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Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers
Fintech

Starling & Adyen launch tap-to-pay for SME customers

UK SMEs can now take contactless card payments on smartphones, with settlement into Starling accounts arriving the next day.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks
Data Protection

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app for UK ID checks

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.

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

Global Stories

Mobile wallet stories

Bir & Paysend launch international transfers in Azerbaijan
Digital Transformation

Bir & Paysend launch international transfers in Azerbaijan

The new feature lets m10 users send money to more than 140 countries and territories, broadening Bir's reach beyond domestic payments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ACI joins EPI to expand Wero payments across Europe
Fintech

ACI joins EPI to expand Wero payments across Europe

Merchants and payment providers across Europe will soon be able to offer the Wero wallet, as ACI adds it to its orchestration platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Vietnam Airlines adds local payments across Asia Pacific
Digital Transformation

Vietnam Airlines adds local payments across Asia Pacific

Travellers will gain local bank transfers and wallets in eight Asia Pacific markets from 2026 as airlines chase faster-growing digital payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ledger Wallet 4.0 boosts crypto app with trading tools
Crypto

Ledger Wallet 4.0 boosts crypto app with trading tools

Broader trading access and market data are now available in the app, as Ledger widens software features before a full rollout.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific
Data Analytics

Visa names David Peacock to lead New Zealand & Pacific

Visa has appointed former consulting chief David Peacock as Country Manager for New Zealand and the Pacific amid rapid digital payments growth.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Mobile wallet stories

Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards
Fintech

Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards

Younger consumers drove almost seven in 10 sign-ups for Hyundai Card's Apple Pay rewards debit and hybrid cards within 50 days.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Zeller launches POS app to challenge Square in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Zeller launches POS app to challenge Square in Australia

The cloud-based app could cut setup time for small merchants and intensify pressure on Square, Shopify and Lightspeed in Australia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Shakepay opens Canada waitlist for physical prepaid card
Crypto

Shakepay opens Canada waitlist for physical prepaid card

Customers can move up the queue by tapping a virtual card in shops, as Shakepay uses a points game to roll out its new prepaid card.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Paymentology enters Australia via Change Financial deal
Fintech

Paymentology enters Australia via Change Financial deal

The tie-up gives fintechs and digital banks a quicker route into Australia’s fast-growing card and mobile payments market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026
Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties
Disaster Recovery

Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties

Cash and card firms stand to gain from Paymentology's Australian push, which links local rails with global schemes and key domestic partners.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia
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 • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand
Crypto

Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

New Zealand users can now hold Bitcoin directly as the rebranded platform adds a self-custody wallet, bill payments and recurring buys.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2026
Tailor Brands adds integrated banking for new US LLCs
Disaster Recovery

Tailor Brands adds integrated banking for new US LLCs

Tailor Brands now lets founders open business bank accounts as they form US LLCs, promising faster launches and integrated money tools.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances
Fintech

botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances

botim money links with TerraPay to power real-time UAE-Africa remittances, targeting key mobile wallet corridors and rising USD $96.4 billion flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Tinaba expands Alipay+ payments for Italians in China
Fintech

Tinaba expands Alipay+ payments for Italians in China

Tinaba expands Alipay+ tie-up to let Italian travellers pay in euros via its app at over 80 million QR code merchants in mainland China.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026