Recharge, the European leader in prepaid payments, has acquired Giftcloud Limited from Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), marking a strategic and accelerated expansion into the fast-growing B2B rewards space.

Mollie, one of Europe’s fastest-growing financial service providers, has enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone for its Irish customers. This allows businesses of all sizes to use the Mollie app on iPhone to accept contactless payments without the need to purchase or manage additional hardware. Tap to Pay on iPhone – launched last month for Mollie’s 250,000 customers in The Netherlands, France and Germany – is now available to Irish merchants, allowing them to unlock the benefits of Tap to Pay on iPhone instantly through the Mollie app.

Paysera, a financial technology company with 20 years of market experience, has announced a strategic partnership with iPiD, a global provider of payee verification solutions. This collaboration aims to strengthen Paysera's Know Your Payee (KYP) processes and ensure compliance with new EU regulations requiring financial institutions to verify payee details before processing transfers in euros.

Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit, has launched GBP-denominated Blockchain Deposit Accounts on Kinexys Digital Payments in J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s London branch – one of the first blockchain products of its kind in the UK. SwapAgent Ltd (“SwapAgent”), an LSEG Post Trade Solutions business, and Trafigura will be the first clients to open London accounts on the platform, marking the first time in the UK that companies will actively be using blockchain accounts for 24/7 real-time payments and cross-border transactions.

Portuguese fuel payment app HiQi, has joined forces with inclusive global payments platform, Ecommpay, to enable its customers to top up their credit account quickly and simply via their preferred payment method.

Fexco, the Irish-based financial services and fintech company, has launched payUnite, its market-leading next-generation global payments orchestration platform, into the airline, retail and hospitality industries.

Recognizing the success of alternative payment methods in Latin America like Brazil’s Pix, e-wallets, and local cards, Spreedly, the leading Open Payments Platform, and EBANX, a global payment service provider specialized in emerging markets, have teamed up to offer international companies seamless access to these options in the LatAm region. This partnership enables global merchants, including travel companies Busbud and Rocket Travel by Agoda, to cater to the diverse payment preferences of Latin American consumers.

Haball, Pakistan’s leading supply chain financing and payments fintech, raises a US$52 million pre-Series A funding round

RedCompass Labs has unveiled the world’s most comprehensive payments modernization-specific AI solution, AnalystAccelerator v2.5

Singapore fintech Aleta Planet (AP) has launched MPLUS Aleta, an innovative digital payment app, to address the unique financial needs of Muslim communities across Southeast Asia, where many small and medium businesses and markets rely mostly on cash or credit card payments.

JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only global payment brand, is excited to announce that JCB Cards are now available as a payment method for the App Store and Apple Services in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Customers can now use their JCB Cards to pay for purchases on the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV app, iTunes, iCloud storage and more. This expansion reflects JCB’s commitment to providing exceptional service and seamless payment solutions to its growing base of Cardmembers across Asia.

Recognizing the need for expanded payment solutions that meet the demands of today’s account holders and institutions, SWIVEL®, a subsidiary of SWBC specializing in payment solutions, today announced its new stored cards feature, enabling a smoother, more convenient account holder experience across all mobile and web devices.

Bitso Business —the B2B arm of Bitso that provides the infrastructure for efficient and transparent cross-border payments— announces the launch of Euro Ramps: a transfers solution that allows businesses to make and receive payments across 39 countries through SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area). The new European corridor adds to the five markets where Bitso Business already offers regulated connection to local payments systems: US, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.

By integrating Tink’s market-leading solutions, Paysend is improving coverage, speed and payment quality for customers in key markets

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