All articles by Satarupa Bhowmik
Satarupa Bhowmik
Vault Payment Solutions taps Thredd to drive expansion
The firm plans to roll out new prepaid, debit and private-label card products in its home market and in the UK.
PayPal reports growth in Q4 profit
Total Payment Volume for the quarter reached $475.1bn, representing 9% growth on a reported basis.
Ripple gains full EU electronic money licence in Luxembourg
The firm had announced conditional approval last month and said it has since met all regulatory requirements set by the CSSF.
Mastercard to trim headcount by 4% despite profit growth
The company’s net income for the fourth of 2025 rose to $4.1bn, a surge of 22% from $3.3bn a year earlier.
Intellect Design Arena ramps up US foothold with AI-first payments platform
The platform is said to apply AI models at key points before and during payment processing to support anomaly detection.
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Metroblox unveils USDC-backed stablecoin for transport payments
The company describes the new offering as a “low-cost, real-time” settlement system for transport-related payments.
Airwallex buys South Korean payment processor Paynuri
Paynuri holds payment gateway and prepaid electronic payment instrument licences, and a foreign exchange business registration.
Argentine payments firm Pomelo lands $55m Series C investment
Additional backing came from existing and new investors including Index Ventures, Adams Street Partners, and S32.
Taptouch launches embedded Tap to Pay for hospitality venues
The new capability allows hospitality venues to accept contactless card payments and wallets within the POS interface.
Bakkt to acquire stablecoin payments firm DTR
Among the recipients of the equity consideration is Akshay Naheta, the CEO of Bakkt and founder of DTR.