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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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[Video interview] How Open Banking is transforming payments – with Nikogiannis Karantzis from ISX Financial

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Friday 21 Mar 2025 11:00 CET

Nikogiannis Karantzis, CEO of ISX Financial, discusses how Open Banking is redefining customer and merchant relationships in the digital age.

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[Video interview] How Open Banking is transforming payments – with Nikogiannis Karantzis from ISX Financial

Interviews | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Friday 21 Mar 2025 11:00 CET

Nikogiannis Karantzis, CEO of ISX Financial, discusses how Open Banking is redefining customer and merchant relationships in the digital age.

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Top Stories

The future of payments in Caucasus & Central Asia: a market at the crossroads

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 21 Mar 2025 08:13 CET

The evolution of Central Asia’s payments ecosystem is inevitable—but the pace and approach remain key questions.


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The Paypers releases the Buy Now, Pay Later Report 2025

News | Online Payments | 20 Mar 2025 15:13 CET
The Paypers has rolled out the highly anticipated Buy Now, Pay Later Report 2025, featuring the latest insights into providers, trends, and key aspects for merchants and PSPs.
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Sift offers identity insights and other upgrades to its platform

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Mar 2025 14:44 CET
Sift, an AI-driven fraud platform, has announced new product upgrades following the recently published Identity Trust ID framework.
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Fintech startup Uala secures USD 66 million in extended Series E funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Mar 2025 14:41 CET
Fintech startup Uala has announced the rise of USD 66 million in its extended Series E funding round, bringing its value to USD 2.75 billion.
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Lloyds Banking Group and Oracle expand their partnership

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Mar 2025 13:47 CET
UK-based Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it entered a multi-year agreement with Oracle to further optimise its customer experience. 
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MoonPay secures a USD 200 mln revolving credit line from Galaxy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Mar 2025 12:42 CET
MoonPay, a global provider of crypto payments, secures a USD 200 million revolving credit line from Galaxy in the middle of an increase in crypto market activity.
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Kraken acquires NinjaTrader for USD 1.5 billion to expand into the US

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Mar 2025 11:39 CET
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has entered an agreement to acquire NinjaTrader, a US retail futures trading platform, for USD 1.5 billion, subject to purchase price adjustments.
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Vivid launches crypto earning account for SMEs

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Mar 2025 10:59 CET
European financial platform for businesses Vivid has announced the launch of its crypto earnings accounts for SMEs, as part of its broader SME offering.
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The Digital Dollar Project releases a report on dollar modernisation

News | Payments General | 21 Mar 2025 10:15 CET
The Digital Dollar Project has published a white paper review regarding the digital modernisation of the USD.
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Klarna teams up with DoorDash to scale payment flexibility for US customers

News | Payments General | 21 Mar 2025 09:53 CET
Swedish fintech company Klarna has entered into a collaboration with DoorDash to deliver its flexible payment options to the latter’s customers in the US. 
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NatWest partners with OpenAI for simplification and customer experience

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Mar 2025 08:51 CET
UK-based NatWest Group has partnered with OpenAI to support bank-wide simplification and improve customer experience.
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PayU acquires strategic stake in Mindgate Solutions

News | Payments General | 21 Mar 2025 08:11 CET
PayU, a digital financial services provider in India, has acquired a stake in Mindgate Solutions, focusing on extending the former’s presence in the region’s real-time payments sector. 
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Adyen partners with Affirm to offer pay-over-time services

News | Payments General | 20 Mar 2025 15:59 CET
Fintech Adyen has expanded its partnership with the payment network Affirm Holdings into the UK.
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Spendesk teams up with Wise Platform to deliver international payments

News | Payments General | 20 Mar 2025 14:24 CET
France-based Spendesk has entered into a collaboration with Wise Platform, with the two companies aiming to provide international payments to mid-market companies. 
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Worldpay partners with Visa to offer click-to-pay solutions

News | Online Payments | 20 Mar 2025 13:15 CET
Worldpay has integrated with Visa to deliver single-click checkout to its customers in the UK.
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Trustly becomes the payment provider of Sweden's Central Bank

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 20 Mar 2025 12:31 CET
Pay-by-bank provider Trustly has announced that it will support RIX INST, the instant settlement system of the Swedish Central Bank.
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Google Wallet is introducing tap-to-pay functionality for children

News | Payments General | 20 Mar 2025 12:26 CET
Google Wallet has revealed that its newest update enables children to download the app and use tap-to-pay on Android devices with parental approval.
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Pomelo joins the Visa clearing house in Mexico

News | Payments General | 20 Mar 2025 12:19 CET
Pomelo, a player in the remittance sector, has integrated with Visa clearing house in Mexico to enable its clients to launch financial products in the region.
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dLocal teams up with Temu to optimise payments in emerging markets

News | Online Payments | 20 Mar 2025 12:02 CET
Uruguay-based dLocal has entered into a strategic collaboration with Temu to improve the shopping experience for customers in 14 emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 
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