News

February, 2026

• 19 February

  Klarna Clocks Growth As It Looks to Banking Services

  

  Klarna AB released numbers early Thursday that indicate the payments company’s processing breadth is growing rapidly. News of Klarna’s fourth-quarter 2025 performance also comes as the company looks to further its growth as a global digital bank. “We’ve been executing on a clear plan: acquire customers through seamless payments, then …
• 18 February

  Choosing the Right Payment Processing Partner: A Checklist for Software Platforms

  

  After everything you’ve invested in building your platform, the last thing you need is a payment processing partner that slows you down. For integrated software vendors (ISVs), payments aren’t just another feature or add-on. Your payment processor becomes a direct extension of your product, your brand, and the experience you …
• 18 February

  Zip Launches a Branding Campaign Aimed at Winning Consumers’ Trust

  
• 18 February

  Global Payments Looks Forward to a Post-Issuing Era

  
• 18 February

  Bluefin Links to Basis Theory and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/18/26

  

  Bluefin has partnered with Basis Theory, a tokenization and vaulting platform, to allow sensitive payment data to be captured, tokenized, and used across channels. The two companies say they will implement a unified token strategy across in-store, call center, online, and backend payment environments without expanding PCI scope or introducing new …
• 17 February

  Airbnb Expands Reserve Now, Pay Later Globally

  

  Airbnb Inc. has expanded its Reserve Now, Pay Later booking option worldwide. The service enables travelers to reserve properties and rooms without an upfront payment to reserve the space. Full payment is due prior to the closing of the free cancellation window, which is set by the property owner. The …
• 17 February

  A Global Survey Uncovers a Strong Following for Stablecoins

  

  Research released early Tuesday argues stablecoins have made their move out of niche applications and into the mainstream of international payments, propelled by fast transactions and perceived security. That’s according to the “Stablecoin Utility Report” from stablecoin-technology provider BVNK, with research conducted by YouGov among more than 4,600 digital-currency users …
• 17 February

  Can/Am’s Teller Payments and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/17/26

  

  Can/Am Technologies Inc. has introduced Teller Payments, aimed at helping state, local, and education agencies process payments within Can/Am’s Teller Government Cashiering system. The processor Fiserv Inc. is supporting the service through its independent software vendor partner program. Metropolitan Commercial Bank, based in New York City, is one of the first …
• 16 February

  Japanese Fintech PayPay Looks to Enter the U.S. Via a Visa Partnership And an IPO

  

  Japanese fintech PayPay Corp. is preparing a push into the United States through a partnership with Visa Inc. and an initial public offering. Through Visa, PayPay will develop new payment options for its mobile wallet beyond QR codes to broaden its wallet appeal to U.S. consumers. PayPay specializes in QR …
• 16 February

  A Rapidly Growing Klarna Joins Google Pay in the U.K.

  

  Klarna AB announced early Monday its pay-over-time service has become an available payment option in Google Pay in the United Kingdom, joining a list of payment services already operating through the wallet. The move represents a major geographic expansion of previous actions by the two companies. Last year, Google Pay …