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Why businesses are turning to self-hosted crypto payment gateways in 2025 — And what this signals for 2026

Shorouk Express Throughout 2025, cryptocurrency payments moved firmly into the mainstream as businesses searched for faster, more secure, and globally accessible transaction models. One trend clearly stood out: the accelerating shift toward the self-hosted crypto payment gateway, a model that offers companies full control over their payment infrastructure at a time of heightened regulatory uncertainty…

Technology

A stress-free path to better AI for a one-time $75 payment

Isaac Hammouch5 months ago02 mins

TL;DR: 1min.AI gives you lifetime access to top-tier AI models in one stress-free platform for a single payment, currently just $74.97 (MSRP $540). AI is supposed to make work easier, not turn your workflow into a maze of logins and subscriptions. 1min.AI flips that script. This all-in-one platform brings the best AI models together under one roof —…

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Kazakhstan reports rise in payment card transactions in October 2025

Isaac Hammouch6 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express Kazakhstan Materials 1 December 2025 22:07 (UTC +04:00) Photo: National Bank of Kazakhstan In October 2025, Kazakhstan’s payment card transactions reached a total volume of 19 tenge ($37.1 billion), with 1.3 billion transactions processed. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please log in…

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Uzbekistan’s POS payment network hits full throttle

Isaac Hammouch6 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 21 November 2025 21:46 (UTC +04:00) Uzbekistan continues to expand its cashless payment infrastructure, with the total number of POS terminals surpassing 434,000 by November 2025. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please log in Subscription to paid content…

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Kazakhstan’s payment card activity surges as cash withdrawals dip

Isaac Hammouch8 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express Kazakhstan Materials 2 October 2025 02:05 (UTC +04:00) Kazakhstan reports robust growth in payment card usage, with notable increases in transaction volumes and values despite a slight decline in cash withdrawals, reflecting evolving consumer payment preferences. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please…

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Visa's AI-enhanced payment options will be coming to more apps soon, thanks to new MCP support

Isaac Hammouch8 months ago04 mins

Getty Images / Anna Barclay / Contributor Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Visa Intelligent Commerce opens Visa’s payment network to developers and engineers. These individuals can then build agentic AI shopping experiences using Visa’s network. Now, Visa Intelligent Commerce offers Model Context Protocol (MCP) support. AI agents can optimize how…

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August bank holiday update for benefit and pension payment dates

Isaac Hammouch9 months ago03 mins

Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Millions of benefit recipients and pensioners are set to receive their usual payments early this week as the August bank holiday changes the…

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Estonia sees huge rise in cross-border payment receipts

Isaac Hammouch10 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express The Baltics Materials 28 July 2025 04:31 (UTC +04:00) Photo: Central Bank of Estonia Estonia’s payment landscape saw strong growth in the second quarter of 2025, with total transactions reaching 104 billion euros—up 20.2 percent year-on-year. Increased activity in both domestic and cross-border payments, alongside rising use of bank cards and…

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Azerbaijan announces volume of Visa payment card transactions

Isaac Hammouch10 months ago01 mins

Shorouk Express Economy Materials 27 July 2025 12:14 (UTC +04:00) Visa card transactions in Azerbaijan hit 127.8 million operations worth 7.4 billion manat ($4.37 billion) by the end of June 2025. Compared to last year, that’s an increase of 36.8 million transactions and 1.8 billion manat ($1.06 billion). Non-resident Visa cards saw 1.02…

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Labour MPs in call for benefits U-turn after change to winter fuel payment cut

Isaac Hammouch11 months ago05 mins

Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Labour backbenchers are urging the Government to reconsider planned disability benefit cuts following the restoration of winter fuel payments to the majority of pensioners…