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Solaris Bets Big on Instant Payments with ACI Connetic
Hey Payments Fanatic,
Solaris just hit “refresh” on its payments backbone.
The German embedded finance giant is moving all its SEPA instant payments onto ACI Connetic — a cloud-native platform that bundles A2A payments, card processing, and AI-driven fraud protection in one sleek package.
Translation: less spaghetti infrastructure, more speed and
Pomelo Strengthens Skrill in Argentina, Bolt Redefines Payments in the US
Hey Payments Fanatic,
From Buenos Aires to San Francisco, wallets are getting an upgrade.
In Argentina, Skrill teamed up with Pomelo to launch a prepaid Mastercard that lets users tap straight into their digital balances for everyday shopping. A simple card, but a big step in making wallets spendable in
Airwallex Accelerates with UAE & Saudi Approvals
Hey Payments Fanatic,
Airwallex just planted its flag in the Middle East, and it’s not just dipping a toe in.
The Aussie-born FinTech has secured in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for stored value and retail payment services, and also set up its first entity in
Stripe’s Back on Top: $106.7B Valuation Confirmed
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Stripe just leveled up again.
The FinTech giant’s valuation has climbed to $106.7 billion, topping its 2021 peak of $95B 🤯
That makes it once again one of the most valuable private companies in the world, still choosing to stay private while names like Anthropic and
Apple Expands Tap to Pay to 5 more European Countries
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Apple just dropped some fresh news: Tap to Pay on iPhone is going live in five more European countries — Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, and Norway.
That means merchants from Oslo to Tallinn can now accept contactless payments with nothing more than an iPhone and a supporting iOS
CellPoint Digital Launches OSO: Orchestrating the Future of Airline Payments
Hey Payments Fanatic!
Airlines are moving fast into the “Offer-Order-Settle-Deliver” (OOSD) era of retailing. Think personalized bundles, dynamic pricing, and next-gen ancillary sales. But there’s been one giant weak spot: payments.
That’s where CellPoint Digital just stepped in.
They launched One Source Orchestration (OSO), the first payment orchestration