Merchant demand, rising market confidence, and robust growth expectations have made Pay by Bank table stakes for banks and payment service providers (PSPs), with 59% of banks and 90% of PSPs now offering, or planning to offer, Pay by Bank services.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, and Fipto, a European fintech providing stablecoin payment infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership to explore how stablecoins can enhance settlement and payment services across Europe. Through collaboration and innovation, Worldline and Fipto are helping build the payment infrastructure Europe needs for the digital economy ahead.

ISH today announced the acquisition of ProSpend, a Sydney-headquartered spend management software company. The deal marks the launch of ISH’s new Fintech track, expanding the firm’s portfolio beyond worktech and compliance. It creates a platform for ProSpend to establish itself as a leading solution provider in Australia and New Zealand, while scaling its ambitions across the UK & Ireland.

Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, has partnered with Dong Phuong Money Transfer to expand access to reliable and convenient remittance options across Vietnam. The partnership enhances the delivery of funds directly to recipients’ homes and local cash pickup points, offering senders greater flexibility and convenience in how they support their families.

Unlimit, the global fintech company, today announced that Apple Pay is now available for disbursements. Unlimit's platform enables its business partners across Europe to provide their retail customers the ability to seamlessly convert their crypto into fiat — a major step in Web3’s pursuit of increased accessibility and mass consumer adoption. By integrating the Apple Pay Transfer Funds API into the Unlimit platform, retail customers using Unlimit can seamlessly transfer their fiat funds to eligible Apple Pay cards.

Rectangle Health, a recognized leader in healthcare technology solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with Netsmart, an industry-leading platform company delivering solutions and services for community-based care providers. Rectangle Health’s flagship platform, Practice Management Bridge®, is now the embedded payments engine within Netsmart TheraOffice®, the innovative physical therapy and outpatient rehabilitation electronic medical record (EMR) and practice management system.

payabl. has launched its point-of-sale (POS) solution in the UK, helping merchants deliver fast, reliable, and secure in-person payments

Polygon Labs today announces that Polygon PoS, the premiere blockchain for payments and Real World Assets (RWA), has been selected by Flutterwave, Africa’s largest payments infrastructure that has processed over $40bn in transaction volume to date, to serve as the default blockchain network to power its new cross-border payments product. The partnership positions Polygon's infrastructure as foundational to payment flows globally, and marks a watershed moment for real-world stablecoin adoption in emerging markets.

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain infrastructure and cryptocurrency provider, introduces its innovative QR code payment system in Argentina. This new feature allows users to make payments with cryptocurrencies directly from the Binance app at merchants that accept QR codes, fast, securely, and without fees.

Checkout.com's survey says UK consumers are preparing to hand over more of their shopping decisions to agentic AI

The Payments Association, shared key findings from new research by WPI Economics, which quantifies the massive economic value of using UK digital payment innovations

Barclays and Visa have announced a new, expanded strategic partnership and multi-year agreement

Airwallex has launched Yield in New Zealand, a proven global solution now allowing Kiwi exporters, global businesses and startups with foreign currency balances to earn returns on their AUD and USD balances, including funds from global trade revenue or VC investments. Businesses can now do so without the need to open an overseas bank account.

Balance, a leading AI-powered financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce, today announced its beta release of the Balance Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling customers’ AI agents to directly communicate with Balance’s payments, credit, and receivables APIs. By connecting Balance to Large Language Models through MCP, merchants can unlock real-time buyer intelligence and act on it without leaving their preferred AI chat interface.

Exactly.com, a payment provider and direct card acquirer, is introducing Apple Pay Express Checkout functionality. This enhancement enables customers to complete purchases directly from a product page with a single tap — no need to add items to a cart or fill out lengthy forms.