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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.

New tech, new rules: navigating the shifting frontiers of digital asset regulation

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | Published Tuesday 13 May 2025 12:38 CET

‘Given the global scope of crypto and digital assets, it’s crucial to embed opportunities for harmonisation and reciprocity early in the development of emerging frameworks’, says Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance.

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New tech, new rules: navigating the shifting frontiers of digital asset regulation

Interviews | Cryptocurrencies | Published Tuesday 13 May 2025 12:38 CET

‘Given the global scope of crypto and digital assets, it’s crucial to embed opportunities for harmonisation and reciprocity early in the development of emerging frameworks’, says Elise Soucie Watts, Executive Director at Global Digital Finance.

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Top Stories

The rise of resale fraud: a growing threat to merchants and marketplaces

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 May 2025 12:27 CET
Pranati Dave and Srawesh Subba, Practice Directors at Everest Group, tackle the intricacies of resale fraud and the need for international joint taskforces to create a common response to this globally rising challenge.



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Alibaba Cloud partners with LuluFin and Ant Digital Technologies

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 May 2025 14:54 CET

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence arm of Alibaba Group, has entered into strategic partnerships with LuLu Financial Holdings (LuluFin) and Ant Digital Technologies


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Robinhood acquires WonderFi for USD 179.50 million

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 14:52 CET
Robinhood Markets Inc. has entered an agreement to acquire WonderFi, a Canadian provider of digital asset products and services, for USD 179.50 million.
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Raiffeisen Bank partners with Wise Platform to optimise cross-border payments

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 14:21 CET
Raiffeisen Bank has announced its partnership with Wise Platform to optimise cross-border payments for customers in Central and Eastern Europe.
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iFOREX weighs London IPO to support global growth plans

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 14:20 CET
Online trading firm iFOREX has revealed its interest for a potential listing on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to expand its operations and reach new markets.
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Quadient and Nuvei to optimise global cloud payment capabilities

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 13:38 CET
Global automation platform Quadient has partnered with payment company Nuvei to optimise cloud payment capabilities for businesses worldwide. 
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Mastercard and LankaPay to launch co-branded debit card

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 13:35 CET
Mastercard and LankaPay have partnered to advance Sri Lanka's digital payments ecosystem, focusing on card issuance, secure transactions, and QR payments.
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Dubai Finance partners with Crypto.com to allow crypto payment for fees

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 13:20 CET
Dubai Finance (DOF) has partnered with Crypto.com, signing a MoU to facilitate government service fee payments using cryptocurrency.
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Enfuce rolls out Fortitude Pledge

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 May 2025 12:57 CET
Payment solution provider Enfuce has announced the launch of the Fortitude Pledge, a new compliance and security standard focused on mitigating financial crime risks for Enfuce-processed card transactions. 
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SavvyMoney acquires CreditSnap to broaden fintech offerings

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 May 2025 12:37 CET
SavvyMoney has announced the acquisition of CreditSnap, expanding its financial wellness tools and personalised loan offerings.
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Monzo reportedly gears up for a potential GBP 6 billion IPO

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 May 2025 12:23 CET
UK digital bank Monzo has reportedly geared up for a potential GBP 6 billion IPO with Morgan Stanley advising, as the listing could take place in early 2026.
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Trustly joins Sabre to offer Pay by Bank in travel

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 12:22 CET
Trustly has entered into an agreement with Sabre Direct Pay to expand the availability of its Pay by Bank solution across the travel sector in the UK and Europe.
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Modernising the US dollar for the future of digital networks

Expert Opinion | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 12:08 CET

J. Christopher Giancarlo & David Kretz discuss the key findings of the Digital Dollar Project's working paper, emphasising the importance of ‘future-proofing’ the US dollar for a world increasingly shaped by competing digital networks of value.


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Vivid gains MiCAR licence for EU expansion

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 12:03 CET
Vivid has secured its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) licence from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) via its Dutch entity Vivid Money BV.
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Ozone API partners with ClearBank for Open Banking solutions

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 11:35 CET
Ozone API, an Open Banking services provider, has partnered with ClearBank, a provider of real-time clearing and embedded banking.
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Trump-linked Bitcoin firm to go public via Gryphon merger

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 13 May 2025 11:30 CET

American Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency company co-founded by members of the Trump family has announced plans to go public through a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining Inc.


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Adyen, JCB roll out card-on-file tokenization service

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 May 2025 10:57 CET
Adyen, a global financial technology platform, has teamed up with JCB to launch a card-on-file (COF) tokenization service, intending to scale payment security. 
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ila Bank and Mastercard to launch optimised travel and loyalty products

News | Payments General | 13 May 2025 10:26 CET
Bahrain-based ila Bank has partnered with Mastercard to launch augmented travel products, expanding customer benefits through optimal payment solutions.
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BitGo approved for EU crypto services under MiCA regulation

News | Cryptocurrencies | 13 May 2025 10:18 CET
Crypto custody provider BitGo has secured regulatory approval from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) under MiCA.
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