Latest E-commerce News: Finextra Research

Visa expands Click to Pay across Apac

Visa is expanding its Click to Pay online checkout service across Asia Pacific through partnerships with C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay.

18 August 2025

News/crypto

Diebold Nixdorf joins digital euro innovation platform

Diebold Nixdorf is working with the European Central Bank to integrate its payment processing technology with the digital euro interfaces.

12 August 2025

News/payments

Stripe businesses can now accept Pix in Brazil

Stripe has joined forces with Ebanx to let businesses from around the world accept Pix instant payments in Brazil.

11 August 2025

News/startups

Spend management startup Stavtar secures $55m funding boost

Stavtar Solutions, a US-based startup with a SaaS platform for expense allocations and spend management, has completed a series A funding round worth $55m

06 August 2025

News/crypto

PayPal unveils 'Pay with Crypto' feature

PayPal is launching a service that enables businesses to accept payments in more than 100 cryptocurrencies.

29 July 2025

News/retail

Citizens delivers open finance payment features and direct deposit tools

In an exclusive interview with Finextra, Chris Powell, head of deposits and customer engagement at Citizens, reveals how open finance has powered simpler switching and streamlined mobile payments.

28 July 2025

News/payments

Deutsche Bank to offer Wero payment acceptance

Deutsche Bank's Merchant Solutions business is integrating Wero into its payments acceptance offering ahead of the mobile wallet's launch in Germany.

28 July 2025

News/payments

Australians embrace digital banking as digital wallet use surges

Australian consumers are adopting digital banking services in increasing numbers with 99.3% of transactions taking place over digital channels, including A$160bn in payments made via mobile wallets.

25 July 2025

News/regulation

UK competition authority takes on Apple over digital wallets

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it will take action to ensure Apple opens up restrictions on fintechs offering their own digital wallets on iPhones.

23 July 2025

News/ai

OpenAI tests in-chat payment checkout system

OpenAI is planning to integrate a payment checkout system into ChatGPT in a bid to boost revenues, according to the Financial Times.

17 July 2025

News/inclusion

The Payments Association calls for more LGBTQIA+ diversity in payments

Findings from a survey conducted by The Payments Association (TPA) highlighted the need for further LGBTQIA+ inclusion in financial services.

04 July 2025

News/payments

Indian fintech Pine Labs plans IPO

Pine Labs, the India-based payments firm, is looking to raise more than $300m from its planned listing.

26 June 2025

News/crypto

Coinbase launches stablecoin payments service

Coinbase has launched a stablecoin payments stack to make it easier for online merchants around the world to accept USDC.

19 June 2025

News/payments

Payments platform Unzer joins EPI for Wero wallet push

Berlin-based payments platform for SMEs Unzer has joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) to support the roll out of the Wero digital wallet.

18 June 2025

News/payments

Sezzle files antitrust suit against Shopify

BNPL provider Sezzle has sued Shopify, alleging that the e-commerce marketplace has been stifling competition on its platform.

16 June 2025

News/crypto

Shopify, Coinbase, Stripe bring USDC stablecoin payments to merchants

Shopify is partnering with Coinbase and Stripe to allow merchants to process stablecoin payments for everyday commerce.

13 June 2025

News/payments

Fiserv to acquire AIB Merchant Services

Founded in 2007 as a joint venture between AIB and Fiserv, AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) is one of Ireland’s largest payment solution providers and one of Europe’s largest e-commerce acquirers, providing businesses with the ability to accept card payments from their customers.

06 June 2025