Digital Payments news and trends

Merchants Start Chasing High Approvals Instead of Low Fees
Payments Innovation // March 04, 2026

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Ripple Payments Expands Digital and Fiat Cross-Border Rails
Payment Methods // March 03, 2026

Ripple Payments now allows customers to collect, hold, exchange and payout in both fiat and stablecoins. 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...

PayPay Aims to Raise $1.1 Billion in US IPO
IPO // March 03, 2026

PayPay reportedly hopes to raise up to $1.1 billion when it goes public. 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, PYMNTS Today. By...

Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge
Digital Payments // February 27, 2026

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Merchants Start Chasing High Approvals Instead of Low Fees

March 04, 2026
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Making Digital Payments Feel Human Is Next Competitive Edge

February 27, 2026
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Stripe and PayPal Combination Would Reorder the Payments Landscape

February 24, 2026
Tuesday (Feb. 24) marked a potentially seismic day in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments

February 23, 2026
Transit systems around the world are moving away from cash and paper tickets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Quick Reads
India’s PhonePe Aims For $10.5 Billion Valuation in IPO

March 04, 2026
Indian payments platform PhonePe reportedly hopes to go public at a valuation of $9 billion to $10.5 billion. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Ripple Payments Expands Digital and Fiat Cross-Border Rails

March 03, 2026
Ripple Payments now allows customers to collect, hold, exchange and payout in both fiat and stablecoins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

PayPay Aims to Raise $1.1 Billion in US IPO

March 03, 2026
PayPay reportedly hopes to raise up to $1.1 billion when it goes public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Analysts Say PayPal Stock Slump Makes It Takeover Target

February 23, 2026
PayPal Holdings has met with banks at a time when it is seeing unsolicited interest from would-be buyers, Bloomberg reported Monday (Feb. 23), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story...