Cross Border/page/2 news and trends

PagBrasil’s Compliance-First Approach Fast-Tracks Payment License
Digital-First Banking // February 17, 2025

The need for speed and digital tools has become essential to the Latin American banking experience. Case in point: As detailed in PYMNTS’ recent exclusive sweep of 11 countries’ digital engagement, “How The World Does Digital”, more than 55% of the Brazilian population engages in...

JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform
Blockchain // November 06, 2024

J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling on-chain FX settlement. This move positions Kinexys as a key player in the landscape of...

Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge
Acquisitions // October 18, 2024

Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential acquisition would be the largest to date for Stripe, which was recently valued at $70 billion. However, the deal is...

Ant Group Senior VP Peng Yang to Lead International Business Group
Personnel // July 21, 2023

Ant Group has appointed its senior vice president, Peng Yang, as president of the company’s International Business Group (IBG). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Interviews & Exclusives
PagBrasil’s Compliance-First Approach Fast-Tracks Payment License

February 17, 2025
The need for speed and digital tools has become essential to the Latin American banking experience. Case in point: As detailed in PYMNTS’ recent exclusive sweep of 11 countries’ digital engagement, “How The World Does Digital”, more than 55% of the Brazilian population engages in the top 10 measured digital activities at least weekly, including […]

Know Where Your Customer Is: Key to Improving Cross-Border Merchant Sales

November 26, 2021
More than 450 local digital payment methods are used around the world, and how well merchants cater to those local preferences can make or break their efforts to expand internationally....

NuOrder: Automation, Standardization Can Reduce Cross Border eCommerce Payments Fees

June 24, 2021
Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Merchants: Leave Global Commerce To Partners

June 04, 2021
The great digital shift has been a rising tide that has lifted all forms of eCommerce — especially cross-border. Ben Fochs, VP of strategy at Digital River, told PYMNTS that...

Quick Reads
JPMorgan Chase’s Kinexys Broadens FX Reach With New GBP Blockchain Rollout

April 14, 2025
In a move signaling intensified competition in the cross-border payments space, J.P. Morgan Chase has introduced GBP-denominated Blockchain Deposit Accounts for its Kinexys Digital Payments (KDP) platform in London. The bank said it’s one of the first products of its kind in the U.K. with live corporate clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

JPMorgan to Integrate On-Chain FX Settlement into Kinexys Blockchain Platform

November 06, 2024
J.P. Morgan has announced a significant enhancement to its blockchain platform, recently rebranded from Onyx to Kinexys. The bank will integrate Kinexys Digital Payments with J.P. Morgan FX Services, enabling...

Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge

October 18, 2024
Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential acquisition would be the largest...

Ant Group Senior VP Peng Yang to Lead International Business Group

July 21, 2023
Ant Group has appointed its senior vice president, Peng Yang, as president of the company’s International Business Group (IBG). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...