All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Thunes and Ripple expand cross-border payments partnership 

The alliance seeks to optimise international transactions by integrating Thunes’s Direct Global Network with Ripple’s blockchain-based payments.  

Binance expands crypto payments reach with new Mexico entity 

Medá, monitored by Mexican financial regulators, will function independently from Binance. 

Obita secures $10m for payment network expansion 

Vision Plus Capital and Mirana Ventures jointly led the latest financing round. 

Verto launches API-first finance tool for global transactions 

The suite provides a unified API that enables access to foreign exchange liquidity, and virtual business accounts.  

BharatPe and Unity Bank unveil new credit card  

The card is available on RuPay network and can be linked to UPI, helping users make payments across numerous merchants in India.  

Infosys, Mastercard partner to streamline access to global payments 

The tie-up will see integration between Mastercard Move and Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, an Infosys subsidiary. 

Worldpay and Henry Schein One renew exclusive payments partnership 

By leveraging Worldpay for Platforms, Henry Schein One has been able to offer solutions such as triPOS and hosted payments pages. 

German banks block over €10bn in PayPal transactions amid fraud fears 

The report indicated that a multitude of direct debits processed by PayPal raised red flags for potential fraud last week. 

Stablecoin firms Circle & Paxos test crypto verification tech 

The move, aimed at combating counterfeit tokens and improving transparency, was conducted in partnership with Bluprynt. 

2C2P secures major payment institution licence in Singapore  

The licence authorises 2C2P to offer domestic and cross-border money transfers, as well as merchant acquisition services in the region.