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The latest in payments — Sunday, 25 October 2026
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Digital Wallets & Mobile Payments
Processors
204
Regulation
136
Acquiring
130
Funding & M&A
125
Crypto
82
Fraud & Security
73
Wallets
61
Issuing
49
Reports
49
Cross-Border
36
Open Banking
33
BNPL
13
1.
LianLian Taps PayPal and Venmo to Speed Up Cross-Border Payouts
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
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1d ago
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Cross-Border
Wallets
70
2.
MoneyGram launches unified app and website
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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1d ago
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Wallets
Cross-Border
70
3.
Mastercard, Moovn partner in East Africa
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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1d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
4.
Mesh partners with Visa to make crypto balances spendable
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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2d ago
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Wallets
Crypto
70
5.
Shopping is Muse’s top task: Meta
(paymentsdive.com)
Payments Dive
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2d ago
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Wallets
40
6.
Visa partners with Singapore Tourism Board
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
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2d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
7.
American Express adds Airbnb listings to Amex Travel
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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2d ago
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2 sources
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
8.
Travel payments: reducing lost bookings at checkout | IXOPAY and Airwallex
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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2d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
9.
Vesto joins Ramp to unify multi-bank cash visibility
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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2d ago
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Processors
Wallets
70
10.
Paze sets big targets after revamp
(paymentsdive.com)
Payments Dive
·
2d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
11.
Aurionpro Transit and Mastercard team on public transport contactless payments in North America
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
3d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
12.
Ebanx launches recurring payments through OPay in Nigeria
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
3d ago
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2 sources
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
13.
EBANX rolls out OPay Direct Debit in Nigeria
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Processors
Acquiring
70
14.
Pine Labs and WEBXPAY bring UPI to Sri Lanka merchants
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
15.
Tesla and Alipay bring in-car parking payments to China
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
16.
Matera launches Workspace for digital assets and fiat
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Crypto
Wallets
70
17.
Neonomics partners with Danish payments platform
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
3d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
18.
Ziina Secures Triple CBUAE Licensing Across Payments, Stored Value, and Exchange
(thefintechtimes.com)
The Fintech Times
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3d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
19.
AI Recommendations Need a Checkout Shoppers Trust
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
3d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
60
20.
Anthropic’s New AI Agent Purchases Business Supplies
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
3d ago
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Wallets
40
21.
United CEO Says Starlink Wi-Fi and Mobile App Help Poach Rival Airlines’ Flyers
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
3d ago
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Wallets
Cross-Border
70
22.
AEON adds Chilean bank transfers for crypto payments
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Crypto
Wallets
70
23.
Mastercard targets contactless gap in Mexico
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
3d ago
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Issuing
Acquiring
70
24.
Sierra and Stripe Let AI Agents Take Card Payments During Calls
(news.google.com)
Glenbrook Payments News
·
4d ago
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Processors
Acquiring
70
25.
Sionic brings Instant Bank Pay to hospitality operators
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
4d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
26.
LemFi announces product expansion and rebrand
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
4d ago
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Cross-Border
Processors
70
27.
Cross River to acquire Accrue for branded wallets
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
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4d ago
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Wallets
Funding & M&A
70
28.
Shinhan Card, SBI-Affiliated Crypto Firms Plan Yen Stablecoin Tests for In-Store Payments
(news.google.com)
Glenbrook Payments News
·
4d ago
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Crypto
Acquiring
70
29.
Visa, BILL and Billtrust Launch First Live Pilot for Trusted AI Agent Payments Between Buyer and Supplier Platforms
(news.google.com)
Glenbrook Payments News
·
4d ago
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Processors
Acquiring
70
30.
Apple Wallet Car Keys Now Work With GM Vehicles
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
4d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
31.
Mesh and Visa Make Stablecoin Balances to Everyday Purchases
(finovate.com)
Finovate
·
4d ago
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Crypto
Wallets
70
32.
First Horizon Bank partners Greenlight to bring financial tools to kids
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
4d ago
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Issuing
Wallets
70
33.
Mastercard launches early access for Agent Pay for Machines
(ledgerinsights.com)
Ledger Insights
·
4d ago
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Processors
Crypto
70
34.
Mastercard Debuts Tool to Help AI Agents Purchase Digital Services
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
4d ago
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Wallets
70
35.
M-Pesa at 20: Kenya’s Global Financial Inclusion Legacy
(thefintechtimes.com)
The Fintech Times
·
4d ago
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Wallets
Cross-Border
70
36.
UK sets out proposal to open up access to iPhone contactless payments
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
4d ago
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3 sources
·
Wallets
Regulation
70
37.
Mangopay extends pay out coverage
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Processors
40
38.
Pay by Bank sector poised for growth says survey
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
39.
Samsung and Checkout.com strike digital payments deal
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
40.
Checkout.com and Samsung partner to expand Samsung Pay
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
41.
Cross River Plans to Buy Accrue to Merge Payments With Loyalty
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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5 sources
·
Processors
Acquiring
70
42.
Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments
(paymentsindustryintelligence.com)
Payments Cards & Mobile
·
5d ago
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Crypto
Processors
70
43.
At 12, Apple Pay Has Yet to Break the Card Habit In-Store
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
50
44.
Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
75
45.
Credit Union Innovation Playbook Touchless Payments Edition
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Reports
40
46.
U.S. Bank Taps Atomic to Simplify Recurring Payment Switching
(finovate.com)
Finovate
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Processors
70
47.
U.S. Bank Debuts Tool to Streamline Consumers’ Recurring Bills
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
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5d ago
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Wallets
60
48.
Matera, Payfinia and Solana Foundation Demonstrate New U.S. QR Code Payment Standard at Money20/20
(news.google.com)
Glenbrook Payments News
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Processors
70
49.
The Wallet Effect: How Credit Unions Can Close the Digital Currency Access Gap
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Cross-Border
70
50.
From Prompt to Purchase: Who Wins the AI Shopper?
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Acquiring
70
51.
Ready for Change: Why Nearly Half of SMBs Want to Ditch Cash and Checks
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
52.
The Wage to Wallet™ Index: Platform Workers Adopt AI as Demand Changes
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Reports
60
53.
Mesh makes stablecoin and crypto balances spendable across Visa network
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
5d ago
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2 sources
·
Crypto
Wallets
80
54.
MoneyGram revamps app
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
5d ago
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Wallets
Crypto
70
55.
U.S. Bank Launches Payment Switch to Help Customers Move Recurring Bills With Ease
(news.google.com)
Glenbrook Payments News
·
5d ago
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2 sources
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
56.
TikTok Turns to Shoplazza to Power Agentic Commerce Offering
(news.google.com)
PYMNTS
·
5d ago
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Acquiring
Wallets
70
57.
Ripple, Privy bring embedded wallets to XRPL
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
6d ago
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Wallets
Crypto
70
58.
PayMore to launch on Google Play
(finextra.com)
Finextra Payments
·
6d ago
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Wallets
Issuing
40
59.
Marqeta and Coinbase partner on stablecoin-backed card payments
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
6d ago
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Issuing
Crypto
70
60.
Google Universal Cart goes live in the US
(news.google.com)
The Paypers
·
6d ago
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Wallets
Processors
70