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5 Payment Trends in Asia Shaping its Financial Landscape in 2025

Fintech News

Payment trends in Asia are changing how businesses and people transact from the digital-first economies of China and Singapore to the quickly changing markets of Indonesia and Vietnam. This shiftis not merely a matter of convenience; it is emblematic of an increasingly complex convergence between state-of-the-art technology, consumer desires for seamlessness, and the regions particular socio-economic landscape.

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BVNK Partners With First Digital Ahead of ‘Breakout Year’ for Stablecoin Adoption

The Fintech Times

BVNK , a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, is joining forces with First Digital , the group behind First Digital USD, in a move to bolster the adoption of the USD-backed stablecoin within the crypto ecosystem. FDUSD, a 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin with deep liquidity and velocity, is fully backed by cash and cash equivalents, held in fully segregated holding structures, offering users a trusted tool for payments, trading, and DeFi applications.

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Visa and DealMe team on cross-border instalment payments

Finextra

Visa has joined forces with fintech DealMe to let Vietnamese shoppers visiting South Korean pay for purchases using card instalment payments.

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JetBlue implements Venmo at checkout

The Paypers

JetBlue has announced the integration of Venmo at checkout, offering customers an easy and secure payment option when booking flights directly with JetBlue online.

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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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DeepSeek-R1: Redefining AI Innovation and Transforming Global Dynamics

Finextra

Artificial intelligence (AI) has long been a battleground for technological supremacy, dominated by.

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Q2 partners with Alloy to provide an optimised fraud monitoring service

The Paypers

Q2 has announced its partnership with Alloy in order to deliver an optimised and secure fraud monitoring service to banks and credit unions.

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News & Views | Episode 184: Blue Monday & The UK Gender Pay Gap

The Fintech Times

On this week’s episode of News & Views, sponsored by Vanta , The Fintech Times Podcast team speak about how fintechs can overcome ‘Blue Monday’ challenges and discuss the UK’s gender pay gap lack of progress. Kicking off the conversation this week, Francis analyses Blue Monday challenges faced by fintechs. In a discussion with Tom, the duo explore what fintechs can do to overcome the depressing attitudes experienced in January.

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South Africa's central bank chief criticises crypto lobbying efforts

The Paypers

South Africa’s central bank chief has openly scrutinised crypto industry lobbying of US policymakers, despite other participants considering Trump’s presidency as a promising opportunity for the sector.

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Marqeta Selected to Power Trading 212 Rapid Expansion Across 20 Countries in Europe

The Fintech Times

Trading 212 , the fintech broker looking to democratise the financial markets, has announced its launch into 20 countries in continental Europe, following a new partnership with Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform. Marqeta , the global modern card issuing platform, will support Trading 212 ‘s launch by powering the Trading 212 card.

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Lightyear Launches ISA Offerings for the UK, Directly Competing With Legacy Providers

The Fintech Times

Investment company Lightyear has entered the UKs ISA market with the launch of a new Cash Individual Savings Account (ISA) and Stocks and Shares ISA, in a move to help British savers and investors grow more of their money. Lightyear is re-launching its UK business with FSCS protection and ISAs. Both of the new Lightyear ISA offerings come with no withdrawal penalties (such as surprise rate drops after you withdraw), no minimum deposit, and ultimate flexibility the ability to pay in and out with

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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