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PayNuts broadens offer for SMEs as surcharging reforms loom

A tougher fee regime is pushing the payments firm to offer SMEs more services, from POS and broadband to bookkeeping, beyond EFTPOS.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Visa finds Aussie SMBs rely on personal cards for cashflow

Tight cashflow is forcing many smaller firms to blur business and household finances, with 78% of leaders using personal cards for expenses.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia

Businesses will be able to track vehicle costs in real time as Visa and Westpac replace closed-loop fuel cards with mobile digital credentials.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Platform-as-a-Service

OVHcloud and Alchemy strike blockchain cloud tie-up

The deal could help blockchain developers reach more regulated markets sooner, as Alchemy expands its multi-cloud setup via OVHcloud's infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Nium partners Coinbase for USDC cross-border payments

Businesses can now move USDC through Nium's network and settle in fiat, cutting trapped liquidity across more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Lydian launches Visa Platinum card for digital assets

Crypto holders can now spend more than 300 digital assets at Visa merchants worldwide, as card volumes in the sector keep rising.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Crypto

Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments

Clearer rules and lower fees are pushing banks and corporates to trial stablecoins for cross-border transfers and treasury management.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development

Backing from Tether comes as stablecoins pass USD $300 billion in circulation, underlining investor appetite for their payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push

The move gives the payments group a direct role in securing early transactions on a network built for real-time and machine-to-machine payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Icon Solutions names Anders Olofsson as EMEA Sales Director

Banks modernising payments infrastructure are under pressure to balance speed, compliance and control as Icon expands in Asia and EMEA.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Google expands healthcare ad certification to India & New Zealand

Healthcare advertisers in India and New Zealand will face tighter checks before using Google Ads, as LegitScript widens its certification scheme.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Seattle tops Karat's 2026 engineering talent rankings

A broader spread of AI and software hiring has pushed Seattle to the top of Karat's 2026 engineering talent list, ahead of Amsterdam and San Francisco.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Visa says AI agents may soon negotiate business deals

Many firms are preparing to let software bargain and buy for them, even as consumers remain wary of giving AI free rein over spending.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Rain taps Episode Six for Asia-Pacific card expansion

Asia-Pacific card programmes tied to stablecoins will gain local processing support as Rain expands with Episode Six across multiple markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Hyperscale

Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body

Backers say the move will give AI agents and apps a neutral, open payments standard for web transactions, with support from Amazon, Visa and others.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Revolut launches Ultra premium plan in New Zealand

Consumers in New Zealand are being offered a new premium payments package as banks face tougher scrutiny over rewards and overseas spending costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Visa, TikTok roll out UK debit card for LIVE creators

The card aims to ease cash-flow strain for UK creators facing irregular payouts and delayed access to earnings from live streams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

OVHcloud & Alchemy strike Web3 infrastructure deal

The tie-up gives developers broader regional access to blockchain tools as cost, latency and compliance pressures reshape Web3 infrastructure choices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month