AstroPay Partners With Pomelo to Regionalise its Card Solution
Weekly news up to Wednesday, 25th of June 2025.
👀 NEWS HIGHLIGHT
AstroPay, the global financial solutions wallet with more than 10 million users, chose us as their technology partner to launch their AstroPay GOAT Card in Argentina, the challenge was clear: to bring a seamless payment experience to their users in record time. And thanks to our modular, cloud-native, API-based infrastructure designed to scale, they chose us again to expand their card solution to Peru and Brazil.
As part of our alliance, we were able to accompany them on this new path and launch their regional expansion quickly, combining agility, local compliance and operational efficiency.
NOW, ON TO THE SUMMARY OF LAST WEEK'S NEWS
☕️ REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
⭐️ RS2 collaborates with Visa to deliver end‑to‑end global payment processing solution.
⭐️ Pomelo partners with FICO to bring leading fraud prevention technology.
⭐️ Unlimit to add card issuance to Mexican financial portfolio.
⭐️ Belvo and Ualá join forces to facilitate access to credit through labor data.
BRAZIL
Payments at Nubank can be made via voice and audio. The new feature allows users to make transfers simply by speaking or typing phrases such as “send X reais to Fulano”. The feature uses AI to understand commands and process the operation, reducing the time spent carrying out a Pix by up to 60%.
Nubank is the main bank for 21.7% of Brazilians. Okiar Consultancy surveyed more than a thousand Brazilians to analyze users' relationships with financial institutions. The survey revealed that each Brazilian has, on average, four bank accounts, highlighting the multiplicity of options available on the market.
ARGENTINA
How Bybit expanded its presence in the region through a partnership with Pomelo. Through Pomelo’s card issuance and processing technology, Bybit users can now use their digital assets for payments at any merchant that accepts Mastercard.
MEXICO
EBANX enables APLAZO's BNPL payments for global e-commerce in Mexico. This collaboration enables international online merchants to offer their customers in Mexico accessible financing options tailored to their needs. Read more
MOVERS & SHAKERS
PicPay hires former XP employee as 'Design' executive. Italian Emiliano Chinchelli takes on a role at the digital bank with the challenge of creating experiences capable of delighting the customer. Keep reading