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Alchemy Pay receives money transmitter licence in Arizona, US  

The licence enables Alchemy Pay to conduct fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat transactions within Arizona.  

Ant International’s Antom enters payments alliance with Adobe

The collaboration aims to integrate localised payment solutions to strengthen Adobe’s presence in Asia.

PayPal, TerraPay collaborate to enable real-time transfers in MEA  

This move aims to boost financial connectivity and inclusion, helping businesses and individuals join the global digital economy. 

Visa supports cross-border transfers in Bahrain  

Initially, this service is accessible to clients of Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) and Khaleeji Bank. 

Al Etihad Payments enters co-badging agreements on card schemes 

The agreements will allow Jaywan cardholders to transact worldwide, tapping into the networks of these international payment providers.  

United Bank for Africa upgrades PoS terminals and MONI App 

The enhanced POS terminals feature instant settlement, real-time monitoring, and pay-by-link functionalities.  

Ample gains in-principle approval to broaden payment services in Singapore 

These services include account issuance, domestic money transfer, merchant acquisition, and e-money issuance.  

BharatPe’s Resilient Payments gains online payment aggregator licence

The company is preparing to roll out its online payment aggregator platform under the brand ‘BharatPe X’.

BitGo joins forces with Voltage for Bitcoin payments  

The tie-up supports Bitcoin payments that are up to 90% quicker and 90% cheaper than traditional “on-chain transfers”. 

Affirm and Shopify ramp up global expansion plans  

This marks the first international launch of the buy now, pay later proposition beyond the US.