Latest Payments & Fintech News And Insights

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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From the courtroom to the crypto: building a safer financial system

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 17 Apr 2025 12:25 CET

Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, shares insights on how blockchain intelligence can be used to combat crime and promote responsible innovation.

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From the courtroom to the crypto: building a safer financial system

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 17 Apr 2025 12:25 CET

Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, shares insights on how blockchain intelligence can be used to combat crime and promote responsible innovation.

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Top Stories

MoneyGram partners with Plaid for optimised global payments

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 15:28 CET
MoneyGram has announced its partnership with Plaid in order to drive secure and efficient global payments for its customers and collaborators.
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PingPong partners with Trulioo

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 Apr 2025 15:02 CET
Global cross-border payment platform PingPong has partnered with Trulioo, a provider of identity verification services. 
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eToro adds HKEX-listed stocks and traded products to its platform

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 14:46 CET
eToro, a trading and investing solutions provider, has added all HKEX-listed stocks and exchange-traded products to its platform.
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Global payments to acquire Worldpay in USD 24.25 bln deal

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 14:02 CET
Global Payments has entered into an agreement to acquire merchant payments firm Worldpay for approximately USD 24.25 billion in cash and stock.
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Fexco launches payUnite, a global payment orchestration platform

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 13:59 CET
Ireland-based fintech Fexco has launched payUnite, a global payment orchestration platform for airline, retail, and hospitality industries.
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NY AG sues DailyPay and MoneyLion Technologies over alleged illegal loans

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Apr 2025 12:47 CET
The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against earned wage access providers DailyPay and MoneyLion Technologies, reporting that they made illegal, high-interest loans. 
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Web 3 payments: hype or the future of money?

Expert Opinion | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Apr 2025 12:12 CET

Question: What is faster, cheaper, and borderless—besides the internet? Answer: Stablecoins & Web 3 payments—faster than traditional banking, cheaper than wire transfers, and borderless by design.

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One Trading rolls out EU-regulated crypto futures venue

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Apr 2025 12:00 CET
One Trading has officially launched its perpetual futures trading platform, targeting institutional investors within the European Union.
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Velera launches a tiered Risk Mitigation Service Model for credit unions

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 Apr 2025 11:52 CET
Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions, has launched a new tiered Risk Mitigation Service Model to help credit unions fight fraud. 
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Entrust introduces unified cryptographic security platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 17 Apr 2025 11:51 CET
Entrust has entered the final stages to release a new platform aimed at centralising the management of cryptographic assets across enterprise systems.
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Barclays partners with Brookfield

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 11:50 CET
Barclays has partnered with Brookfield to grow its payment acceptance business, previously referred to as its merchant acquiring business.
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Wise launches Spend With Others

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 11:48 CET
Wise has announced the launch of its new feature, Spend with Others, developed to enable customers to share transactions with family and friends. 
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AgriDex introduces the all-in-one agricultural payment solution

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 11:23 CET
AgriDex has introduced Loam, a payment platform designed to transform cross-border transactions within the agricultural industry.
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HTX adds Fireblocks Off-Exchange for institutional custody

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Apr 2025 10:50 CET
HTX has completed the integration of Fireblocks Off-Exchange, a system designed to allow institutional clients to manage digital assets in off-exchange collateral accounts.
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Securitize expands its operations with the acquisition of MG Stover's admin business

News | Cryptocurrencies | 17 Apr 2025 09:58 CET
Tokenization company Securitize has announced that it scaled its digital asset operations through the acquisition of MG Stover’s fund administration business. 
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eBay and Checkout.com forge payment acquiring partnership

News | Payments General | 17 Apr 2025 08:06 CET
Global commerce company eBay has entered into a strategic collaboration with Checkout.com, aiming to expand its payment platform and optimise the customer experience. 
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IST partners with NAPAS to optimise digital payments in Vietnam

News | Payments General | 16 Apr 2025 15:46 CET
IDEMIA Secure Transaction (IST) has partnered with the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to expand the nation’s digital payment landscape.
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Lili joins forces with ecommerce platforms to support online businesses

News | Ecommerce | 16 Apr 2025 15:00 CET
Financial platform Lili has rolled out a suite of tools aimed at assisting online merchants in expanding and scaling their operations. 
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OKX launches its solutions in the US

News | Cryptocurrencies | 16 Apr 2025 14:48 CET
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced the rollout of its centralised crypto exchange and OKX Wallet in the US, with the company also establishing regional headquarters. 
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