Payments profitability now depends on transaction-level visibility. Blended pricing hides losses, and analytics, not regulation, is the real lever for control.
Optimus has rebranded as Optimus Money, reflecting its evolution into a broader, regulated payments platform supporting banks, fintechs and digital asset firms.
PAYSTRAX has launched stablecoin settlements, enabling eligible merchants to receive USDC and EURC payouts to verified wallets for faster, flexible cross-border settlement.
Payments firms entering 2026 must balance tighter regulation, resilience and safeguarding with growth opportunities in AI, open finance and digital wallets.
A new benchmarking report reveals how payments and fintech firms compare on compliance maturity, highlighting key governance gaps and priorities for 2026 readiness.
Cardaq’s co-CEO Noyan Nihat has been elected deputy chair of The Payments Association Advisory Board, reinforcing leadership and collaboration across payments.
