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Strategic agreement between EPI and EuroPA: building a unified European digital payments network

Finextra

EuroPA is an alliance of national digital payment champions – 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁(Italy), 𝗕𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗺 (Spain), 𝗠𝗕 𝗪𝗔𝗬 (Portugal), 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗸 (Poland), 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦 (Greece), and 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗣𝗮𝘆 (Nordics). Wero, in contrast, offers a unified architecture, designed for full interoperability and scale across Europe.

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Why staying put is no longer the safe option for payments innovation

The Payments Association

Legacy systems are increasingly unreliable, expensive to maintain, and resistant to modern payment innovations. Enhance cross-border payments by integrating an always-on solution directly and locally with regional and global payment networks, ensuring compliance with constantly evolving regulatory standards.

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OpenPayd and Circle to offer fiat–stablecoin payment network

The Paypers

Focus on real-time liquidity and blockchain integration By incorporating Circle’s Wallets infrastructure, OpenPayd plans to offer enhanced access to liquidity while facilitating the movement of funds across both traditional payment networks and blockchain rails.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

Compliance across multiple jurisdictions presents its own challenges; for instance, while GDPR mandates strict user consent for data processing, some markets allow broader datasharing practices, creating interoperability issues for global digital wallets. The result? This isnt just about convenience but also control.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

Recognised as one of Asia’s fintech unicorns, Airwallex offers various financial services, including cross-border payments, global business accounts, and embedded finance solutions. It focuses on high-net-worth individuals by offering exclusive benefits for timely payments. Airwallex Valuation : $5.5

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Mastercard and Leading Canadian Fintech VoPay Enter Strategic Partnership to Aid Money Movement for Canadians with Mastercard Move

Fintech Finance

This strategic partnership combines VoPay and Mastercard’s shared vision to eliminate payment inefficiencies, which means innovating using fast-paced technology and building cutting-edge end-to-end solutions for consumers and businesses that are scalable.

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50 Fintech Buzzwords Explained

M2P Fintech

C losed-loop Payment System Closed-loop payment systems are payment networks that operate within their exclusive networks, confining transactions to specific merchants or vendors. Unlike widely accepted open-loop systems like Visa, they offer limited interoperability.

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