All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Western Union ties up with dLocal for digital payments in Latin America  

The agreement incorporates locally relevant payment methods into Western Union’s digital channels.

Rapyd introduces stablecoin payment services  

The service is designed to address the challenges of volatile currencies, slow settlement times, and complex treasury operations. 

Canadian fintech Paytrie joins Circle Payments Network 

The integration is set to broaden usage of stablecoins such as USDC, offering Canadians “more efficient” global money transfers. 

Embedded payment provider Rainforest raises $29m in Series B round 

The round was led by Matrix Partners and Infinity Ventures, with contributions from Accel and Tech Square Ventures. 

Fiserv expand Clover capabilities with CardFree, AIBMS acquisitions  

CardFree platform is compatible with POS systems and payment processors, facilitating a unified checkout process for all transactions.  

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin enters African market 

In Africa, RLUSD’s utility extends to include support for weather-related insurance pilots.  

Ant’s Antom launches new agentic payment solution 

The newly launched AI agent payment integration is tailored to facilitate payment transactions by AI agents. 

Fireblocks debuts stablecoin payments network 

The Fireblocks Network for Payments provides a suite of stablecoin on/off-ramps, OTC providers, banks, and more.  

Chargebee acquires payments intelligence provider Inai  

Inai’s platform delivers a suite of intelligent payment solutions, including real-time analytics and automated insights. 

Zopa purchases payment platform Rvvup 

With the move, Zopa aims to triple the size of its embedded finance operations in two years.