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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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Luxury ecommerce – state of play, challenges, and future trends

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Monday 07 Apr 2025 12:10 CET

Frederike Knop, CEO of CHRONEXT and speaker at the E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025, shares insights on the key trends shaping luxury ecommerce.

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Luxury ecommerce – state of play, challenges, and future trends

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Monday 07 Apr 2025 12:10 CET

Frederike Knop, CEO of CHRONEXT and speaker at the E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025, shares insights on the key trends shaping luxury ecommerce.

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Top Stories

Insights from mpe 2025 – key highlights and trends

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 12:34 CET
Irina Ionescu and Diana Lupuleac, Senior Editors at The Paypers, share key takeaways from mpe Berlin 2025 and explore their implications for the industry.



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The future of identity verification in payments with Web 3

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 08 Apr 2025 07:44 CET

Scott Pounder from Prometheus Insights Consulting looks at decentralised identity solutions and how they can enhance KYC (Know Your Customer) processes, improve user privacy, and reduce fraud in payments.


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Juspay raises USD 60 million in Series D round

News | Payments General | 08 Apr 2025 07:43 CET
Payments infrastructure provider Juspay has secured USD 60 million in a Series D funding round, comprising both primary and secondary investments.
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Nubank launches the Worker's Credit, a private payroll loan

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Apr 2025 15:20 CET
Digital financial services platform Nubank has announced Worker’s Credit, a private payroll loan for workers with a formal contract under the Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho  (CLT) in Brazil.
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Unipaas and Mastercard digitise SME payments

News | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 15:19 CET
Unipaas has partnered with Mastercard to improve card acceptance and digitise transactions for SMEs operating in traditionally offline sectors.
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Flutterwave expands remittance services with Ghana launch

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Apr 2025 14:55 CET
Flutterwave has rolled out the Send App in Ghana, enabling individuals and businesses to receive international remittances directly into local bank accounts.
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Block scales its mobile platform into banking in the US

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Apr 2025 14:42 CET
Fintech company Block has announced its plans to provide its Cash App solution as a banking option for US consumers. 
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Fuse raises USD 6.6 million for optimised cross-border payments in MENA

News | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 14:05 CET
Fuse has announced the raise of USD 6.6 million in a new funding round, in order to power infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments in MENA.
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Brazil to add instalment option to Pix in September

News | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 14:02 CET
Brazil’s central bank has confirmed that users of its instant payments platform, Pix, will gain access to a new feature enabling transactions to be paid in instalments.
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Spire launches no-integration pay-by-bank platform

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Apr 2025 13:56 CET
Spire has launched Pay with Spire, a pay-by-bank platform that utilises the Discover Network to deliver a merchant-branded ACH payment solution at the POS with no integration required.
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eToro and Klarna halt US IPO plans due to market instability

News | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 13:45 CET
eToro and Klarna have decided to halt their plans for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the US following President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. 
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Kraken expands crypto custody services to UK and Australia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Apr 2025 13:21 CET
Kraken Institutional has extended its crypto custody offering to institutional clients in the UK and Australia, marking its first international expansion since launching the service.
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Viva.com partners with Mastercard and expands its footprint across Europe

News | Payments General | 07 Apr 2025 13:07 CET
Viva.com has announced the expansion of its near-instant payment footprint across the region of Europe, with the UK launch of Mastercard Move. 
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Ripple adds RLUSD to payments platform as usage grows

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Apr 2025 12:00 CET
Ripple has integrated its USD-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, into Ripple Payments, its cross-border payments platform.
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Visa expands its AI capabilities to minimise fraud rates

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 07 Apr 2025 11:38 CET
Visa has announced the expansion of its global services portfolio, with the company rolling out ARIC Risk Hub to mitigate fraud and safeguard banks, acquirers, and financial institutions. 
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Papa Johns rolls out Pay by Bank in the UK for better payments

News | Mobile Payments | 07 Apr 2025 10:40 CET
Papa Johns has introduced TrueLayer’s Pay by Bank solution across the UK, allowing customers to make direct payments from their bank accounts.
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Kraken taps ClearBank for UK and EU payment services

News | Cryptocurrencies | 07 Apr 2025 10:35 CET
Digital asset exchange Kraken has selected ClearBank to serve as its main banking partner in the United Kingdom.
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Cracks in China's banking system

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Apr 2025 09:56 CET
Sinziana Albu, Senior News Editor at The Paypers, shares insights into the challenges that Chinese banks have been facing before shutting down their operations, as well as key risk indicators, government stabilisation efforts, and systemic risks based on the most up-to-date information.
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Airwallex to go after banking licences in the UK and US

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 07 Apr 2025 09:44 CET
Financial platform Airwallex has mapped out plans to pursue banking licences in the UK and US, with the company aiming to scale its operations into lending. 
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