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Hey Payments Fanatic! Wero just took another concrete step forward in Luxembourg. After regulatory approval, Payconiq’s Luxembourg merchant portfolio has been transferred to Buckaroo, marking the operational start of a new setup ahead of Wero’s rollout. This is part of a broader partnership between Payconiq International, Buckaroo, and

Hey Payments Fanatic! Mastercard just completed Australia’s first fully authenticated agentic transactions on its network. The transactions ran through Mastercard’s Agent Pay framework, with issuers, acquirers, and merchants all able to see that an agent initiated the payment, with cardholder consent. A Commonwealth Bank debit card was used

Hey Payments Fanatic! Nuvei just partnered with WEX to expand virtual card payments across the global travel industry. This one is about cash flow. Travel merchants can now fund supplier payments directly from incoming settlements, cutting reliance on credit lines at a time when liquidity really matters. Virtual cards bring

Hey Payments Fanatic! India’s UPI is preparing to debut in Japan, marking another step in the global rollout of the country’s flagship payment network. A partnership between NTT Data and the National Payments Corporation of India will kick off a trial in fiscal 2026. The first use case

Hey Payments Fanatic!  Juspay just raised $50M from WestBridge in a Series D follow-on round. That pushes the company’s valuation to $1.2B, officially putting Juspay into unicorn territory. A big step for one of India’s most infrastructure-heavy payments players. What I find notable is the structure. This

Hey Payments Fanatic! Gr4vy just partnered with Ecommpay to give merchants instant access to 100+ local and international payment methods. Through one integration, merchants get access to cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and key local APMs like iDEAL, BLIK, Bancontact, Trustly, and P24, with each transaction routed to the best