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The Paypers covers the latest global news and analyses on payments, ecommerce, fintech, and the digital economy

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Unlocking travel with digital identity: an interview with Annet Steenbergen

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET

The travel industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with digital identity wallets playing a key role in simplifying the journey for passengers. Annet Steenbergen from the EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC) delves into the potential of these wallets.


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Unlocking travel with digital identity: an interview with Annet Steenbergen

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | Published Thursday 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET

The travel industry is undergoing a digital revolution, with digital identity wallets playing a key role in simplifying the journey for passengers. Annet Steenbergen from the EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC) delves into the potential of these wallets.


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The Paypers Global Fintech Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis Q1 2024

Expert Opinion | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:18 CET
The Paypers analysed some of the most important M&As from Q1 2024 and focused on various emerging trends in the fintech, payments, banking, fraud prevention, and crypto sectors to highlight key aspects that prompt companies to acquire others.

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Klarna partners with Uber

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 15:22 CET
Klarna has announced its global partnership with Uber to provide clients in the US, Germany, and Sweden with the possibility to pay with Klarna on Uber and Uber Eats. 
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Payhawk integrates with American Express

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 15:12 CET
Payhawk, a global spend management solution for domestic and international businesses has announced an integration with American Express.
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Ouro selects Bnext as strategic issuer in Europe

News | Cards | 25 Apr 2024 14:45 CET
US-based fintech Ouro has designated Bnext as strategic issuer in Europe for its portfolio of consumer financial brands and products.
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Stripe unbundles payments in fintech strategy shift

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 14:41 CET
Stripe has revealed its decision to unbundle its payments service from its broader suite of financial offerings.
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Frost Bank partners with Atomic

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 14:20 CET
US-based Frost Bank has announced its partnership with Atomic in order to optimise customer experience by leveraging Atomic Direct Deposit Switch. 
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Square expands offline payments feature globally

News | Mobile Payments | 25 Apr 2024 13:55 CET
Square has announced the expansion of its offline payments feature to all Square sellers globally, irrespective of their location or hardware device.
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1Kosmos launches credential service

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 25 Apr 2024 13:48 CET
Identity proofing and passwordless authentication company 1Kosmos has announced the expansion of its offering with the launch of a Credential Service Provider (CSP) managed solution. 
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Unlimit secures online payment aggregator license in India

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 12:50 CET
Global fintech company Unlimit has secured an online payment aggregator license in the region of India, aimed to accelerate its worldwide expansion strategy. 
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symplr partners with Branch

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 12:23 CET
Enterprise healthcare operations software provider symplr has entered a collaboration with workforce payments platform Branch to integrate the latter’s services. 
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Accelerated Payments partners with inflverse

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 25 Apr 2024 12:09 CET
UK-based provider of business funding solutions Accelerated Payments has partnered with financial management platform inflverse to augment payments in the creator economy.
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Fireblocks adds new security features to its DeFi suite

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Apr 2024 11:24 CET
US-based cryptocurrency custody company Fireblocks has added new security features to its DeFi suite, namely dApp Protection and Transaction Simulation.
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Veritran partners with Swift

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 10:57 CET
Veritran has announced its partnership with Swift in order to optimise the user experience and increase the overall transparency in cross-border payments. 
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Hitachi Payment Services launches upgradable ATM

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:55 CET
Hitachi Payment Services, a player in India's payments and commerce sector, has unveiled the country's first Upgradable ATM.
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Qashier secures MAS approval for payment license

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:35 CET
Singapore-based fintech startup Qashier has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a major payment institution (MPI) license.
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Nium expands partnership with Thredd

News | Online Payments | 25 Apr 2024 10:31 CET
US-based payments provider Nium has announced the expansion of its collaboration with Thredd aiming to issue virtual cards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. 
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VERMEG augments Euronext Securities with MEGARA

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 10:17 CET
Netherlands-based VERMEG has implemented MEGARA at Euronext Porto for post-trade efficiency, with further rollout across branches in Denmark, Italy, and Norway.
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Viva.com and SUNMI forge strategic partnership

News | Payments General | 25 Apr 2024 09:58 CET
Viva.com, an European bank facilitating merchant payments has partnered with SUNMI, a player in the global hardware technology ecosystem.
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Funding Societies and SGeBIZ team up for Singapore B2B finance

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 25 Apr 2024 09:43 CET
Funding Societies, a SME digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, has declared a strategic collaboration with Singapore E-Business (SGeBIZ), a provider of digital procurement, payment, and sourcing solutions.
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