Europe’s Payments Industry Convenes Amid AI-Driven Change
June 12, 20266 min
Executives from ACI Worldwide, Mastercard, Santander, Amazon, NVIDIA and PayPal to debate the future of money at Payments Unleashed EMEA
ModernRails Appoints Fuad B. Mekhti as EVP of Global Payments
April 20, 20264 min
Modernrails, Inc. the appointment of Fuad B. Mekhti as Executive Vice-President of Global Payments, reinforcing the company’s leadership as it scales a unified, multi-rail global payments infrastructure across the United States, Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and the United Kingdom. Fuad brings deep expertise in cross-border payments, institutional banking relationships, and global transaction networks. He has been working closely with ModernRails to develop institutional-grade payment corridors in coordination with U.S. and international bank partners, supporting...
Modern Treasury Joins Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program
March 13, 20263 min
The collaboration combines Mastercard’s global network with Modern Treasury’s payment infrastructure to help connect digital asset payments with global commerce.
Thales updates and enhances Naranja X’s payment security
March 6, 20265 min
Thales enables a secure and frictionless payment experience for Naranja X through the integration of Entersekt into its D1 platform
APEXX Global Secures $10M from Finch Capital for Growth
February 6, 20265 min
APEXX Global, the leading merchant-centric Payment Orchestration Platform, today announced a strategic investment of up to $10 million USD led by Finch Capital, a European growth investor with deep expertise in payments and scaling financial technology players internationally. APEXX Global is a multi award-winning Payment Orchestration Platform enabling enterprise merchants to optimise payment performance at scale through a single API. By intelligently routing transactions across the global payments ecosystem, APEXX materially increases acceptance rates, reduces processing costs, and improves...
VGS Announces Agent Connect
January 30, 20264 min
VGS, the leader in payment tokenization and agentic commerce infrastructure, today announced Agent Connect, a one-day event connecting the humans behind the agents who are dedicated to exploring the future of AI-driven payments. The event will take place in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Terra Gallery, bringing together leaders shaping how agents will transform the commerce landscape. Speakers will include leaders from OpenAI, PayPal, Visa, Stripe, Cloudflare, Instacart, and more, bringing perspectives...
XTM Inc. Announces Board Changes and Appoints Keith Nugara as Board Advisor
January 14, 20264 min
XTM Inc., a fintech company delivering instant payout solutions for employees and gig workers, today announced changes to its Board of Directors, including the appointment of Keith Nugara as a Board Member and Board Advisor. The Company also announced the departure of Olga Balanovskaya, the company’s former Chief Financial Officer and long-standing contributor to XTM through multiple stages of its growth. XTM extends its sincere gratitude to Ms. Balanovskaya for her leadership and meaningful contributions, and...
Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition of Mono
January 5, 20264 min
Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. The transaction deepens Flutterwave’s long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa and positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods across the region. Mono’s API-driven platform enables secure access to financial data, identity verification, and account-to-account payments; capabilities that are increasingly critical as African markets move toward more trusted,...
Ingenico Appoints Floris de Kort as CEO
October 29, 20255 min
Ingenico, the global leader in payment acceptance solutions, today announced the appointment of Floris de Kort as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1st, 2025, to lead Ingenico’s next phase of growth and innovation. Laurent Blanchard will step down as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Supervisory Board to pursue other opportunities. Catherine Guillouard, the Chairwoman, stated on behalf of the Supervisory Board of Ingenico: “We sincerely thank Laurent for his significant contributions since joining...
Kea Raises €6M to Scale Crypto-Friendly Core Banking
September 8, 20255 min
At SiGMA Euro-Med 2025 in Malta, Kea is showcasing its flagship payment solutions and joining the stage in the panel discussion ‘Stablecoins and Payments Ecosystem‘. Alongside its product highlights, Kea has also announced the close of its €6 million extended seed funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to €40 million. “Kea is not just building better banking experience— it’s building access, trust, and relevance in a world where millions are still left out,” said Mark Carnegie. “I’ve backed the company before, and I’m proud...