All articles by Aninda Chakraborty
Aninda Chakraborty
Mastercard tests instant cross-currency payments on TIPS platform
Mastercard said the pilot is a “key milestone” in its strategy to build direct connectivity to payment infrastructures.
Coda Payments obtains MPI licence in Singapore
Coda said it supports more than 400 payment methods across over 70 markets.
India’s RBI explores digital rupee use for subsidies and cross-border payments
During the 2025-26 fiscal year, the RBI conducted welfare-linked CBDC pilots in several states and union territories.
Tencent rolls out inbound payments upgrades, adds PayPal QR support
Under the partnership, PayPal users will be able to pay at Weixin Pay merchants in China using QR codes.
Visa invests in Replit as companies plan payments integration
The collaboration also includes exploration of how agents built on Replit could join Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol registry.
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Tether to launch stablecoin in Georgia with government backing
According to the announcement, GEL₮ is designed to act as a digital representation of the Georgian lari.
Alipay expands AI payment infrastructure with AI Wallet, Token Pay
The rollout follows the launch of Alipay AI Pay for consumers and an AI payment processing product aimed at businesses.
Paytm unit approves investment in European payments subsidiary
Paytm Europe Payments was incorporated earlier this year in Luxembourg.
Italy’s CDP Equity plans to lift Nexi holding to 29.9%
After completion, CDP Equity will overtake Hellman & Friedman (22%) as Nexi’s largest single shareholder.
TenPay Global partners Eldik Bank to expand Central Asia payment network
With the integration, visitors from Central Asian markets will be able to pay in China using their domestic digital wallets.