Partnerships news and trends

Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards
Bitcoin // February 11, 2025

Visa and Fold partnered to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards. The new Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card will join the debit card products already offered by Fold, which is a bitcoin rewards and financial services platform, Fold said in a Tuesday (Feb....

Spryker’s Composable Commerce Platform to Power Daimler Truck’s B2B Marketplace
B2B Payments // February 11, 2025

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck partnered with composable commerce platform provider Spryker to launch a B2B spare parts marketplace in Europe. The marketplace will make it faster, easier and more convenient for B2B customers to buy spare parts online, Spryker said in a Tuesday (Feb....

FIS Targets ‘Money in Motion’ Growth and Announces Affirm Debit Card Pact
Earnings // February 11, 2025

Shares of FIS slid at the start of intraday trading Tuesday (Feb. 11) in the wake of fourth-quarter earnings results, as net income forecasts came in below Wall Street expectations. During a conference call with analysts, however, management pointed to accelerating growth in key segments,...

J.P. Morgan Payments Forms BNPL Deal With Klarna
BNPL // February 11, 2025

J.P. Morgan Payments is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings in partnership with Klarna. The collaboration lets roughly 900,000 businesses offer Klarna’s installment payment options to customers, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Feb. 11). It also means that Klarna, preparing to go public in...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.6% as Paysafe Jumps on Takeover Reports

February 07, 2025
The FinTech IPO Index’s gains this past week — up 2.6% through Thursday (Feb. 6) across the past five sessions — were tied to a mix of newsworthy events. Earnings. Partnerships. And rumors of a possible takeover. Several names were up double digits through the past few days. Oportun’s stock gained 31.5% ahead of earnings […]

The Doctor Will See You… On Amazon: Tech Giant Expands Plans to Merge Medicine with...

January 31, 2025
Amazon is emerging as a key competitor to Walmart in the healthcare sector, leveraging its technological reach and consumer base. With strategic partnerships, including those with Teladoc and mental health...

Memo to GenAI Companies: The Future of Payments Needs Your Focus

January 24, 2025
The payments industry is increasingly defined by speed, security and precision, and generative artificial intelligence promises to transform every facet of financial services. Yet, as Lisa McFarland, executive vice president...

88% of Firms Say They Benefit From Faster Payments

January 17, 2025
Late payments are a common issue for businesses, especially small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) struggling with cash flow. As payment delays persist, businesses are turning to faster payment solutions to...

Quick Reads
Confluent Forms AI-Focused Partnerships With Databricks and Jio Platforms

February 11, 2025
Data streaming platform Confluent announced new partnerships with Databricks and Jio Platforms Ltd. Both partnerships aim to offer customers new services having to do with artificial intelligence, Confluent said in two Tuesday (Feb. 11) press releases. The company’s partnership with Databricks brings together Confluent’s platform and Databricks’ data intelligence platform to bridge the gap between the systems where […]

Visa and Fold to Launch Credit Card Offering Bitcoin Rewards

February 11, 2025
Visa and Fold partnered to launch a credit card that offers bitcoin rewards. The new Fold Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card will join the debit card products already offered by Fold,...

Spryker’s Composable Commerce Platform to Power Daimler Truck’s B2B Marketplace

February 11, 2025
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck partnered with composable commerce platform provider Spryker to launch a B2B spare parts marketplace in Europe. The marketplace will make it faster, easier and more...

J.P. Morgan Payments Forms BNPL Deal With Klarna

February 11, 2025
J.P. Morgan Payments is expanding its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings in partnership with Klarna. The collaboration lets roughly 900,000 businesses offer Klarna’s installment payment options to customers, Bloomberg...