How Mobile Payments and FinTech Are Empowering the Unbanked
April 6, 202614 min
Mobile payments and FinTech are expanding access to financial systems globally, but true inclusion depends on trust, usability, and control, not just connectivity.
Ramp, the leading financial operations platform, is expanding its partnership with Visa, a global leader in digital payments. The partnership expansion includes a renewed multi-year issuing agreement and deeper technology integration, including work with Visa Intelligent Commerce and the Visa Trusted Agent Protocol. Ramp and Visa are introducing AI agents that securely automate corporate bill pay, reduce manual work, curb spend, and unlock meaningful savings. As global businesses demand faster, more automated ways to manage...
TransFi Raises $19M to Build Stablecoin-Based Payments Platform
March 18, 20265 min
$19.2M round led by Turing Financial Group combines $14.2M Series A equity with a $5M committed liquidity facility to scale stablecoin-enabled cross-border payments across emerging markets. TransFi operates in 70+ countries with 250+ local payment methods, supporting 40+ fiat currencies and 100+ digital assets through a unified orchestration layer for collections, payouts, conversion, and settlement. Momentum and scale: set to achieve $5 billion in processed transaction volume in FY2026, 16x revenue growth since seed round...
PointsKash Appoints Michael Herron as Chief Executive Officer
March 4, 20265 min
PointsKash Inc., a fintech innovator building an integrated ecosystem for digital payments, loyalty conversion, and financial access, today announced the appointment of Michael Herron as Chief Executive Officer. Herron, who has served as President and Chief Operating Officer for the past two years, succeeds Founder Steve Janjic, who is stepping down as CEO and will remain Chairman of the Board. The leadership transition comes at a pivotal moment for PointsKash as the company prepares to launch its KashPoints multi-financial...
How Personalization Is Driving the Growth of Inclusive Financial Services
February 20, 202614 min
Personalization in finance is transforming inclusive financial services and helping underserved communities access smarter financial solutions
Knot Partners with Fiserv to Bring CardSwitcher
February 14, 20264 min
Partnership enables Lyft drivers to seamlessly update their Lyft Direct card across merchants, reducing payment friction and failed transactions
Thunes Joins World Economic Forum Unicorn Community
December 12, 20255 min
Thunes Returns to Davos to Deepen Collaboration and Drive Inclusion Across Diverse Financial Systems Worldwide
Visa Partners with Aquanow to Enable Faster Settlement Using Stablecoins
December 1, 20256 min
The integration of Aquanow’s digital asset infrastructure with Visa’s world-class technology stack will enable Visa’s network of issuers and acquirers to settle transactions using approved stablecoins
SBS Unveils its Next-Gen Open Banking Platform Supporting Wero & PSD3
November 25, 20256 min
SBS, the global financial technology company that more than 1,500 financial institutions rely on to digitally transform the way they operate, announced the new version of its SBP Open Banking Platform, designed to help banks deliver next-generation digital payments and embedded finance services across Europe. The cloud-native, SaaS platform enables banks and financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation while staying compliant with evolving regulations. Built on the foundations of PSD2, SBP Open Banking now...
SnapRefund Launches ClaimsSnap
November 21, 20255 min
ClaimsSnap Eliminates Friction, Boosts CX in Claim Payouts — No Vendor Accounts, No Delays, Full Compliance