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ply across eight major blockchains. Midnight leverages UnionPay, Continental Hotels
zero-knowledge proofs to balance privacy with compli- launch exclusive promotion
ance, empowering hybrid apps with selective disclosure.
By combining Midnight's privacy-first infrastructure UnionPay International launched an exclusive pro-
with Fireblocks' trusted custody, the partnership is motion with InterContinental Hotels Group, offering
designed to enhance institutional access, strengthen global UnionPay credit cardholders instant discounts
blockchain adoption, and advance privacy-preserving of up to 15 percent at over 500 participating hotels in
innovation in decentralized finance and digital assets. mainland China. Running until Oct. 31, 2025, the offer
applies to bookings made via IHG's website or app using
MoonPay, Trust Wallet ramp up UnionPay online payment. Cardholders from South
Korea and SplendorPlus users receive 15 percent off
MoonPay entered a new two-year strategic partnership (up to 400 RMB), while others receive 10 percent off (up
with Trust Wallet, a self-custody crypto wallet with over to 200 RMB). With near-universal acceptance in China,
200 million users, to provide seamless on- and off-ramp UnionPay enables seamless payments, supporting inter-
services, starting in the United States. MoonPay will be national travelers with real-time currency conversion,
the default provider for Trust Wallet's Buy Crypto func- mobile wallet integration and added perks, UnionPay
tion, offering streamlined in-app checkout, coverage in stated.
190+ countries, and support for multiple local payment
methods and currencies. The companies, partners since
2020, aim to make crypto simple, safe and accessible. ACQUISITIONS
This expanded integration deepens their collabora-
tion, and is designed to enhance user experience with Coda's acquisition of Recharge now complete
smoother transactions and more payment options. The
updated services are live now for Trust Wallet users. Coda has completed its acquisition of Recharge, uniting
two businesses with complementary strengths in digi-
NCR Atleos, FCTI expand relationship tal content monetization and prepaid payments. Coda
brings partnerships with major publishers like Electronic
NCR Atleos Corp. expanded its partnership with FCTI Arts, Activision and Riot Games, and extensive payment
Inc., one of the largest U.S. ATM owner-operators and a networks in growth markets, while Recharge contrib-
subsidiary of Seven Bank Ltd. The agreement includes utes leading consumer brands such as Apple, Google,
deploying thousands of new ATMs and providing ter- Vodafone and PlayStation, along with a broad European
minal driving services across FCTI's U.S. footprint. FCTI prepaid portfolio, Coda stated. The combined company
powers self-service financial solutions at 7-Eleven and now serves over 200 million users in 180+ markets, pro-
Speedway and previously partnered with NCR Atleos cessing $1.75 billion in 2024 sales. Together, they aim
to expand Allpoint Network access. NCR Atleos was to expand global reach, capture new market share and
chosen for its proven owner-operator capabilities and redefine digital commerce innovation.
service excellence. The scale of this deployment makes
FCTI among the largest U.S. service endpoints, reinforc- Electronic Payments acquires Handpoint
ing both companies' focus on growth, reliability and
enhanced financial access for consumers, the partners Electronic Payments Inc. acquired Handpoint, a pio-
stated. neer in integrated and mobile payments with a strong
developer-first focus and global reach. EPI said the deal
payabl. supercharges growth with Silverflow expands the company beyond the U.S., adding opera-
tions in Canada, the U.K., South Africa and Europe,
Payment processing provider Silverflow partnered with and enabling commerce in 13+ currencies under a
European fintech payabl. to transform its payments single contract. Handpoint's APIs and cloud-managed
infrastructure and fuel growth. By adopting Silverflow's terminals allow ISVs and SaaS platforms to embed pay-
API-first, cloud-based platform, payabl. gained agil- ments seamlessly across regions without code rewrites,
ity, faster time-to-market and improved scalability to EPI noted, adding the acquisition brings 100+ ISV inte-
handle peak demand, payabl. said. Integration timelines grations, 18,000 connected devices, and $2 billion in
for new card schemes dropped from years to months, annual volume. Handpoint CEO David Gudjonsson will
enabling quicker service launches and operational effi- remain, helping drive EPI's international expansion and
ciency, they added. The partnership also is built on both developer-led strategy.
technological alignment and a collaborative culture,
with teams co-developing solutions in real time. Now Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire CyberArk
operating as strategic allies, Silverflow and payabl. plan
to expand their collaboration, setting a new standard for Palo Alto Networks reported it will acquire CyberArk
innovation and resilience in payment processing. in a $25 billion deal, giving CyberArk shareholders
$45 in cash and 2.2005 Palo Alto shares per CyberArk
share—a 26 percent premium. The acquisition marks
Palo Alto's formal entry into identity security, combin-

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