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Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge

Australians are turning to AI for romance and emotional support as dating app scams soar, with social engineering behind most threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026

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OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

The funding will help OpenFX expand hiring and infrastructure as it tackles slow, costly cross-border transfers for banks and fintechs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Crypto

Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments

Juniper Research’s latest study signals growing demand for payment networks that connect more rails, currencies and wallets across fragmented markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Crypto

Thunes wins best cross-border payment solution award

Rising demand for faster, cheaper international transfers has sharpened competition among payment providers serving merchants and marketplaces.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026

Disaster Recovery

Solana launches platform for banks, payments groups

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Crypto

Venmo links with PayPal for global money transfers

Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Crypto

Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets

Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Crypto

RedotPay expands global crypto payments with new licences

RedotPay wins new Canada, US and Argentina licences as it builds a global crypto payments hub and expands stablecoin-based services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Mastercard debuts SME cross-border payments suite in APAC

Mastercard launches Global Commerce Suite in Hong Kong, targeting SME cross-border payments as Asia Pacific digital trade surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Fintech

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under new RPAA

LemFi gains Bank of Canada oversight under the new Retail Payment Activities Act, bolstering trust in its cross-border remittance services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026

Crypto

SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement

SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026

Fintech

TerraPay & Raenest boost payouts to India, Philippines

TerraPay links its global payments network to Raenest to speed local-currency payouts to freelancers in India and the Philippines.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026

Crypto

TerraPay, Sabre expand instant cross-border payouts

TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Fintech

LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval to launch in Australia

LemFi wins AUSTRAC approval to launch remittances in Australia, targeting a USD $38.2 billion outbound market serving migrant communities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

Fintech

Zepz buys Pomelo to add credit cards to remittances

Zepz has bought fintech Pomelo to bolt credit cards and lending onto its remittance brands, deepening its push into cross-border finance.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026

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MetaComp launches compliance tools for AI payments

Institutions handling cross-border stablecoin flows could cut false compliance alerts as MetaComp adds AI risk checks and an agent governance standard.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026