Payments Infrastructure news and trends

Fun Secures $72 Million to Power Global Digital Asset Movement
Investments // May 01, 2026

Fun raised $72 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payments infrastructure that powers Polymarket and other internet-native capital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

What If Clearing Had Its Stripe Moment?
Payments Innovation // April 17, 2026

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Mastercard and QNB Group to Expand Digital Payments in Syria
Mastercard // January 05, 2026

Mastercard has granted a license to QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, a move intended to modernize the nation’s digital payments infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Why Uptime Is the Unsung Hero of B2B Payments
B2B Payments // December 15, 2025

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Payments Modernization Now Runs on Partnerships

May 28, 2026
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What If Clearing Had Its Stripe Moment?

April 17, 2026
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Why Uptime Is the Unsung Hero of B2B Payments

December 15, 2025
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Stablecoins Threaten Traditional Cross-Border Rails

November 10, 2025
In the early 2000s, the web’s magic wasn’t in the browser wars or the dot-com frenzy. It was in HTTP. The hypertext transfer protocol quietly standardized how information moved, making...

Quick Reads
Fun Secures $72 Million to Power Global Digital Asset Movement

May 01, 2026
Fun raised $72 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payments infrastructure that powers Polymarket and other internet-native capital markets. 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 […]

Mastercard and QNB Group to Expand Digital Payments in Syria

January 05, 2026
Mastercard has granted a license to QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, to extend its issuing and acquiring activities in Syria, a move intended...

Gennius XYZ Selects Thredd as Global Issuer-Processor Partner to Support Expansion

October 20, 2025
Loyalty technology provider Gennius XYZ selected payments processor Thredd as its global issuer-processor partner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Stripe Valuation Reaches Record $106 Billion

September 24, 2025
Payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe’s valuation has reportedly reached a record $106.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...