All articles by Aninda Chakraborty
Aninda Chakraborty
Bluefin and Visa launch unified card-present payment acceptance offering
Bluefin positioned the offering as a single deployment that brings together payment acceptance, security and device operations.
payabl. integrates Visa RDR to resolve disputes before chargebacks
payabl. said the service will help merchants “resolve disputes automatically” at the pre-dispute stage.
ShardLab invests in StoreHub, launches payments JV
ShardLab and StoreHub will establish a joint venture aimed at developing new consumer payments.
Fasset hits unicorn status with $68m Series C funding
The company said it processes “more than” $40bn in annualised transaction volume.
Walmart enables Tap to Pay at select stores
The retailer plans to expand the capability to all US Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations by the end of 2026.
TenPay Global partners with ShopeePay for cross-border QR payments
The QR payment integration is set to launch first for ShopeePay customers in Singapore and Thailand.
Deel taps Mesh for wallet verification on stablecoin payouts
Mesh enables verification across “more than 300 wallets and exchanges”, according to the statement.
Payment Asia Group expands in Canada with MSB licence, Motion Pay deal
The company also described the Motion Pay acquisition as an “important milestone” in its international growth plans.
Stripe agrees to acquire AI model router OpenRouter
The transaction was reportedly worth a little more than $8bn.
Rain forms agentic payments alliance with Visa, Mastercard and other players
The Agentic Payments Alliance (APA) will operate as a coalition governed collectively by its founding members.