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.