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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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Customer loyalty, gamification, and Web3/blockchain tech in travel – an airBaltic interview

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Thursday 12 Dec 2024 08:02 CET

Arturs Garais, Web3 Senior Project Manager at airBaltic, and a speaker at ECOM’21, discusses travel industry developments that encourage customer loyalty – from gamification strategies to the implementation of Web3 and blockchain technology.

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Customer loyalty, gamification, and Web3/blockchain tech in travel – an airBaltic interview

Interviews | Ecommerce | Published Thursday 12 Dec 2024 08:02 CET

Arturs Garais, Web3 Senior Project Manager at airBaltic, and a speaker at ECOM’21, discusses travel industry developments that encourage customer loyalty – from gamification strategies to the implementation of Web3 and blockchain technology.

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Top Stories

Seven fraud predictions shaping the industry in 2025

Thought leader insights | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 Dec 2024 10:15 CET

NICE Actimize predicts rising synthetic identity fraud, deepfake challenges, evolving scams, and liability shifts in 2025. Expert Joe Bristow shares insights on solutions to counter these threats.


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Ripple receives approval to issue RLUSD stablecoin

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Dec 2024 14:10 CET
Ripple Labs has received approval from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to issue its RLUSD stablecoin.
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Mastercard partners with Xsolla and Alior Bank

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 14:02 CET
Mastercard, Xsolla, and Alior Bank have announced their partnership in order to optimise the gaming experience with Pay with Points in the region of Poland. 
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Eviden partners with Ordo and ByzGen to launch Open Banking solution

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 13:52 CET
Eviden, an Atos Group business, has partnered with fintech Ordo and blockchain company ByzGen to pilot launch a new Open Banking solution and support direct payments between businesses and customers in real-time. 
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Capitalise.com partners with Plaid to transform SME funding

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 13:43 CET
Capitalise.com, a UK-based business finance platform, has announced a strategic collaboration with Plaid to deliver pre-approved funding solutions to 150,000 small businesses.
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Episode Six teams up with Muloot Money to provide payment solutions

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 13:42 CET
Episode Six, a worldwide provider of enterprise-level payment processing and ledger infrastructure, has revealed a partnership with Muloot.
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MNT-Halan expands in the UAE

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 13:25 CET
MNT-Halan has announced its expansion in the UAE market, marking a key step in its rapid development and the launch of its financial super app across the region.
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Klickl raises USD 25 million in Series A funding round

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Dec 2024 13:24 CET
Klickl, a Web3 Open Finance platform, has raised USD 25 million in a Series A funding round. This brings the company’s valuation to USD 125 million.
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O2 Telefónica launches automatic travel insurance via smartphone

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Dec 2024 13:20 CET
O2 Telefónica, in partnership with ERGO and Telefónica Insurance, has unveiled an embedded insurance offering via smartphone. 
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Beacon partners with BMO to improve money transfer services

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Dec 2024 13:04 CET
Beacon, a financial services provider focusing on immigrants to Canada, has begun using services from Bank of Montreal to streamline cross-border money transfers.
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Kuady expands services in Ecuador and Argentina

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 12:59 CET
Kuady has expanded its presence in Latin America with the launch of services in Ecuador and a virtual prepaid Mastercard in Argentina.
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Loop introduces multi-currency credit card for Canadian SMEs

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 12:36 CET
Loop, an audit and payment platform focused on next-generation supply chain, has announced the launch of the Loop Global Visa Card for Canadian SMEs. 
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AI, digital identity, and Web3: key insights from Banking 4.0

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 12:12 CET

Mirela Ciobanu, Lead Editor at The Paypers, delves into key themes from Banking 4.0, including AI's transformative role in finance, the risks of data manipulation in digital identities, and the growing impact of Web3, stablecoins, and CBDCs.


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GoCardless and Endava partner to streamline bank payment solutions

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 11:50 CET
GoCardless has announced a partnership with Endava, a provider of technology services, aimed at helping enterprise merchants adopt bank payment systems more efficiently.
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Fat Zebra acquires Pin Payments

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 11:05 CET
Digital payments provider Fat Zebra has acquired Pin Payments, aiming to accelerate its strategy to offer payment solutions for businesses in Australia and New Zealand. 
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Habib Bank Zurich UK taps nCino to transform Buy-to-Let lending

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 12 Dec 2024 10:56 CET
Habib Bank Zurich (HBZ UK), the UK subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich Switzerland, has adopted the nCino Platform to advance its Buy-to-Let Lending business.
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Doha Bank introduces Visa Commercial Pay

News | Payments General | 12 Dec 2024 10:50 CET
Doha Bank has officially launched Visa Commercial Pay and will be introducing the VCP-Mobile Module for its Corporate Credit Card clients in the CEMEA region.
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Circle and Binance partner to support global USDC and crypto integration

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Dec 2024 10:37 CET
Crypto industry players Circle and Binance have teamed up to scale the adoption of USDC and assist the development of the global digital assets and financial services ecosystem. 
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Salad Money secures Open Banking licence in the UK

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 Dec 2024 10:20 CET
Salad Money has secured an Open Banking licence from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), marking a first for a consumer Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).
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