There is so much innovation and digital transformation happening in the payments industry, it can get challenging to stay up-to-date with the latest developments.

And one of the best ways to keep ourselves informed is by following the right people on social media.

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In Singapore, the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for fintech adoption, driving demand for digital payment capabilities, virtual banking experiences and buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements. Consumers

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Payments giant Visa has acquired Ripple partner CurrencyCloud in a deal that values the company at 700 million pounds, or about $930 million. CurrencyCloud is a global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments. According to the press release: “The acquisition will empower Visa and Currencycloud clients […]

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The majority of retail investor interest is now going beyond bitcoin and ether, according to CoinShares Chief Revenue Officer Frank Spiteri...

Australia is merging domestic payment systems into AP+ but its priorities are not yet known.

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The hype around the metaverse narrative in crypto wouldn’t be complete without a shoutout one of the US’ biggest banks. In a new report from Markets Insider, Haim Israel, head of global thematic investment strategy as BofA said he believed the metaverse was a “massive, massive opportunity.” “You need the right platforms … that is […]

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Bitcoin (BTC) has officially surpassed payments giant PayPal in transaction volume.  According to Statista, PayPal processed an average of $302 billion per quarter in 2021, while the Bitcoin network processed an average of $489 billion.  In a new report from blockchain analytics platform Blockdata, the firm looks at what exactly it would take for Bitcoin […]

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Leading European open banking technology company Aiia is now officially a part of Mastercard. In a move that will bolster Mastercard’s...

Central banks have a massive dilemma on their hands There’s a clear and unintentional theme to this weeks preview, something that’s increasingly come to...

From a collaboration with Visa to a partnership with Q2, new Finovate alum Veem, which made its Finovate debut last September at...

As the scale of cross-border transactions continues to grow, Mastercard is betting on its recent acquisitions of international payments provider HomeSend and global...

As reported in the Irish Times, Irish global payments company Stripe has reopened it’s blockchain unit and is looking to hire blockchain engineers (albeit in the US team) with a view to possibly re-integrating cryptocurrencies into it’s payment processing system. The company famously was one of the first to allow bitcoin payments back in 2013, but discontinued support in 2015 and ceased development on cryptocurrency projects in 2018. Given the recent increase in value of bitcoin, with it hitting a new all time high, it’ll be interesting to see if this translates to them opening positions in Ireland. But either

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