Payments Dive

MAY 29, 2025

The state’s governor signed an earned wage access law over the objections of some consumer groups, including AARP.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2025

Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech is integrating generative AI tools from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve customer service, automate workflows, and reduce costs across its global operations. The company has built a generative AI platform called the “bolttech Gen AI Factory” using Amazon Bedrock. It enhances bolttechs existing omnichannel call center, which is already running on Amazon Connect and Amazon Lex, by incorporating agentic AI features.

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Finextra

MAY 27, 2025

Worldpay has enlisted BVNK to bring nearly instant global payouts in stablecoins to its clients in the US and Europe.

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Stablecoins 105

The Fintech Times

MAY 28, 2025

Merge, a London-based fintech, has received approval from French regulators to operate as both an electronic money institution (EMI) and a virtual asset service provider (VASP). This dual licensing enables the company to offer cross-border payment services that integrate traditional fiat currencies with blockchain-based stablecoin transfers. Positioned as one of the few providers with regulatory coverage across both systems, Merge aims to simplify global treasury operations for businesses naviga

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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The Payments Association

MAY 29, 2025

PagoNxt Payments is powering Getnets cross-border growth through the integration of its advanced FX Engine and DCC (dynamic currency conversion) solution. This embedded capability allows merchants to: Accept payments in 140+ currencies Secure competitive FX rates Offer real-time pricing transparency at checkout Reduce currency risk and operational complexity Connect via a streamlined API By embedding this solution into Getnets acquiring services, merchants gain flexibility, improved revenue pote

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Payments Dive

MAY 27, 2025

That move bends to bank groups that filed a lawsuit last year to block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule aimed at making it easier for consumers to move their financial accounts.

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Finextra

MAY 27, 2025

SEB has joined a Swedish consortium building an AI factory with Nvidia.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 27, 2025

Mashreq , one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced the launch of Aani Instant Payments, a new solution enabling SME businesses to collect payments from their customers instantly, securely, and seamlessly with no IBAN required. The new Aani Instant Payments solution allows Mashreq’s SME customers to generate a link or QR code through Mashreq Biz app that can then be shared with their own customers.

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The Payments Association

MAY 28, 2025

The cards seven-decade journey from manual imprinters to contactless payments has embodied a constant balancing act between security imperatives and consumer convenience. Today, tokenisation is taking hold of the card payment industry, representing more than another incremental step and enabling a fundamental rethinking of how payments function in our increasingly digital world.

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PCI Security Standards

MAY 28, 2025

The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) includes several requirements in Requirement 6 and 11 that govern vulnerability management and reference related timeframes.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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Fintech News

MAY 28, 2025

The Infocomm Media Development Authority ( IMDA ) is stepping up efforts to help local businesses adopt emerging technologies. It has announced new partnerships to expand the use of generative AI (Gen AI), cloud infrastructure, and cybersecurity tools among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As part of the Digital Enterprise Blueprint launched in May 2024, IMDA is collaborating with Alibaba Cloud, Prudential Singapore, and ST Engineering to support local SMEs in building digital capabili

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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

PEXA, the digital property exchange platform, today announces the completion of the UK's first fully digital Purchase transaction.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 27, 2025

PayTabs Group , a Future 100 company and MENA’s award-winning payment orchestration powerhouse, today announced the launch of its enhanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered payment orchestration platform. Engineered in Saudi Arabia over four months, the platform is set to cross SAR 325 billion in transaction processing shortly, cementing its role as a key driver of financial inclusion and innovation in the region.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 2, 2025

Over the weekend, the state’s legislature voted to delay implementation of a law that would ban card interchange fees on tips and taxes.

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PCI Security Standards

MAY 29, 2025

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a major revision to PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) Point-of-Interaction (POI) Modular Security Requirements from version 6.2 to version 7.0. The PCI PTS POI Modular Security Requirements document enhances security controls to defend against physical tampering and the insertion of malware that can compromise card data during payment transactions.

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Fintech News

MAY 29, 2025

In Cambodia, booming adoption of digital payments is driving a surge in e-commerce activity, with QR code payments and more broadly the Bakong real-time payment system gaining significant traction, according to a new report by Profitence, a corporate finance firm-based in Cambodia. The report, released in February, offers a comprehensive analysis charting the remarkable evolution of Cambodia’s digital marketplace.

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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

Weve reached a major milestone for open banking in Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, the four largest banks ANZ, ASB, BNZ, and Westpac NZ are due to implement version 2.3 of our Payment Initiation API standard.

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Fintech Weekly

JUNE 1, 2025

As XData Group prepares for a Nasdaq listing via SPAC, two key voices unpack what the deal means for European fintechs global ambitions.

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Payments Dive

MAY 29, 2025

The budget bill proposal moving through Congress would levy a tax on cross-border money transfers. That has prompted “strong concern” from one fintech organization.

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The Payments Association

MAY 28, 2025

OpusDatum, a leading provider of data-driven compliance solutions, has announced the launch of its comprehensive WTR Knowledge Hub , designed to enhance understanding and compliance across the global payments sector. Introduced in May 2025, this pioneering platform marks a significant advancement in helping financial institutions and fintech firms navigate the complex regulatory environment surrounding international wire transfers.

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Fintech News

JUNE 1, 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced that the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee ( CGAC ) will lead a review of the Code of Corporate Governance. The review aims to build on established good practices and strengthen governance and disclosure standards among listed companies. It also complements the work of the Equities Market Review Group to enhance the country’s equities market.

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Finextra

JUNE 2, 2025

As part of its continued ambition to become a leading global clearing provider, Banking Circle has today significantly strengthened its embedded financial infrastructure with direct access to the Swiss Interbank Clearing (SIC) system.

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Speaker: David Nisbet, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Basis Theory

MAY 27, 2025

Microtransactions in gaming drive higher revenue than just a perpetual licensemake the most of these opportunities!

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Payments Dive

MAY 29, 2025

The digital payments company has promoted Ian Cox Moya, who rejoined the company in 2022, to head the unit that invests in startups.

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Digital Payments Payments 97

Fintech Finance

JUNE 2, 2025

MuchBetter , the award-winning fintech innovator, has introduced a next generation business account offering, MuchBetter Business (MBB). Built on an advanced, cloud-native core banking solution from Temenos , and supported by NatWest and SWIFT, MBB is designed to meet the needs of businesses in specialised sectors that face barriers to traditional banking access.

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Fintech News

MAY 28, 2025

Google and FS-ISAC have launched a new collaboration aimed at improving fraud prevention in the financial services sector. The initiative introduces a dedicated Financial Services branch under Googles Priority Flagger Programme. FS-ISAC, a member-driven nonprofit focused on advancing cybersecurity in the global financial system, will manage a dedicated channel for its members to report fraud and malicious activity involving Google platforms, such as Google Workspace and Google Ads.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Finextra

MAY 27, 2025

ACI Worldwide is bringing together account-to-account (A2A), card payments and AI-driven fraud prevention on a unified cloud-native platform, ACI Connetic.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 31, 2025

Valued at $28.93billion in 2024 and set to hit $49.18billion in 2025, according to The Business Research Company , the blockchain market is thriving. While this growth is in part due to the success of the crypto industry, the blockchain industry is not dependent on crypto. In light of this, this May we are looking to spotlight blockchains use cases and where the tech is going next.

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Payments Dive

JUNE 2, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its former court foes are now in agreement: an open banking rule shouldn't be considered lawful.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 29, 2025

Programmable financial services company Stripe showcased its latest products to accelerate the growth of British businesses, including a major expansion of its money management capabilities, tools to make it easier to trade internationally, and the worlds first AI foundation model for payments. UK businesses are now able to: Hold, manage, and spend from balances in multiple currencies in their existing Stripe account, and pay out to customers, contractors, and other third parties in 50 countries

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Speaker: Brad Pinneke, VP of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms

In this webinar, Brad Pinneke, Vice President of Business Development at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, will dive into the 7 must-have criteria for evaluating payments partners, helping you maximize both efficiency and the long-term value of your investment. From assessing technology capabilities to leveraging business development opportunities, this session will give you a clear, actionable strategy to select the right partner for scaling your business.

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Fintech News

APRIL 21, 2025

Circle Internet Group announced the launch of its Circle Payments Network (CPN), a new system designed to connect financial institutions for cross-border payments using regulated stablecoins. The network aims to enable faster, lower-cost international money transfers by utilizing stablecoins such as USDC, EURC, and other regulated digital currencies for real-time settlement between participants like banks, payment providers, virtual asset service providers, and digital wallets.

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