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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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Redefining fintech: can Agentic AI lead the way in innovation?

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Monday 12 May 2025 12:37 CET

Iulia Mușat, Junior News Editor at The Paypers, explores the rise of Agentic AI in fintech, the emerging opportunities, and how regulators are responding to these changes. 

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Redefining fintech: can Agentic AI lead the way in innovation?

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Monday 12 May 2025 12:37 CET

Iulia Mușat, Junior News Editor at The Paypers, explores the rise of Agentic AI in fintech, the emerging opportunities, and how regulators are responding to these changes. 

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Top Stories

Citi and SDX to launch tokenised private shares in 2025

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 15:55 CET
Citi has revealed its intention to act as a custodian and tokenization agent on the SDX digital asset platform.
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Cycles launches capital-efficient clearing platform for crypto trading firms

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 15:17 CET
Crypto infrastructure startup Cycles has announced the pilot launch of Cycles Prime, a decentralized clearing application and API designed to improve capital efficiency for trading firms. 
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LINE NEXT and Kaia to expand adoption of Tether's USDT in Asia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 15:06 CET
LINE NEXT, Line’s venture for developing the Web3 ecosystem, has partnered with Kaia following the launch of Tether’s USDT on the Kaia blockchain.
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Shelter Insurance adopts Shift Technology's fraud detection solution

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 May 2025 15:01 CET
Shelter Insurance has implemented Shift Technology’s Shift Claims Fraud Detection solution in order to optimise defences against auto and property insurance fraud.
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OpenAI, Microsoft renegotiate for new funding and IPO

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 May 2025 14:43 CET
OpenAI, together with Microsoft, has been reportedly renegotiating the terms of their partnership, aiming to launch an IPO while also safeguarding its access to AI models. 
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Paysafe and Fiserv strengthen partnership

News | Payments General | 12 May 2025 14:42 CET
Paysafe and Fiserv, Inc. have expanded their partnership to focus on initiatives that empower small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
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Yondr Money to issue Mastercard products via Kobble Platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 May 2025 14:38 CET
Yondr Money has secured principal issuing rights from Mastercard in Australia, which will enable the fintech to issue prepaid and debit cards through BaaS platform.
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Woori Bank launches a new Open Banking service

News | Payments General | 12 May 2025 14:07 CET
Woori Bank has planned to launch an Open Banking service designed for non-financial SMEs and startups.
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Origami Tech launches free automation platform for digital asset trading

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 12:43 CET
Origami Tech has announced the launch of its no-code automation platform for cryptocurrency trading, aimed at simplifying the fast-growing sector.
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Extend introduces open-source AI toolkit to optimise finance workflow

News | Cards | 12 May 2025 12:39 CET
Extend, a virtual card and spend management platform, has announced the launch of its open-source AI toolkit.
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SEC official challenges Ripple settlement terms in court filing

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 May 2025 12:36 CET
A recent development in the ongoing legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the SEC has prompted criticism from within the regulatory body itself.
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Elavon and Jscrambler team up to strengthen PCI DSS compliance for merchants

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 12 May 2025 12:11 CET
Elavon, a worldwide provider of payment processing, has joined forces with Jscrambler to help merchants comply with PCI DSS requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1.
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Zero Hash, BermudAir to roll out stablecoin payment for air travel

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 12:03 CET
Airline BermudAir has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Zero Hash to allow customers to purchase flights with stablecoins by the end of 2025. 
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NymCard secures CBUAE licence to deliver Open Finance solutions

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 May 2025 11:48 CET
NymCard, a MENA-based Embedded Finance platform, has received regulatory approval to offer Open Finance services under the Central Bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) new Open Finance framework.
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Crypto.com joins Lynq as its launch partner

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 11:41 CET
Lynq, a real-time, yield-bearing settlement network for digital assets, has partnered with Crypto.com Exchange.
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Equifax launches decisioning platform in partnership with Render

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 12 May 2025 11:21 CET
Equifax has announced its partnership with Render in order to launch a data decisioning platform for lenders using credit bureau and Open Banking insights.
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G+D rolls out payment card with dynamic verification code

News | Cards | 12 May 2025 10:53 CET
Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) has released a new payment card solution designed to address the growing issue of card-not-present (CNP) fraud.
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PalmPay to enter four African markets in 2025

News | Payments General | 12 May 2025 10:25 CET
Fintech company PalmPay has announced its plans to scale its operations in four African countries, including South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and Tanzania, by the end of 2025. 
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21Shares launches ETP offering access to Cronos blockchain

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 May 2025 10:21 CET
21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) providing exposure to CRO, the native token of the Cronos blockchain.
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