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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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Key ecommerce and payments trends in 2025

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Thursday 10 Apr 2025 12:11 CET

Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programmes and Technology at MRC, shares insights from the 2025 survey and outlines future industry challenges.


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Key ecommerce and payments trends in 2025

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Thursday 10 Apr 2025 12:11 CET

Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programmes and Technology at MRC, shares insights from the 2025 survey and outlines future industry challenges.


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Top Stories

The rise of synthetic identity fraud: a call to action for financial institutions

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Apr 2025 08:57 CET
Dheeraj Maken, Practice Director at Everest Group, discusses the surge in synthetic identity fraud and what financial institutions in the US can do to spot and deter it. 



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Wise opens a new hub in India and launches a new payment feature

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 15:19 CET
A global tech company, Wise, has opened a new hub in Hyderabad, India, with plans to hire hundreds of roles over the next few years.
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Instapay teams up with Mastercard to optimise cross-border payments

News | Online Payments | 11 Apr 2025 15:12 CET
Instapay Technologies has joined forces with Mastercard to improve cross-border payments for its customers in Malaysia through Mastercard Move. 
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PayTic raises USD 4 million to expand across African markets

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 14:54 CET
Morocco-based fintech firm PayTic has secured USD 4 million in a funding round aimed at accelerating its expansion across North and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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i2c and Access Finance launch Juzt Digital credit card in the US

News | Cards | 11 Apr 2025 14:35 CET
i2c, a provider of banking and payment solutions, has expanded its partnership with Access Finance, a Bulgaria-based fintech, to advance the Juzt Digital Credit Card program in the US.
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Weavr integrates B4B Payments to boost European payment flexibility

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2025 14:23 CET
Embedded Finance company Weavr has announced its integration with B4B Payments in order to boost European payment flexibility.
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Solid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2025 13:48 CET
Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Solid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as detailed in court documents registered on 7 April 2025 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  
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e& Egypt launches instant transfers via digital wallet

News | Online Payments | 11 Apr 2025 13:34 CET
e& Egypt has rolled out a new cross-border remittance feature within its digital wallet, enabling users in Egypt to receive money from the UAE and Saudi Arabia instantly.
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Block is fined USD 40 million for compliance failures on its Cash App

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2025 13:23 CET
Block, the owner of Cash App, has to pay USD 40 million in civil fines to New York’s financial services regulator over compliance failures.
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Paysend partners with Tink to augment Open Banking payments

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 13:06 CET
Paysend, a fintech with a global digital payments network, has partnered with Tink, a data enrichment and payment platform, to improve its Open Banking services. 
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Affirm partners with Shopify to accelerate shop pay installments globally

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 12:53 CET
Affirm has announced its partnership with Shopify in order to accelerate the global expansion of secure and efficient shop pay installments.
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Sling Money secures MiCA licence and integrates EURC in Europe

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 11 Apr 2025 12:50 CET
Avian Labs, the parent company of Sling Money, has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM).
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dLocal partners with Cloudbeds

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 12:44 CET
dLocal has partnered with Cloudbeds to simplify payment procedures for numerous hotels and property managers in Thailand.
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Tap Payments gains UAE licence, achieves full GCC fintech compliance

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 12:34 CET
Tap Payments has received a Retail Payment Services Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), completing its regulatory approvals across all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
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PayPal's Xoom teams up with Tenpay Global to deliver cross-border remittances to Weixin

News | Online Payments | 11 Apr 2025 12:11 CET
Xoom, PayPal’s cross-border money transfer service, has partnered with Tenpay Global to enable Weixin pay users to benefit from cross-border remittances. 
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Salt Edge partners with SAGA to support banks with compliance changes

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 11:59 CET
Salt Edge, an Open Banking solutions provider, has partnered with SAGA, a Sebria-based tech integrator, to support banks with compliance changes.
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Payoneer completes acquisition of Easylink Payment

News | Payments General | 11 Apr 2025 11:33 CET
Payoneer has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Easylink Payment, a licensed China-based payment service provider.
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Neonomics and Ovoro partner to improve crypto investor payments

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2025 11:25 CET
Neonomics, a provider of Open Banking solutions, has collaborated with Ovoro to integrate Nello Pay into Ovoro's cryptocurrency platform.
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Google Cloud joins forces with industry participants to advance AI

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 11 Apr 2025 10:38 CET
Google Cloud has announced several collaborations with industry participants, with the company planning to focus on advancing AI across the world. 
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