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Revolut
just announced its first stage integration with
BLIK
, the most popular Polish ???? merchant (online and in-store), P2P and ATM payment system, and they’ve already onboarded over 180,000 users. This update comes after launching Cash Deposits in the UK ????,
Tikkie
and iDEAL 2.0 in the Netherlands ???? and
Bizum
in Spain ????. Find out more
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Stripe
's Pay with Crypto product now supports invoicing.
Stripe
merchants can now easily accept stablecoins as payment from other merchants by creating and sending invoices that settle as fiat right into their
Stripe
balances. Read on
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Klarna
to launch on
Google Pay
. Starting next year,
Google Pay
users in the U.S. can choose
Klarna
’s interest-free payment options at checkout. This integration will make flexible payment options even more accessible for
Google Pay
users, who can soon shop and pay with
Klarna
directly from their devices. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of
Klarna
, said, “We’re thrilled to bring our fair, flexible, and interest-free payment options directly to
Google Pay
users. This announcement moves us closer to our vision of having
Klarna
available at every checkout, everywhere, for everything, all the time. Together with
谷歌
, we’re making it easier than ever for millions of shoppers to choose
Klarna
, empowering consumers to shop confidently with a smarter, more transparent way to pay right at their fingertips.”
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PayPal
PYUSD to bring speed and reduced costs to cross-border payments with Xoom.
PayPal
announced it will be enabling disbursement partners to use
PayPal
USD (PYUSD) to settle cross-border money transfers made with
Xoom, A PayPal Service
. Cebuana Lhuillier and Yellow Card will be the first Xoom disbursement partners to use PYUSD to settle cross-border money transfers, allowing them to leverage the cost and speed advantages of blockchain technology. "Cross-border transactions are an important driver for economic growth and prosperity in developing countries," said Jose Fernandez da Ponte, Senior Vice President of Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Digital Currencies,
PayPal
. "With this step, Xoom and its partners, like Cebuana Lhuillier and Yellow Card, will be able to leverage
PayPal
's payment technologies and the blockchain to further enable seamless money transfers across borders."
- ???? Wero launches in Belgium. The European Payment service Wero, through which some 16 European banks aim to compete with services such as PayPal, Mastercard and Visa, was officially launched in Belgium. Wero is now accessible through the applications of Belgium's four largest banks. Wero’s launch is part of a broader rollout, following successful introductions in Germany (July 2024) and France (September 2024). Plans are already underway to expand the solution to the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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