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PalmPay launches debit card in Nigeria

PalmPay, a leading digital bank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has launched the PalmPay Debit Card in Nigeria in partnership with Verve, Africa's largest domestic card scheme.

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Credit Karma announces charity challenge to grow the nation’s credit scores

Intuit Credit Karma has announced the launch of its 25 Million Point Challenge, inspiring its members to collectively grow their scores by 25 million points this year.

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Argentex selects Numeral as payment technology provider

Numeral, a Mambu company and leading payment technology provider for financial institutions, and Argentex Group PLC, a London-headquartered currency risk management and alternative banking specialist, today announced that Argentex has selected Numeral as its strategic payment technology provider to transform its payments and FX infrastructure.

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EBay adds Checkout.com to partnership ecosystem

eBay, a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced its strategic partnership with Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments platform.

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Emirates NBD becomes first bank in UAE to go live witth Visa+

Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region, has partnered with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to become the first bank in the UAE to launch Visa+ (Visa Direct Alias Directory) for its customers.

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African fintech Moniepoint enters UK remittance market

Moniepoint Inc. (“Moniepoint” or “the Company”), one of Nigeria’s leading business payments and banking services platforms, announces the launch of MonieWorld; a new remittance and digital financial services solution – specifically to meet the fragmented, underserved needs of the UK’s African diaspora.

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Asic to launch new licencing portal

ASIC is launching a new digital portal for licensing on 5 May 2025 to apply for, vary and cancel an Australian financial services (AFS) licence, marking a significant step in its digital transformation.

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Stripe to make Tencent's Weixen Pay available on terminals in 20 countries

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announces an expansion of its global partnership with Tencent, making Weixin Pay—also known as WeChat Pay—available on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries.

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Plumery combines API platform with Darien Technology to grow business South America and Spain

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for customer-centric banking, today announces a strategic partnership with Darien Technology, a consulting and technology firm specialising in financial services across South America and Spain.

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OKX goes on the offensive in the US with new exchange, Web3 wallet and CEO

OKX, a leading global crypto exchange, is accelerating its United States expansion with the launch of its centralized exchange and powerful Web3 wallet, along with a key leadership appointment.

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Tidewater Mortgage Services replaces legacy POS with LiteSpeed from LenderLogix

LenderLogix, a leading provider of mortgage point-of-sale and automation software for banks, credit unions, independent mortgage banks, and brokers, today announced Tidewater Mortgage Services (Tidewater), a retail mortgage lending company, has replaced its legacy point-of-sale (POS) technology with LiteSpeed, thus expanding its partnership with the company.

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Institutional support for tokenization grows

Increasing numbers of institutional investors and wealth managers are predicting growth in tokenization as more become aware of the benefits, according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe’s leading digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.