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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.

Tokenized trust: rethinking corporate KYC with digital identity tokens

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 10:07 CET

Dr. Henry Balani from Encompass Corporation explores how corporate digital identity tokens can transform and enhance corporate KYC processes.

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Tokenized trust: rethinking corporate KYC with digital identity tokens

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 10:07 CET

Dr. Henry Balani from Encompass Corporation explores how corporate digital identity tokens can transform and enhance corporate KYC processes.

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Top Stories

Series D funding round brings Persona USD 200 million

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Apr 2025 14:46 CET
US-based Persona, a global identity platform, has announced that it obtained USD 200 million in a Series D funding round, bringing its valuation to USD 2 billion. 
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NetGuradians integrates FPAD to improve fraud prevention

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Apr 2025 14:27 CET

NetGuardians has improved fraud, scam and money mule detection through compatibility with EBA CLEARING’s FPAD initiative.


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Alfardan Exchange launches Payee validation with iPiD

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Apr 2025 13:50 CET
Alfardan Exchange has introduced a real-time beneficiary validation service in Qatar, in collaboration with international fintech provider iPiD.
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Atom Bank integrates Provenir Platform for risk management

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Apr 2025 13:38 CET
Atom Bank has adopted Provenir’s AI-powered platform to manage risk decisioning and data orchestration across its lending and savings products. 
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Navro secures USD 41 million in Series B round to propel global expansion

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 13:06 CET
Navro has revealed that it has successfully secured USD 41 million in Series B funding, with plans to accelerate its global expansion initiatives.
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bunq rolls out bunq Crypto in its banking app

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Apr 2025 13:01 CET
Netherlands-based neobank bunq has announced the launch of bunq Crypto, enabling users to invest in the cryptocurrency market. 
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Qliro and Two integrate B2B BNPL for Nordic SMEs

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 12:50 CET
Qliro has integrated B2B Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) capabilities into its checkout service through a new partnership with payments technology firm Two.
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Railsr and Equals partner to optimise Embedded Finance in Europe

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 12:11 CET
UK-based Embedded Finance platform Railsr has teamed up with Equals Money to create a European fintech provider.
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Mastercard extends its collaboration with Corpay

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 12:10 CET
Mastercard has extended its partnership with Corpay to offer a better suite of corporate cross-border payment solutions.
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RS2 launches AI layer to modernise banking

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Apr 2025 12:03 CET
Global payments technology provider RS2 has introduced an AI-powered orchestration layer aimed at helping banks modernise legacy systems without disrupting daily operations.
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Mastercard launches Agent Pay to advance agentic payments technology

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 11:29 CET
Mastercard has announced the launch of Agent Pay, its Agentic Payments Program, with the solution integrating with agentic AI to optimise commerce.  
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Phixius by Nacha broadens bank account validation reach with ValidiFI

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Apr 2025 10:47 CET
Phixius by Nacha has announced that ValidiFI is now operational on the Phixius network, functioning as an additional provider for bank account validation.
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BNP Paribas extends its partnership with IBM Cloud for business growth

News | Payments General | 30 Apr 2025 10:27 CET
The BNP Paribas bank has renewed its partnership with IBM Cloud to further improve its resilience, accelerate its cloud-native strategy, and develop its GenAI.
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FCA to roll out live AI testing service

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Apr 2025 10:05 CET
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its plans to introduce a live AI testing service to support companies in launching safe and responsible AI models. 
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Wirex rolls out banking platform for crypto and Web3 firms

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Apr 2025 09:55 CET
Wirex has launched a new platform, Wirex Business, aimed at providing banking services for companies operating within the cryptocurrency and Web3 sectors.
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HashKey Capital approved for crypto fund token entries

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Apr 2025 09:30 CET
HashKey Capital has received authorisation from Hong Kong’s SFC to enable in-kind subscriptions to its HashKey Digital Investment Fund.
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MoonPay opens new US headquarters

News | Cryptocurrencies | 30 Apr 2025 08:21 CET
MoonPay, a global provider of crypto payments, has announced that it has opened a new US headquarters, located in New York City, aiming to expand its operational footprint in the region. 
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Paysend unlocks instant payments to Uzbeckistan's Uzcard and Humo

News | Payments General | 29 Apr 2025 15:32 CET
Paysend has expanded its global cross-border payments infrastructure with the launch of instant payouts to local card schemes Uzcard and Humo in Uzbekistan.
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PagBrasil completes the integration of Pix Automático on its platform

News | Online Payments | 29 Apr 2025 15:13 CET
PagBrasil, a fintech specialising in digital payments, has integrated Pix Automático, also known as Automatic Pix, into its platform.
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