Payments Industry News

Rain's $2B Valuation Ignites Crypto Card 'Payment Stack War

Advertising for the Gemini Trust Bitcoin credit card during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025. The event will examine Bitcoin's evolving global impact, with speakers from education, policy, finance, and…

February 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support

The year has got off to a biting start, with sub-zero temperatures and stormy conditions forcing millions to stay indoors and turn the heating up. An increase in energy bills combined with the post-Christmas financial slump means the first weeks of…

China Vanke Wins Reprieve on Overdue Bond Payments

Bankers wary of nonbank payment rivals in 2026

Mergers and acquisitions, nonbank competition and digital assets are all factors shaping how banks will perform in the coming months. American Banker's 2026 Predictions report was fielded online during October and November of 2025 among 174 banking…

A Survey Reveals What's Really Holding Back Bitcoin Payments

A recent survey of more than 5,700 Bitcoin (BTC) holders reveals a clear disconnect between belief and behavior in the crypto space. While nearly 80% of respondents support broader crypto adoption, 55% say they rarely or never use digital assets…

UnionPay at Davos: Transforming Cross-Border Payments with Connectivity and AI

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- As political and business leaders gather at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos under the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue,' a practical question looms large: amid rising geopolitical…

XRP Payments Spike to 1.346 Million in 24 Hours: Rally Not Stopping

The price by itself cannot adequately explain the signal that XRP is flashing. The network is actually slowing down even though the chart still indicates consolidation close to key support. XRP payments surged to 1.346 million in the last day, a…

DXC Announces Strategic Partnership with Euronet to Expand Global Issuing and Payments Capabilities

ASHBURN, Va, Jan. 21, 2026 /CNW/ - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a global enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced a strategic partnership with Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT), a leading global payments technology company…

Here's What Really Happens When You Miss One Credit Card Payment in 2026

Some people treat a credit card due date like it has a little wiggle room. Life gets busy, a reminder gets missed, and they figure a one-payment slip up won't matter much. But in reality, even a single missed payment can kick off a few 'behind the…

DXC Partners with Ripple to Empower Global Banks with Scalable Digital Asset Custody and Payments

DXC integrates Ripple's institutional-grade blockchain technology into its Hogan core banking platform, which supports $5 trillion in deposits and 300 million accounts globally The collaboration enables financial institutions to bridge legacy…

Visa Launches A2A Payments Partnership With Acquired.com

The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Jan. 21), is designed to bring to market Visa A2A, an account-to-account (A2) payment solution, for recurring and variable payments. “Recurring payments underpin lending, insurance, utilities, and…

Ripple Partners With DXC To Integrate XRP Payments Into $5 Trillion Banking Network

/ Crypto News / Ripple Partners With DXC To Integrate XRP Payments Into $5 Trillion Banking Network CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years…

Bengaluru bus conductors divert fare payments to personal UPI accounts; 3 suspended

Karnataka's state-owned Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has suspended three employees for allegedly manipulating the UPI-based ticketing system to divert passenger fares to their personal accounts instead of those linked to…

Macro Expert Says XRP's 'Consensual Handshake' Could Power Toyota-Style Global Payments

A macro market expert has offered a simple explanation for why large institutions are increasingly comfortable with XRP, using Toyota as a real-world example to describe how trust is built in global payments. Speaking in an interview, the expert…

Confusing e-KYC question halts Ladki Bahin payments for 24 lakh beneficiaries

A wrongly framed question, misinterpreted during the e-KYC process of the Maharashtra government's flagship Chief Minister Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme, has resulted in over 24 lakh beneficiaries being wrongly classified as state government employees…