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tech (41 percent), and biometric payments (33 percent). PARTNERSHIPS
Debit cards remain the top method for 34 percent. PXP's
Generational Trends 2025 report highlights Gen Z's tech-
savvy habits reshaping retail and travel sectors. PXP Aevi empowers QorPay's in-person payments
urges merchants to embrace seamless, secure and inno- Aevi, a provider of in-person payment orchestration,
vative checkout experiences to win Gen Z loyalty and partnered with fintech company QorPay to enhance
stay competitive in the evolving payments landscape. global, seamless and scalable card-present payment

Cryptocurrency business experiences. Aevi's cloud-based platform supports
QorPay's mission to offer flexible, future-ready payment
report 2024-2030 available solutions, providing unified endpoint management and
The ResearchandMarkets Cryptocurrency Trends – Global deep transaction insights. The collaboration enables
Strategic Business Report projects the market to grow QorPay to integrate in-person payment data into its
from $2.1 billion in 2024 to $5 billion by 2030 at a broader ecosystem in order to boost operational effi-
CAGR of 15.4 percent. The report explores how block- ciency and customization. QorPay said this partnership
chain-driven innovation is reshaping financial systems marks a key step in the expansion of its PFaaS model
through decentralized, secure, and efficient methods of and its commitment to driving payment innovation
value exchange. worldwide.
Aria integrates Mangopay
Key growth drivers include rising demand for decen-
tralized finance, institutional adoption, digital payment Aria, a provider of deferred payment infrastructure for
trends, and the emergence of stablecoins and central B2B platforms, deepened its partnership with Mangopay
bank digital currencies. Innovations like DeFi, NFTs, to optimize its embedded finance offering. By integrat-
and eco-friendly blockchain protocols are expanding use ing Mangopay's wallet-based payment solution and vir-
cases. Shifting consumer preferences, especially among tual IBANs, Aria expects to gain greater efficiency in rec-
younger generations, are accelerating adoption, sup- onciliation, payouts and refund management—reducing
ported by easier access and growing integration with transaction processing time. This collaboration supports
mainstream finance, researchers noted. Aria's international growth, now enabling GBP and
USD payment flows. Aria's API-driven platform allows
FPC studies directory services' B2B marketplaces to offer sellers immediate payments
role, QR code adoption and buyers deferred terms, which can reduce credit
The U.S. Faster Payments Council released How a risk and boost sales. Mangopay's secure, AI-powered
Directory Service Accelerates Instant Payments, which high- infrastructure enhances Aria's capabilities, streamlining
operations and unlocking new revenue opportunities,
lights how directory services can enhance the speed,
security and reach of instant payments. Produced by Mangopay noted.
the FPC Directory Models Work Group, the report Neon Bloom, Genwin aim to
explores various directory models, real-world use cases speed transaction processing
and implementation strategies. Directory services help
reduce fraud, simplify bill payments and enable seam- Neon Bloom partnered with Genwin LLC, a B2B software
less transactions by allowing users to share aliases like developer specializing in ecommerce and enterprise
email or mobile numbers instead of sensitive banking
data. The report additionally emphasizes directory ser-
vices' critical role in the interoperability, adoption and Call me today!
optimization of faster payments systems. Let me help you

The FPC also released Overcoming Instant Payment QR with your
Code Impediments to Adoption: Usability, which examines advertising
challenges in using QR code-based instant payments at success.
the POS. Developed by the FPC QR Code Interface Work
Group, the report highlights barriers like outdated POS 707-284-1693
systems, integration complexity and lack of standard-
ization. It explores how technologies like SoftPOS can
improve adoption and calls for industry-wide efforts to
enhance usability and interoperability. The FPC contin-
ues to drive faster payment adoption through collabora-
tion, aiming to create a seamless, accessible payment
experience. R R ick Aston

Senior Media Partnership Specialist
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