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Hey Payments Fanatic! 7,000 km apart, two shifts opened new doors in payments. In the US, Cash App brought iPhone tap-to-pay to micro sellers’ pockets. In Spain, Bizum opens the door to teens for the first time. Different users, different aims, but both moves pushed the boundaries of who

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mollie is in expansion mode, rolling out its payments platform across the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Hungary in quick succession. With tailored onboarding, local support teams, and plug-and-play integrations already in place, the FinTech is betting big on growth in Central and Eastern Europe. From Czech entrepreneurs

Hey Payments Fanatic! Checkout.com just launched direct acquiring in Canada. The strategic step comes as North America becomes its fastest-growing region, with 80% YoY revenue growth in the U.S. alone. Direct acquiring in Canada gives customers more control over transaction data, enhanced authorization rates, and the performance edge

Hey Payments Fanatic! This Monday, July 14, Colombian banks will open Zona Bre-B, marking the first visible step in the rollout of the country’s real-time payments system. While Bre-B’s launch has been expected for months, what’s new is how and when it will start working for merchants.

Hey Payments Fanatic! Jack Ma-backed Ant Group is teaming up with Circle to bring its USDC stablecoin onto Ant’s blockchain platform to integrate regulated digital currencies into its payment and treasury systems. Additionally, Ant International is expanding its reach, now exploring stablecoin licenses in several countries. The Chinese FinTech

Hey Payments Fanatic! In a first-of-its-kind move, the Bank of England has fined Vocalink, Mastercard’s UK payments arm, £11.9 million for failing to fix systemic weaknesses flagged two years ago. The penalty casts a spotlight on risk management standards at one of the core engines behind Bacs, Faster

Hey Payments Fanatic! Revolut just unlocked money transfers to China via Alipay, marking a calculated step into one of the world’s biggest remittance corridors. The move promises speed, stability, and a reach that goes well beyond Singapore. It’s also just one piece of Revolut’s broader expansion playbook.