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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

The technology behind digital wallets has advanced rapidly, transforming them from simple payment tools into comprehensive financial ecosystems. Optty CEO Natasha Zurnamer highlights this shift: Digital wallets have expanded functionality well beyond the processing of a payment.

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2025 is the Year of Fintech Spring: 5 Trends to Watch at FinovateEurope

Finovate

Whats happening: Embedded finance has proven its utility in the payments and lending worlds, allowing businesses to embed payments tools and lending capabilities into their existing website or mobile app. Now, embedded finance is moving beyond payments and lending into sectors like insurance, healthcare, and logistics.