Spreedly Enables Agentic Commerce as Merchant Channel
March 5, 20265 min
Enterprise brands are powering agentic commerce while retaining full control of their payment infrastructure
VelaFi Raises $20M Series B to Expand Global Stablecoin Infrastructure
January 13, 20264 min
VelaFi, a stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform under Galactic Holdings, today announced the completion of its $20 million Series B financing, led by XVC and Ikuyo, with participation from Alibaba Investment, Planetree, existing shareholder BAI Capital, and other global investors. This round brings VelaFi’s total funding to over $40 million. Founded in 2020, VelaFi has deep roots in Latin America and a proven track record in real-world payment infrastructure, serving enterprises across complex and underserved markets. The...
myTU Introduces SEPA Direct Debit to Simplify Billing for European Businesses
December 18, 20254 min
From subscriptions to loan repayments, new infrastructure helps businesses collect payments directly from accounts, with better reliability and lower processing costs.
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
KryptoGO Secures Taiwan VASP Pre-License for Stablecoin Use
September 23, 20255 min
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has approved the first group of Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) under its new registration system, which functions as a pre-approval license ahead of a full licensing regime. Out of dozens of applicants, only nine companies passed the review; the remaining operators who failed to obtain registration permits were required to suspend their businesses. KryptoGO, a Taiwan-based Web3 financial infrastructure provider backed by the National Development Fund, was among the first...
Shift4 to Acquire Australian Payments Leader Smartpay
June 23, 20253 min
Acquisition adds extensive distribution for Shift4’s point-of-sale and unified commerce solutions in Australia and New Zealand
A milestone which aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision for Global AI Leadership
Viamericas Launches Open Payment Network in the Philippines
March 28, 20253 min
Innovative payment infrastructure enables any payor to connect to Viamericas to provide remittance services for Filipino communities
Optty™, leading global payments technology company headquartered in Singapore is excited to announce its plans to build out its executive leadership team as it continues to deliver on its significant global partnerships. Given its significant near term pipeline growth and new launches, Optty’s Board of Directors and Founder have determined that as Optty enters this hyper-scaling phase, the time is right to transition from a founder-led business to a professional management team structure. Following in the well-trodden...
Ingo Payments Announced Partnership with Securely
March 10, 20254 min
Ingo Payments, a proven leader in account funding, transfer, and payout solutions—known as “money mobility”—is proud to announce its partnership with Securely, a cloud-based payment platform. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies as Securely™ partners to bring Ingo’s full-service embedded banking platform to the market, combining proven payment infrastructure with an innovative approach to real-time merchant settlement through advanced ledgering and diverse payment options. Securely’s merchants include some of the largest players in...