Bluefin, the global leader in payment and data security infrastructure and PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE), today announced a strategic partnership with Basis Theory, a modern, API-driven tokenization and vaulting platform. Together, the companies enable enterprises to implement a unified token strategy across in-store, call center, online, and backend payment environments without expanding PCI scope or introducing new integration complexity.

PayCaptain, the world’s first B Corp-certified payroll solution, reports a landmark year of growth, with a 73% increase in new customers for 2025 and an average of 70% YoY revenue growth in the last two years. As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, PayCaptain has provided financial agility for 55,000 employees across 260 forward-thinking brands including TGI Fridays, Dishoom, Roadchef, NEOM, Charlie Bigham’s and Monica Vinader dedicated to combining efficient payroll with tools to support the financial health of staff.

TreviPay, a fully managed B2B payments platform, today announced the availability of the Growth Center, a set of capabilities within the TreviPay Client Portal to help identify buyer growth opportunities more strategically and build stronger, longer-lasting supplier relationships. With its advanced features, the new Growth Center enables businesses to explore buyer needs, spot trends and optimize key steps in the order-to-cash (O2C) process. Integrated into TreviPay’s global payments network, the customizable add-ons will help businesses use their O2C programs to deepen buyer relationships and drive lasting engagement.

Zest Equity, a digital transactional infrastructure company backed by Morgan Stanley, Prosus Ventures, Middle East Venture Partners and Dubai Future District Fund, announced the launch of Zest Arrange, its Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) regulated arranging service which supports deal makers in private transactions end-to-end on Zest’s platform through a digital workflow. The company also announced the rollout of Zest Escrow, its regulated digital escrow service, following its Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the FSRA of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Akurateco, a global payment software vendor, has announced a new technical integration with PAYOK, a global payment aggregator delivering secure and localized online payment solutions to businesses worldwide.

BLIK users completed a total of 2.9 bn transactions worth PLN 441.5 bn (EUR 104.9 bn)

Alacriti announced that Desert Financial Credit Union has selected the Orbipay Payments Hub to modernize and consolidate payment platforms

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), the cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, and Open English, a leading online English-learning platform, today announced the rollout of Bre-B as a new instant payment method for students in Colombia. With Bre-B now live nationwide, this launch reflects both companies’ readiness to activate new local payment rails as they become available.

The San Francisco Giants and Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced a multi-year partnership, bringing together two organizations driving innovation from the heart of San Francisco to a global stage. As part of the agreement, Airwallex will become the Giants’ official jersey patch partner, debuting across Giants uniforms this season. Airwallex will also serve as the Giants’ Official Financial Software Partner.

Vroozi, a leading provider of AI-powered procurement and accounts payable automation solutions, today announced that Forest Lawn Memorial Parks & Mortuaries has successfully implemented comprehensive spend management across their organization through the Vroozi platform, integrating procurement operations with NetSuite, and Shopify systems.

TrueLayer has partnered with eBay to introduce Pay by Bank at checkout, bringing instant, secure bank payments to millions of UK buyers.

Mastercard and Google are collaborating to enhance the availability and usage of Google Pay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

New Zealand’s first Agent Pay transaction saw Mastercard use a Westpac issued debit card to purchase cinema tickets from Event Cinemas

Visa, and CarCloud have announced a new partnership to help businesses modernise how they manage work‑related travel

The PSR has fined Bank of Ireland UK for failing to implement Confirmation of Payee by the required deadline.