Keywords: Digital payments


Nexi maintains 2026 guidance despite decline in second-quarter core earnings

Italian payments company Nexi has reaffirmed its financial outlook for 2026 despite reporting a modest decline in second-quarter core earnings, signaling confidence in its long-term strategy as the European payments industry undergoes rapid transformation. The company, recognized as Europe's largest......

PayPal boosts 2026 outlook as turnaround strategy gains momentum amid takeover speculation

PayPal has reinforced its long-term recovery strategy by raising its full-year 2026 profit guidance and unveiling an expanded cost-efficiency plan, even as questions continue to surround a potential acquisition of the digital payments company. The updated outlook comes at a pivotal moment for the fintech......

X expands into digital finance with paid accounts and peer-to-peer payments

X has taken another significant step toward becoming an all-in-one digital platform by introducing a financial offering that combines interest-bearing accounts with peer-to-peer payment capabilities. The latest move reflects Elon Musk's long-term ambition to transform the social media network into......

HSBC strengthens its artificial intelligence strategy with a new global hub

HSBC Holdings is expanding its investment in artificial intelligence as the banking group prepares to establish a new global AI hub in Singapore and recruit more than 100 specialists to support its technology ambitions. The initiative reflects the growing role of artificial intelligence in the financial......

PayPal’s decline from fintech leader to reluctant takeover target

Once considered one of Wall Street’s biggest success stories in digital finance, PayPal is now facing a very different reality: a potential acquisition attempt after years of market pressure and intensifying competition in the payments industry. The company, long associated with the rise of online......

S2M acquires stake in Cub3Pay to strengthen global digital payments strategy

Moroccan financial technology company S2M has completed the first phase of its investment in U.S.-based Cub3Pay, acquiring a minority stake in the digital payments specialist as part of its strategy to expand its international footprint and strengthen its position in the rapidly growing fintech sector. The......

Morocco accelerates digital payments agenda as consumer trust takes center stage

The future of digital payments in Morocco took center stage during the seventh edition of Moroccan Consumer Day in Casablanca, where industry leaders agreed that the country now possesses the regulatory and technological foundations needed to accelerate the transition toward a more digital economy. While......

Blackstone, CVC and MUFG compete for stake in Vietnam’s MoMo as fintech sale gains momentum

Global investment firms including Blackstone Inc., CVC Capital Partners, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group are among bidders competing for a stake in Vietnamese fintech company MoMo, according to people familiar with the process. The potential deal highlights continued strong investor appetite for......

Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase back new US dollar stablecoin initiative

A coalition of leading financial and technology companies, including Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase, and more than 140 other partners, has announced the launch of a new US dollar-backed stablecoin designed to expand the use of digital assets in global commerce and cross-border payments. The new stablecoin,......