payment infrastructure
Digital Economy
Digital Payment Networks Mature Into Core Business Infrastructure in 2026, Led by Domestic Instant-Payment Rails Like Poland’s BLIK
Digital payment networks are shifting from speculative fintech growth story to durable business infrastructure in 2026, with domestic instant-payment rails like Poland's BLIK — 2.4 billion transactions and 1.2% of GDP — leading the shift.
Startups
Moment’s $22M Series A: One API to Untangle Africa’s Payment Chaos
Pan-African fintech Moment closed a $22M Series A led by AlphaCode, with Canal+ and General Catalyst backing. It now processes 600K transactions daily.
Digital Economy
Digital Garage’s Stablecoin Play: How One API Reaches 1.3 Million Merchants
Digital Garage launched a stablecoin payment platform on Aug 10, 2026, reaching 1.3M merchants via one API and JCB's 72M-merchant network. Here's how.
Digital Economy
GENIUS Act Deadline: Enterprise Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure Must Comply Now
⚡ Key Takeaways The GENIUS Act, signed July 2025, creates the first US federal framework for payment stablecoins with binding...
Digital Economy
MENA Real-Time Payments: The Infrastructure Inflection Point That Changes Everything
⚡ Key Takeaways MENA’s digital payments market is on track to reach $462B by 2031, driven by Saudi Arabia’s SARIE...
Digital Economy
Enterprise Fintech Consolidation: Merging Payment, Ledger, and Compliance Into One Stack
⚡ Key Takeaways Fintech acquisitions totaled $37.6 billion across 180 deals in H1 2025, a 15% increase year-over-year, as enterprises...
