solution to Verifone’s convenience and fuel retailing merchants globally.
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Boodil teams up with Aquilium Travel to optimise travel payments

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 15:00 CET
UK-based payment fintech Boodil has entered into a strategic partnership with Aquilium Travel to augment payment processing for the travel industry through its Open Banking platform. 
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ClearBank partners with One Trading to boost UX

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 May 2025 14:40 CET
Online trading platform, One Trading, has recently announced a new partnership with ClearBank, the enabler for clearing and embedded banking.

 


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Key themes in April's funding landscape

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 22 May 2025 14:33 CET
The Paypers took a deep dive into April 2025’s funding activity across the global fintech and payments ecosystem, uncovering key themes that reflect where capital is flowing and why.
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Glovo and finmid to offer instant loans to 70.000 local businesses

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 14:08 CET
Glovo, a technology platform, has partnered with finmid, a financing provider, to deliver instant and personalised capital offers to SMEs using the Glovo platform.
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Crypto.com secures MiFID licence to offer a wider range of products

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 May 2025 14:02 CET
Crypto.com has secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) licence, following the acquisition of AN Allnew Investments.
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Ethiopia launches its Fayda Wallet

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 13:57 CET
Ethiopia has announced he launch of its Fayda Wallet, a product which was developed in order to further develop the company’s digital public infrastructure. 
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Binance Pay adds Pix support in Brazil

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 May 2025 13:50 CET
Binance has introduced a new feature for users in Brazil, allowing them to convert cryptocurrency into Brazilian reais and make real-time payments through Pix.
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Sift launches new capabilities to optimise identity trust

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 May 2025 13:49 CET
Sift, an AI fraud detection platform, has announced the launch of additional capabilities that offer fraud and risk teams actionable intelligence to make more informed risk decisions and solidify identity trust. 
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Foo and areeba partner to provide digital payment in the Middle East

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 13:20 CET
areeba has teamed up with Foo, a provider of digital banking and fintech solutions, to introduce a full program for digital services.
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DCBL launches customer app to optimise payment experience for its users

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 13:16 CET
UK-based provider of debt services DCBL has launched a new app that enables its customers to make informed financial decisions and manage their finances and debts. 
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Visa launches Visa AR Manager in the US

News | Cards | 22 May 2025 13:03 CET
Visa has launched Visa AR Management, a solution designed to address a pain point for suppliers accepting commercial credentials, in the US.
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Nordic Initiative partners with nexo standards to optimise Nordic payment systems

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 12:32 CET
The Nordic Initiative has announced its partnership with nexo standards in order to optimise payment systems across the Nordic Tier 1 consumer-facing industries.
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Worldpay expands domestic acquiring services to Colombia

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 12:08 CET
Worldpay has extended its presence in Latin America with the launch of domestic acquiring capabilities in Colombia.
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KuCoin Pay teams up with AEON to transform Web3 Mobile Payments in retail

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 May 2025 11:56 CET
KuCoin Pay has partnered with AEON, a Web3 payment protocol, to improve mobile payment capabilities for Web3 in both online and offline retail environments.
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Robinhood to launch fee-free ISA in the UK

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 May 2025 11:51 CET
Robinhood has reportedly expressed interest in launching a fee-free stocks and shares ISA in the UK before the following tax year.
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Galileo and Atomic unveil payment method switch tool

News | Payments General | 22 May 2025 11:30 CET
Galileo Financial Technologies, the technology arm of SoFi Technologies Inc., has rolled out a new service called Galileo Payment Method Switch.
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