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Hey Payments Fanatic! Apple is in discussions with Barclays and Synchrony Financial to potentially replace Goldman Sachs as its credit card partner. The talks come as Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon indicated their partnership, originally set to run until 2030, might end earlier than planned. Several financial institutions are competing

Hey Payments Fanatic! Airwallex has secured major regulatory approvals in Latin America, obtaining a payment institution license from Brazil's Central Bank and finalizing the acquisition of Mexico-based MexPago, along with its IFPE license. These moves enable Airwallex to connect its global financial infrastructure with Latin America's

Hey Payments Fanatic! Payment orchestration platform Yuno has announced a partnership with PayPal, enabling Yuno-powered merchants to integrate PayPal's payment solutions into their checkout experience. This collaboration allows merchants to tap into PayPal's global network while offering customers secure and flexible payment options. Catherine Kaupert, Global

Hey Payments Fanatic! MoonPay has acquired blockchain payment processor Helio for $175 million, its largest acquisition to date. Helio, launched in 2022 on the Solana blockchain, provides on-chain payment solutions for platforms including Shopify, Discord, and SolanaPay. Ivan Soto-Wright, Co-founder and CEO of MoonPay announces: "Today, I've

Hey Payments Fanatic! India is rewriting the digital payments playbook—and Visa and Mastercard are feeling the heat Thanks to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India now processes over 13 billion real-time transactions monthly, making up 71% of all payments in the country. UPI directly connects bank accounts via QR

Hey Payments Fanatic! Adyen has launched Adyen Uplift, an AI-powered payment optimization suite trained on over $1 trillion in global payments data. The solution aims to help businesses boost payment conversion while simplifying fraud management and reducing costs, with pilot customers reporting up to 6% increase in conversion rates. Adyen’

Hey Payments Fanatic! DLocal has obtained a U.K. payment institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority, enabling the Uruguayan payments firm to onboard new U.K. merchants through its local entity, dLocal Opco UK. Pedro Arnt, dLocal's CEO, explains their unique position: "The U.K. has