Category : Digital Payments

Small Business Sales Edge Up as Consumers Spend More Per Transaction this December, Fiserv Reports
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Small Business Sales Edge Up as Consumers Spend More Per Transaction this December, Fiserv Reports

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Fiserv Small Business Index rises to 144 as year-over-year sales increase +1.6% Fiserv, Inc. , a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, has published the Fiserv Small Business Index for December 2025, indicating small businesses closed out the holiday season with modest gains. The seasonally adjusted Index climbed to......
Tether backs startup SQRIL, the first real-time, crossborder Scan-to-Pay QR code payment switch for Asia, Africa and Latin America
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Tether backs startup SQRIL, the first real-time, crossborder Scan-to-Pay QR code payment switch for Asia, Africa and Latin America

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup that provides a payments API switch for banks, ewallets and fintech apps to enable their mobile app users to scan & pay QR codes in real time across Asia, Africa and Latin America. SQRIL Founder &......
The Fintech Industrial Layer — APIs Powering Entire Economies, Not Just Apps
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The Fintech Industrial Layer — APIs Powering Entire Economies, Not Just Apps

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
For more than ten years, the world saw Fintech as its own category, a revolutionary industry next to retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. But that way of thinking doesn’t work anymore when it comes to how modern economies work. Fintech has changed from a small area of innovation to the......
EBC Financial Group Highlights Digital Payments Growth Reshaping South Africa’s Economy
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EBC Financial Group Highlights Digital Payments Growth Reshaping South Africa’s Economy

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
EBC Financial Group notes that South Africa’s digital payments market is entering a decisive growth phase, with card-based transactions projected to exceed ZAR2.9 trillion ($159 billion) in 2025. Card usage continues to rise at a robust 10.4% annual pace, with South African consumers averaging more than 118 card transactions per......
Zoomex Launches Zoomex Card, Unlocking a New Path from Crypto Assets to Global Fiat Payments
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Zoomex Launches Zoomex Card, Unlocking a New Path from Crypto Assets to Global Fiat Payments

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0
Global cryptocurrency trading platform Zoomex announced the official early registration for its latest payment product, the Zoomex Card. Designed to bridge the gap between crypto assets and real-world payment scenarios, the Zoomex Card aims to provide users with a Global Multicurrency bank account that’s connected to tradfi payment rails and crypto ramps, enabling seamless on /......
AvidXchange Empowers ERP Partners with Accounts Payable as a Service
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AvidXchange Empowers ERP Partners with Accounts Payable as a Service

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Embedded solution enables ERP platforms to deliver AP and payments to customers with a seamless, in-platform experience AvidXchange, a leading provider in accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for mid-market businesses and their suppliers, formally announced Accounts Payable as a Service, enabling ERP providers to deliver a fully......
AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement
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AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0
AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world crypto payments, while AEON’s x402......
LAX Advances On-Chain Payment Access With Integrated Card-Based Solutions
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LAX Advances On-Chain Payment Access With Integrated Card-Based Solutions

EIN Presswire
by EIN Presswire0
The development enhances everyday usability of digital assets through seamless payment integration LAX, the decentralized payments project operating through lax.money, is advancing on-chain payment accessibility with the rollout of integrated card-based solutions designed to connect blockchain assets with real-world spending. The initiative focuses on simplifying how users access and utilize......
Open Banking Is Quietly Becoming Open Finance
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Open Banking Is Quietly Becoming Open Finance

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
When open banking initially started, it had a very specific and practical function. It was made to fix a specific problem in the financial services industry: keeping consumer data locked in. Banks have regulated access to account information for decades, making it hard for people to switch providers, compare services,......
Vanar and Worldpay Take the Stage at Abu Dhabi Finance Week to Advance Agentic Payments
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Vanar and Worldpay Take the Stage at Abu Dhabi Finance Week to Advance Agentic Payments

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Vanar, an AI-native blockchain infrastructure company, joined global payments and capital markets leaders at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, marking a visible presence across multiple flagship forums focused on tokenized capital, real-world settlement, and the next generation of financial infrastructure. Vanar’s participation was anchored at the Tokenized Capital Summit at the Sheraton......
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