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Mikhail Hamilton

Mikhail Hamilton specializes in E-Commerce, Digital Lending, and Digital Payments. Passionate about the expansion of these industries, Mikhail's work is credited with having helped businesses in these sectors grow, develop their teams, and deliver outstanding results. 
Can Juspay Unify Middle East Digital Payments?
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Can Juspay Unify Middle East Digital Payments?

The Middle East’s rapidly expanding digital economy presents a complex web of diverse currencies, evolving regulations, and fragmented local payment methods that can challenge even the most ambitious enterprises. In a significant move to address this complexity, global payment infrastructure leader Juspay has announced the establishment of its regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), signaling a new

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GoHenry and Pokémon Launch Kids’ Debit Cards
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
GoHenry and Pokémon Launch Kids’ Debit Cards

An Introduction to the Partnership The familiar call to ‘catch ’em all’ is now being applied to a new challenge for children, one that involves mastering the art of managing their own money through a unique collaboration. A new initiative brings together the globally recognized Pokémon brand with the financial education platform GoHenry, creating a novel tool aimed at transforming

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Operational Crisis Derails Payments Innovation
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Operational Crisis Derails Payments Innovation

The Dawn of the Great Payments Paradox The global payments industry is caught in a high-stakes paradox where organizations pour unprecedented resources into front-end innovations like artificial intelligence and instant payment networks, while a creeping operational crisis in the back office threatens to bring the entire system to a halt. New research reveals that a staggering 80% of payments firms

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Unified Fiat-Stablecoin Payments – Review
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Unified Fiat-Stablecoin Payments – Review

The long-standing inefficiencies of the global financial system, characterized by multi-day settlement delays and prohibitive costs, are finally being dismantled by a new wave of hybrid payment infrastructure. The unification of fiat and stablecoin payment systems represents a significant advancement in the global financial technology sector. This review will explore the evolution of this technology, its key features, performance metrics,

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Agentic Wallets – Review
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Agentic Wallets – Review

The conceptual boundary separating artificial intelligence from direct financial agency has effectively dissolved with the advent of a new class of financial technology. The launch of agentic wallets represents a significant advancement in fintech and agentic commerce, granting AI agents the autonomy to manage and transact with digital assets. This review will explore this innovation, its core features, inherent security

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Can Cash App’s New Links Win the P2P Payment War?
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Can Cash App’s New Links Win the P2P Payment War?

The subtle but persistent hesitation before sending a text to a friend for money owed is a social hurdle that digital payment platforms have spent years trying to overcome, revealing that the greatest challenge is not technological but psychological. In an effort to gain ground, Cash App has rolled out a new weapon: shareable payment links designed to embed financial

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How Will a New Venture Reshape LATAM Payments?
E-Commerce
How Will a New Venture Reshape LATAM Payments?

A new alliance is set to dismantle the complex, fragmented infrastructure that has long constrained the growth of digital commerce across Latin America, signaling a monumental shift for the region’s economic future. In a landmark move, global payment technology firm MineSec and regional specialist BSD Enterprise have formed a joint venture, headquartered in Mexico, to roll out a unified, mobile-first

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Banks Brace for the Rise of AI-Powered Commerce
E-Commerce
Banks Brace for the Rise of AI-Powered Commerce

The Dawn of a New Transaction Era The line between science fiction and retail reality is blurring, propelled by an emergent paradigm known as agentic commerce, which promises a future where autonomous AI agents make purchases on behalf of consumers with delegated financial authority. This is not a distant concept; payment giants like Visa and Mastercard have already launched specialized

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UK Regulates Buy Now, Pay Later to Protect Consumers
Embedded Finance
UK Regulates Buy Now, Pay Later to Protect Consumers

The frictionless appeal of splitting a purchase into four simple payments has quietly reshaped the landscape of digital commerce, creating a multi-billion-pound industry that operated just beyond the reach of traditional financial oversight until now. The United Kingdom’s decision to bring the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) sector under the purview of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) marks a pivotal

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Rezolve Ai Buys Reward Loyalty to Unify AI and Commerce
E-Commerce
Rezolve Ai Buys Reward Loyalty to Unify AI and Commerce

The acquisition of Reward Loyalty UK Limited by Rezolve Ai PLC in a landmark all-cash transaction signals a significant shift in the digital marketplace, forging a powerful link between artificial intelligence and consumer loyalty. This strategic maneuver is far more than a simple corporate expansion; it represents a deliberate and calculated enhancement of Rezolve’s core platform capabilities. By integrating Reward’s

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Ethiopia Launches Nationwide Instant Payment Network
Digital Lending / Digital Payments
Ethiopia Launches Nationwide Instant Payment Network

Today we’re speaking with a leading expert in financial technology who has been closely involved in the development of national payment infrastructures. We’ll be exploring Ethiopia’s recent leap forward with the launch of its national instant payment system, EthioPay-IPS. Our conversation will touch on the monumental task of unifying the nation’s financial institutions, the tangible benefits of new payment technologies

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Can PayPal & NEO PAY Transform UAE E-commerce?
E-Commerce
Can PayPal & NEO PAY Transform UAE E-commerce?

As the United Arab Emirates charts a course toward a digital-first economy, its e-commerce sector is on a remarkable trajectory, with projections indicating a market value soaring to $21.18 billion by 2030. Within this rapidly expanding landscape, a pivotal strategic alliance has been forged between the global payment powerhouse PayPal and the UAE-based digital payments provider NEO PAY. This collaboration

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