Through this partnership, Stripe services will natively run on Verifone payment devices, offering Stripe customers even more flexibility and choice in deploying durable and performant in-person payments. Merchants can now support commerce use cases such as self-service checkout and tableside ordering by leveraging Verifone’s payment devices with Stripe Terminal, an in-person payments solution. Verifone and Stripe support digital wallets, QR codes on-reader, digital or printed receipts, and interactive screens for tipping, loyalty programs, customer signatures, and more. Stripe customers can choose from a broad range of Verifone devices—from multilane to handheld readers with built-in printers—designed to meet the needs of any in-person commerce experience. With powerful device management tools and dedicated support from Stripe and Verifone, merchants can confidently manage and scale their in-person payments with ease.
Curve Pay launches on iOS as Apple Pay alternative; to leverage iPhone NFC feature to offer more than tap-to-pay experience that includes split payments, rewards stacking and real-time spending
Curve announced the launch of Curve Pay on iOS, the first payment solution to leverage the newly accessible iPhone NFC interface after Apple’s acceptance of the European Commission’s ruling. As a staged wallet with built-in smart features — including real-time spending insights, the ability to switch payment sources post-transaction, and rewards stacking — Curve Pay gives iOS users more functionality than ever before. Now with Apple’s hands forced to open to competition, Curve Pay ushers in a new era of choice for iOS consumers,” said Shachar Bialick, CEO & Founder of Curve. “With Curve Pay also recently going live on Android, we are bringing universal access to all Curve users, regardless of device — so everyone can now manage their money, on any phone, with all the unique Curve benefits that comes with it.” Unlike pass-through wallets like Apple Pay, which simply transmit existing card credentials, Curve’s staged architecture means it actively sits in the payment flow. That allows Curve to offer far more than a tap-to-pay experience. Customers can retroactively change the card they used, split payments, earn cashback, track spending in real time and even pay from accounts like PayPal — all through a single app.
Meta is considering using stablecoins for cross-border payments; Instagram could integrate stablecoins to facilitate small payouts in the range of $100 to creators in different markets
Meta is reportedly considering adopting stablecoins as a way to make cross-border payments. The company is in discussions with crypto firms and is likely to use more than one type of stablecoin. The company is looking at stablecoins as a way to make cross-border payments without the fees associated with wire transfers and other payment methods. One executive at a crypto infrastructure provider suggested Meta’s subsidiary Instagram could integrate stablecoins to facilitate small payouts in the range of $100 to creators in different markets, which would result in lower fees than if paid by fiat currencies. They described Meta as being in “learn mode,” adding that Meta would likely be agnostic toward the type of stablecoin it used, rather than choosing one provider, such as Circle’s USDC. Meta announced the initiative — first called Libra and later named Diem — in 2019 but abandoned it in early 2022 when the initiative met with opposition from regulators and lawmakers. Meta’s interest in the technology reflects the growing interest in stablecoins among non-crypto companies, especially as congressional lawmakers debate two bills that would regulate stablecoins after years of regulatory uncertainty.
Cleo partners with Paystand to automate B2B payments- integrating the creation of sales orders, invoices, order-to-cash and accounts receivable (AR) processes directly with ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and accounting systems
Cleo announced a strategic partnership with Paystand, a B2B payments solution provider that works largely with retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and software vendors. Paystand can help retailers, manufacturers, distributors and software vendors automate their order-to-cash and accounts receivable (AR) processes, letting them collect revenue faster. Todd Kibisu, Channel Account Manager at Paystand. “Cleo’s platform automates the creation of sales orders and invoices in our customers’ ERP systems, and Paystand seamlessly takes over at this point by automating AR processes through the reconciliation of funds. Together, we’re enabling businesses to save time, reduce costs, and unlock new growth opportunities.” Through this collaboration, Paystand also delivers ecosystem integration to customers, offering: Streamlined Operations: Eliminate manual data entry for AR tasks and integrate directly with ERP, eCommerce, and accounting systems. Enhanced Visibility: Comprehensive views of payment transactions, improving tracking, reducing fees, and mitigating risks. Improved Customer Experience: Integration with CRM systems enables better customer support, communication, and overall management.
FIS’s new turnkey, cloud-native solution is core agnostic and enables banks to connect to multiple payment networks and process payments within one platform via a single API
FIS has launched its Money Movement Hub, an innovative payments solution that helps to simplify the back-end infrastructure of financial institutions by enabling them to connect to multiple payment networks and process payments in one place. Designed as a turnkey solution for a wide range of institutions – from super regional banks to community banks – the Money Movement Hub supports a modernized payments journey that can change with each client’s needs. The flexible, cloud-native platform is core agnostic and allows banks to start with the payment types they need today, then add new capabilities over time through a “pay-as-you-grow” model. It delivers unified and secure money movement experiences that can be embedded across a variety of customer channels, helping institutions meet digital demands quickly and efficiently. The FIS Money Movement Hub helps to harmonize the payments ecosystem within a financial institution by facilitating the integration of major payment networks within one solution, via a single API. As well as helping to reduce complexity for organizations, the solution can increase the accuracy of payments, improve liquidity, and help to quickly remediate security risks. This innovative payments hub responds to evolving consumer demands for faster and more efficient payments, as well as regulatory changes, and aims to transform financial institutions’ money movement capabilities. Features of the FIS Money Movement Hub: Unified Integration; Cloud Native; Built-in Fraud Controls.
Lithic expands its card issuing platform to enable fintechs to issue debit, credit and prepaid cards on the American Express network
Lithic announced the expansion of its platform to enable fintechs to issue cards on the American Express® network. Fintechs of all sizes now have the opportunity to apply to develop and scale innovative payments solutions for consumers and businesses with access to the American Express network. “By empowering fintechs to issue cards on the American Express network, our customers now have a differentiated product choice that can deliver exceptional value to their users,” said Bo Jiang, CEO of Lithic. Lithic will unlock a new network option for fintechs looking to launch card products, with the global acceptance and trusted reliability of the American Express network, paired with Lithic’s modern and scalable card issuing platform. “The partnership helps fintechs and other industry disruptors launch payment products and capabilities quickly and easily on the Amex network, while providing access to our differentiated brand, assets and expertise,” said Will Stredwick, SVP and GM of Global Network Services for North America at American Express.
MoneyGram launches API for embedding crypto on/off-ramp functionality enabling fast, compliant cash-to-crypto and crypto-to-cash integration through a single implementation
MoneyGram has launched MoneyGram Ramps, a developer-centric API that enables fast, compliant cash-to-crypto and crypto-to-cash integration through a single implementation. With just a few lines of code – wallets, exchanges and fintech apps can instantly access the MoneyGram global cash network, making it easier than ever to embed crypto on/off-ramp functionality at scale. Built for speed, MoneyGram Ramps equips developers with tools to get started in minutes: No banking integrations required; Instant API credentials and sandbox access; Comprehensive documentation and SDKs; Live onboarding. Powered by the Stellar blockchain, Circle’s USDC and MoneyGram’s global network, MoneyGram Ramps bridges physical and digital currencies, enabling movement between cash and crypto and expanding access to the digital economy. With MoneyGram Ramps, developers can easily offer users – even those without a bank account – the ability to deposit or withdraw cash at thousands of participating MoneyGram locations worldwide. “With this launch, MoneyGram is quickly becoming the connective tissue between traditional finance and the digital economy,” said Anthony Soohoo, MoneyGram Chief Executive Officer. “We’ve taken the complexity out of integration, opening the door to seamless connection with the world’s largest cash on/off-ramp for digital wallets1.”
Billie is the first B2B pay later solution to become generally available on Stripe- provides real-time approval of buyers at checkout while providing default and fraud risk protection to merchants
Billie, the new standard for B2B payments and a leading provider of payment solutions for business customers, is expanding its availability on Stripe. After launching just last summer, Billie is now the first B2B Pay Later provider to reach general availability status on Stripe’s financial infrastructure. With this, any online shop or marketplace in more than ten countries can now offer Billie to their business customers easily. With Billie, business customers can make purchases and defer a payment for up to 30 days. At the same time, merchants receive payment upfront, making Billie’s payment method a beneficial tool for cash flow management of both merchants and business buyers. Billie makes this possible with real-time approval of buyers at checkout while providing default and fraud risk protection for merchants. Through partnering with Billie, Stripe expands its own offering and enables merchants to offer more payment options and flexibility to business buyers while reducing their credit risk and the administrative burden of collection and dunning processes to zero. Next to Pay Later, Billie is offering additional payment solutions and features including Installments, Trade Accounts, Consolidated Statements, and Recurring Payments. Billie’s solution is seamlessly integrated with Stripe’s platform, making the activation process a matter of minutes and requiring any merchant just to follow a few steps.
U.S. Bank opines RfP offers the promise to drive increased instant payment adoption in the US by enhancing payer security through bank-driven authentication, and reduces risk for RfP senders by eliminating returns for unauthorised or insufficient funds compared to traditional debits
What RTP and FedNow have achieved mark significant inflection points in US payments infrastructure. After the ISO 20022 deadline in November 2025, faster payments rails will be smoother with straight-through-processing (STP), streamlined reporting and compliance, and potential for enhanced interoperability. The future of US digital payments must include automated reconciliation, STP, and arguably most importantly, request for payment (RfP) if firms want to remain competitive. The RfP message type could turn real-time payments into bi-directional, eventdriven workflows that are useful for just-in-time billing for utilities for instance, or consumer initiated B2B payments through a QR code, for example. In conversation with Finextra, a representative from U.S. Bank indicated that RfP “has the promise to drive increased instant payment adoption in the US.” Returning to the point around data, they elucidated on how RfP allows businesses to send data-rich digital requests through the receiver’s bank. This initiates an immediate payment, at any time of day, any day. U.S. Bank’s view is that “RfP improves customer experiences by enhancing payer security through bank-driven authentication, and reduces risk for RfP senders by eliminating returns for unauthorised or insufficient funds compared to traditional debits.”
Paythru partners with Adyen to build omni-channel EV payments platform that will allow drivers to pay with their preferred payment method including mobile wallets and fleet cards, which can be easily processed and allocated to the charge point operator
EV payment specialist Paythru has partnered with Adyen to co-develop a next-generation, omni-channel payments platform for EV charging. The collaboration aims to address the problem of inconsistent EV charging payments – where EV drivers face different payment methods at different charge points – which frustrates drivers and hampers EV uptake. The partnership will integrate Adyen’s platform with Paythru’s software and expertise in EV-specific payments. The resulting EV payments platform will allow drivers to pay with their preferred payment method, which can be easily processed and allocated to the charge point operator. The platform will also incorporate a range of digital features to make the user experience easier, such as emailed digital receipts. It will be purpose-built to integrate into EV charging software, including compatibility with emerging standards. Key features of the new EV charging payment platform will include: Support for over 100 global payment methods across 100+ countries, including mobile wallets and fleet cards; Plug & Charge readiness (ISO 15118), ensuring compatibility with energy optimisation and bi-directional charging; Transparent pricing, digital receipts, and real-time data integration; White-label front ends for charge point operators and fleet managers.