All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Vidhya Edwards Munnangi
Singapore establishes new entity to govern national payment schemes
The new entity, Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), has been incorporated as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
Spreedly integrates Visa Just-In-Time Card Updates for payment failures
The new feature aims to tackle the issue of failed payments, particularly in recurring billing and subscription models.
Mastercard expands partnership with Fiserv to integrate FIUSD stablecoin
The partnership aims to address the practical use cases and challenges associated with the adoption of stablecoins.
Xero to acquire B2B payments platform Melio in $2.5bn deal
Melio, founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York with offices in Tel Aviv, Israel, serves over 80,000 US SMBs and accounting firms.
dLocal receives payment licences in UAE, Turkey, and Philippines
In Turkey, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye has authorised dLocal to conduct cross-border payments through Lidio Payment Services.
dtcpay partners with Mastercard Move to enhance global money transfers
Starting in June, dtcpay users can access over 49 payment corridors for transactions originating from Singapore.
Shift4 to acquire Australia’s Smartpay for NZ$296.4m
Smartpay provides payment processing and point-of-sale solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
Coinbase rolls out stablecoin payment solution for online retail
The first platform to integrate Coinbase Payments is Shopify, which forged partnership with Coinbase and Stripe.
Mollie launches contactless payment terminal for businesses
The integration of Tap into Mollie’s existing platform allows business owners to manage both online and offline transactions.
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.