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Nigerian BNPL provider @UseKlump, which raised a $1.2m seed, has shut down after five years. It moved to a multi-lender model but found bank integrations and support slow going, despite banks learning from experience. Recent exit talks also fell through. techpoint.africa/news/klump-…

Nigerian buy now, pay later startup Klump announces shutdown, says it declined an acquisition offer

Nigerian startup Klump, which offered instalment payments on Jumia and Konga, is shutting down after five years. Its co-founders say they turned down an acquisition offer this year.

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In the UK, @Revolut is stepping up its push towards bank economics with personal loans from £2,000 to £25,000. A credit playbook it will need to drive RoE growth and leverage customer funds, expanding its banking model beyond historic subscription fees. cityam.com/revolut-to-take-f…

Revolut to take fight to high street banks with UK personal loans

Revolut is set to ramp up the fight with high street banks as it launches personal loans in the UK after this year's licence win.

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Mexico's antitrust regulator @AntimonopolioMX is investigating the merchant electronic payments and vouchers market after an anti-competitive behaviour complaint. @BBVA_Mex and @SantanderMx are dominant acquirers; @EdenredMexico leads in vouchers. chambers.com/articles/cna-op…
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Thailand and Malaysia back Singapore's BLOOM cross-border digital money initiative via @Finextra finextra.com/newsarticle/486…

Thailand and Malaysia back Singapore's BLOOM cross-border digital money initiative

The central banks Thailand and Malaysia are backing a Monetary Authority of Singapore-led public-private sector initiative to advance cross-border settlement in digital money.

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Cash-flow underwriting firm Prism Data raises $20m Series A via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/payments/news…

Prism Data raises USD 20 mln Series A | The Paypers

The cash flow underwriting firm also launched REFRACT, an AI engine trained on more than 30 billion bank transactions.

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US fintech Coast secures $35m for physical economy payments platform via @Finextra finextra.com/newsarticle/486…

US fintech Coast secures $35m for physical economy payments platform

New York-based startup Coast has raised $35m for the launch of a payment platform designed to support companies working in the physical economy.

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Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, reignites e-krona debate via @Finextra finextra.com/newsarticle/486…

Riksbank reignites e-krona debate

With cash usage down, a digital euro on the horizon and stablecoins gathering momentum, Sweden's central bank has reignited a debate on whether the country should roll out its own e-krona.

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Nigerian fintech OPay sets up to $4.42bn valuation target for US IPO via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/payments/news…

OPay sets up to USD 4.42 billion valuation target for US IPO | The Paypers

Nigeria-focused OPay plans to raise up to USD 366 million on the NYSE, alongside a USD 200 million private placement from Stanbic Africa.

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AI firm Anthropic adds Stripe's Link checkout and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to Claude Duet via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/payments/news…

Anthropic adds Stripe Link and MCP to Claude Duet | The Paypers

Claude Duet users can now approve agent-made purchases via Link and manage invoices, refunds and revenue in-app through Stripe MCP.

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Stripe launches Treasury for AI agents to automate startup finances via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/fintech/news/…

Stripe launches Treasury for AI agents | The Paypers

Stripe Treasury for agents lets startups check balances, pay invoices, and move funds via AI agents, with approval controls.

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Revolut reportedly seeks digital bank licence in the Philippines via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/fintech/news/…

Revolut reportedly seeks digital bank licence in the Philippines | The Paypers

The Philippine central bank reportedly confirms talks with Revolut, which must meet foreign bank entity rules before a digital licence is approved.

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HSBC launches first stablecoin via @Finextra finextra.com/newsarticle/486…

HSBC launches first stablecoin

Global bank HSBC has launched RedCoin, its first stablecoin, for public use.

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IT services giant Tech Mahindra acquires banking software provider Finastra's cash management division via @Finextra finextra.com/pressarticle/11…

Tech Mahindra acquires Finastra's cash management division

Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading provider of AI-powered digital transformation and technology consulting solutions to enterprises across industries, has acquired Finastra’s Cash Management...

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European SMB banking fintech Finom launches a read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) connection for Claude and ChatGPT via @Finextra finextra.com/pressarticle/11…

Finom launches read-only MCP connection for Claude and ChatGPT

Finom, the European financial platform for SMEs and entrepreneurs serving 300,000+ businesses, today launches Finom MCP, a connection that lets customers ask about their Finom account in plain...

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Crypto exchange Bybit secures a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority licence in Dubai via @Finextra finextra.com/pressarticle/11…

Bybit secures VARA licence in Dubai

Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, today announced that Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s...

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Mexican fintech Kapital nears a banking licence in Colombia via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/fintech/news/…

Kapital nears banking licence in Colombia | The Paypers

The approval would let Kapital take deposits in Colombia, after it acquired AI startup Woz for USD 30 million.

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Remittance app LemFi adds UK savings, credit and eSIMs via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/fintech/news/…

LemFi adds UK savings, credit, and eSIMs | The Paypers

LemFi rebuilt its app to combine cross-border transfers with UK savings, credit, and data eSIMs for over 100 destinations.

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Cross-border payments network TerraPay's Verify integrates with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan's Liink network for global payee verification via @Finextra finextra.com/pressarticle/11…

TerraPay Verify integrates with Kinexys by JP Morgan’s Liink network for global payee verification

TerraPay, a global money movement company, today announced it has integrated TerraPay Verify, its payee verification solution, into Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s Liink Confirm application, enabling...

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Mastercard expands First-Party Trust programme across Europe via @Finextra finextra.com/pressarticle/11…

Mastercard expands First-Party Trust programme across Europe

Mastercard today announced the expansion of its First-Party Trust program across Europe, to address the growing trend in first-party fraud, often referred to as ‘friendly’ fraud. This occurs when a...

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Travel platform Booking.com faces EU Digital Services Act probe over scams and phishing via @ThePaypers thepaypers.com/fraud-and-fin…

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