All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Alipay+ introduces smart glasses payment solution in Hong Kong  

The system is supported by Alipay+’s AI-driven voice interface, intent recognition, and voiceprint authentication technologies.  

Visa, Yellow Card team up to expedite stablecoin adoption 

The collaboration is set to explore the application of stablecoin technology to facilitate cross-border transactions. 

UK paytech firm Icon Solutions gets funding from UBS 

This capital infusion is intended to support the ongoing development and strategic trajectory of the Icon Payments Framework.

OpenPayd ties-up with Circle for managing fiat-stablecoin payments  

Via Circle Wallets infrastructure, OpenPayd plans to offer its enterprise clients the ability to conduct transactions “at scale”. 

PPRO integrates Pix Automático for recurring payments in Brazil  

PPRO’s platform now allows merchants and payment service providers to offer Brazil’s preferred instant payment method. 

Remittance firm Aspora garners $93m in funding 

The company will launch its services in US in July, with Canada, Australia, and Singapore to follow before the end of the year.  

Jingle Pay, Western Union partner on cross border payments 

Jingle Pay will become a key partner in supporting Western Union’s cross-border money transfer operations.  

Shopify partners with Coinbase and Stripe on stablecoin payments 

The feature, currently in early access, enables merchants on the Base network to accept payments in USD Coin (USDC). 

Accept/Pay Global enables real-time payments in Canada with Interac 

The platform allows integration with current business systems, supporting audit trails, reporting, and automated reconciliation.  

Bybit Pay launches in Vietnam and Philippines  

The service helps local and international Bybit Pay users make payments and send and receive funds across retail endpoints.