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aninda chakraborty
PhonePe launches biometric authentication for UPI payments
Under current regulatory guidelines, the biometric option applies to UPI transactions up to Rs5,000 ($55).
Visa to grow Argentine presence with Prisma, Newpay acquisition
Prisma handles issuer processing for credit, debit and prepaid cards, while Newpay runs multi-network payments infrastructure.
Mastercard enables Google Pay for cardholders in Saudi Arabia
The move aims to boost digital and cashless payments, including contactless transactions at physical retail outlets.
NPCI to use NVIDIA Nemotron for payments-native AI foundation model
The announcement follows NPCI’s launch of FiMI, a domain-specific language model designed for India’s payments environment.
Cashfree introduces payments extension for in-chat transactions in AI apps
Cashfree Here will let merchants take payments in chat, avoiding redirects to external checkout pages.
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Payoneer taps Bridge for stablecoin capabilities
The offering is expected to enable businesses to receive, hold and send stablecoins as part of their global financial operations.
Razorpay partners Replit to enable UPI payments and app monetisation
The partnership connects Replit’s AI-driven software creation platform with Razorpay’s payments infrastructure.
Razorpay starts IPO groundwork, picks listing advisers
The move comes after company received a Payment Aggregator-Cross Border licence in December 2025.
Fiserv introduces INDX cash settlement platform for digital assets
Fiserv pitches INDX as a way to settle in USD fiat without moving funds on-chain or outside traditional banks.
SoftBank-backed PayPay takes next step towards US IPO
PayPay reported a profit of Y103.3bn ($676m) on revenue of Y278.5bn for the nine months that ended on 31 December.