The Ultimate Guide to Payment Technologies
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Payment Technologies.
What to know about Payment Technologies
Payment Technologies encompass a rapidly evolving landscape shaping how money moves in today’s digital economy. From advancements in contactless and mobile payments to innovations in cross-border transactions and fraud prevention, this tag explores the cutting-edge tools and collaborations redefining convenience, security, and efficiency in payments.
Our latest stories highlight significant developments such as partnerships enhancing seamless shopping experiences, fintech startups pioneering new payment solutions, and the integration of AI to combat fraud. Emerging topics like stablecoins, biometric authentication, and cloud-based payment security services illustrate the expanding scope and complexity of payment technologies.
For businesses and consumers alike, understanding these trends is essential to navigating the future of commerce. By following the Payment Technologies tag, readers gain insight into how innovations are influencing global markets, improving customer experiences, and enabling new opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
Irish Payment Technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Enfuce enters Ireland with Payac credit union deal
The move will shift 125,000 cardholders and 150,000 current accounts off legacy systems, boosting digital services for Irish credit unions.
Bank of Ireland joins euro stablecoin consortium Qivalis
European banks are stepping up plans for a regulated euro token as dollar-linked stablecoins dominate global digital payments.
Irish SMEs gain from overseas sales & social commerce
Overseas buyers now account for 44% of online sales for surveyed Irish SMEs, as social commerce and AI reshape growth plans.
Iarnród Éireann adds PayPal for rail ticket bookings
Foreign travellers now account for a fifth of PayPal rail bookings as Ireland’s state operator expands checkout options on its website and app.
Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Irish fintech investment climbed as larger cheques and a handful of big deals helped lift funding to USD $259.38 million in 2025.
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
Anthropic dangles EUR €355,000 AI engineering pay as it ramps up Dublin hiring drive and cements the city as a key European hub.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Payment Technologies
Expert Columns
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
When identity becomes the payment rail
Telcos reshape music streaming for local audiences
Conquer the KYB challenge: How smarter data quality fuels fintech integrators
The amber problem: Why addresses alone won't solve cross-border payment failures
Fintech must match tech progress with true inclusion
Building trust & confidence in hybrid work for women
Diversity is the invisible infrastructure of payments
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Payment Technologies News
Paysend & Bir expand cross-border payments to 170 countries
Users in Azerbaijan can now send money through m10 to more than 170 countries and territories after Bir linked up with Paysend.
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TransferMate partners Raindrop Systems on embedded payments
Finance teams will be able to handle sourcing, invoicing and settlement in one workflow as the tie-up adds domestic and cross-border payments.
Bir & Paysend launch international transfers in Azerbaijan
The new feature lets m10 users send money to more than 140 countries and territories, broadening Bir's reach beyond domestic payments.
Google sues Chinese phishing network over fake texts
The scam network's fake texts may have reached millions of Android users, with authorities linking it to major card theft and losses.
Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard
A new anti-bot standard could let websites verify traffic without CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies, easing checkout friction for shoppers.
Ant Group posts record USD $5.17 billion R&D spend
The record outlay underscores the group's push into AI, health and payments as emissions fell and carbon neutrality continued for a fifth year.
CBI launches Request to Pay for corporate users
Businesses can now send structured payment requests through banks in Italy and across Europe, cutting manual steps and speeding settlement.
Chargebacks911 warns fintech boom is fuelling dispute chaos
Merchants face harder-to-trace disputes as AI and agentic commerce complicate payment trails, Chargebacks911 said after new fintech data.
Currenxie wins direct SEPA access for euro payments
Businesses using the fintech can now get euro IBANs and SEPA Instant transfers in under 10 seconds, cutting reliance on partner banks.
Microsoft taps Checkout.com for EMEA payments rollout
The deal aims to lift payment approval rates across Microsoft's gaming, software and cloud businesses as card acceptance varies across EMEA.
Visa launches Click to Pay for Revolut cardholders
Millions of UK and European shoppers can now skip manual card entry online, as Revolut rolls out Visa's Click to Pay at checkout.
Rabobank moves iDEAL to Wero in instant payment shift
Dutch shoppers will gain around-the-clock settlement as iDEAL is shifted onto instant SEPA rails and linked with Wero across Europe.
Fans warned over World Cup cyber scams & fake tickets
Fans buying tickets or streams for the FIFA World Cup face fake sites, rogue apps and QR-code traps that can steal payment details.
Sports betting apps targeted by fraud, warns Approov
Major sporting events are giving fraudsters fresh ways to scrape data, hijack tokens and abuse APIs in genuine betting apps.
Nuvei agrees to buy Payoneer for USD $2.75 billion
The combined group would process more than USD $500 billion a year, giving merchants broader cross-border payment tools across 190 markets.
ACI joins EPI to expand Wero payments across Europe
Merchants and payment providers across Europe will soon be able to offer the Wero wallet, as ACI adds it to its orchestration platform.
Hotels urged to ditch disconnected software systems
Disconnected systems are costing hoteliers 322 hours a year and may be hampering guest service, according to new research.
AWS WAF lets publishers charge AI bots for content
Publishers could soon charge AI crawlers per request as AWS WAF starts billing bots for content access at the network edge.
Payhawk adds SAP S/4HANA integration in summer update
The update aims to cut reconciliation work for enterprise finance teams by linking spend data directly with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Bybit named in Fortune Crypto 100 as digital assets grow
The ranking underscores how crypto firms are edging deeper into mainstream finance as exchanges add tokenised assets, payments and compliance services.