Stablecoins represent an important opportunity for a subset of use cases, including in emerging markets, Visa Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell wrote in a Sunday (June 22) blog post. Problems stablecoins may solve include use cases in which users want to hold U.S. dollars but...
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging sectors such as gaming, hemp-based wellness and even online pharmacies are becoming test beds for...
Middle East and Africa (MEA)-focused payment orchestration platform MoneyHash has raised $5.2 million. The pre-Series A round will allow MoneyHash to continue its focus on improving the payments landscape in emerging markets, the company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 21) news release. “In emerging markets, payment infrastructure remains...
Waza has introduced a multi-currency account platform called Lync that it said is designed to power global trade for businesses in emerging markets. Lync is designed to overcome financial barriers faced by the businesses that are incorporated in the United States, the United Kingdom or the European...
April 15, 2025
In the fast-evolving world of FinTech, where innovation can often race ahead of regulation, emerging markets present both an opportunity and a challenge for business-to-consumer (B2C) payment providers. Many emerging sectors such as gaming, hemp-based wellness and even online pharmacies are becoming test beds for the next generation of payments innovation. These verticals, often deemed […]
October 18, 2024
Change rarely occurs in isolation. With more businesses in emerging economies going digital with their purchases, pressure is building to modernize the payment process as well. “When it comes to...
December 28, 2023
In 2023, the FinTech landscape experienced a transformative surge of innovations, reshaping financial technology from its core. These advancements, spanning cutting-edge technologies and the evolution of business models, have ignited...
October 18, 2023
From buy now, pay later (BNPL) to credit card installments, there are diverse credit and lending products available to consumers today. However, for two-thirds of the world’s population, particularly in...
May 10, 2026
New research from Binance finds that users in emerging markets are fueling global cryptocurrency adoption. Emerging markets (EMs) accounted for 77% of new users on Binance, according to a report last week from the world’s largest crypto platform. These users’ activity goes beyond just trading to include things like investments, savings and payments. “The constraint […]
June 23, 2025
Stablecoins represent an important opportunity for a subset of use cases, including in emerging markets, Visa Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell wrote in a Sunday (June 22) blog post. Problems...
January 21, 2025
Middle East and Africa (MEA)-focused payment orchestration platform MoneyHash has raised $5.2 million. The pre-Series A round will allow MoneyHash to continue its focus on improving the payments landscape in emerging markets,...
January 20, 2025
Waza has introduced a multi-currency account platform called Lync that it said is designed to power global trade for businesses in emerging markets. Lync is designed to overcome financial barriers faced by...
