In a world where AI and technology are reshaping industries faster than ever, supporting the next generation of builders matters more than ever. That's why our Head of APAC, Michele Fung, was in Munich last week, judging and mentoring the FinTech track at the Hong Kong Talent Engage Office's Innovation & Tech Marathon, a pan-European hackathon drawing 1,200 applicants and 250 finalists across FinTech, MedTech, Smart City, and AI & Robotics. The 16 winners will head to Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area later this year to explore the region's tech ecosystem, meet local industry leaders, and connect with the next chapter of their careers. As the global financial infrastructure for the economy of 2030 and beyond, we're proud to support the talent that will build the future of global commerce.

"Payments is the lifeblood of the global economy" At @money2020 EU 2026, the Finternet crew sat with Wolf Ruzicka, author of AI Driven and Chief Commercial Officer of @Unlimit_com to share his thoughts on agentic payments. Hosted by @ChinaJoePan Full discussion to be published on Youtube. Watch the preview below 👇

Companies may be spending millions of dollars in AI, but do they know how to implement it in their businesses? During @money2020 EU 2026, Wolf Ruzicka, Chief Commercial Officer of @Unlimit_com shares his thoughts of AI implementation in the payments industry 👇

🧵 'The most useful AI in payments today is the AI you never see.' @IreneSkrynova, CEO of Global Payments at @Unlimit_com, cuts through the noise on where AI is genuinely transforming payments, and where the hype is running ahead of reality 👉 buff.ly/0L3smv6

.@Unlimit_com and PASE have partnered to overhaul Mexico's toll and mobility payment infrastructure, targeting digital transaction performance and financial system modernisation. buff.ly/XNCrVLX

Compliance and AML transaction monitoring is where AI has the most impact in payments, says Michele Fung from @Unlimit_com . Machine learning can detect abnormal payment behavior quickly and at scale. Michele gives the example of a company registered as selling apparel that starts making repeated payments to small appliance suppliers. AI flags that pattern as suspicious in real time, without requiring manual review. Michele says that accelerating this compliance layer is what ultimately speeds up the broader payment journey, since so much effort currently goes into detecting fraud and abnormal behavior before transactions can be cleared.

Research confirms that gaming studios offering region-specific payment options worldwide are seeing 20% higher player retention than those without. What if you could achieve this by integrating just one programmable operating layer? If you're going to #GDCy, stop by the Unlimit tent to talk about what it actually takes to scale your game across continents. As the global financial infrastructure for the borderless agentic economy, Unlimit helps ambitious businesses turn global expansion into a matter of code, not geography, with financial tools built for 2030, available today. Want to see how? Only a few spots left to secure a real conversation about your growth with our team: calendly.com/m-tubic-unlimit…

McKinsey estimates AI could deliver up to $1T in annual value to the global financial services by 2030, and the @HumanXCo conference floor only confirmed that future is already being built. Three things stood out. Conversations weren't about whether AI works anymore, but about which use cases pay back fastest. Agents, orchestration, and voice AI are converging fast, what was a forecast twelve months ago is now a roadmap. And the AI anxiety is mostly gone, with enterprise rooms shifting from "what if it doesn't work" to "what if we're behind." In fintech, the shift is moving even faster. AI already runs fraud detection, dynamic routing, and treasury orchestration. Next comes autonomy: agentic systems that decide and execute on their own. That's the work we're doing at Unlimit. As the global financial infrastructure for the borderless agentic economy, we're building the programmable operating layer that unifies global payment acceptance, financial accounts, and digital asset rails into one singular financial layer. Some companies will catch up to the future of fintech. We're already there, building it.

We've partnered with @ComvivaTech, a global leader in digital transformation solutions! Through the partnership, Unlimit is now available as a selectable payment gateway within Comviva's mobiquity® One, giving merchants direct access to 1,000 payment options and scalable global acquiring through a single integration, with simplified onboarding and coordinated go-live support built in. The collaboration starts in India and will expand globally as mobiquity® One scales, backed by the connectivity, regulatory depth, and reach merchants need to grow across borders without friction. For more details, read our press release: unlimit.com/blog/press-relea…

Why do 5.2B people use digital wallets, and yet using one across borders is still surprisingly difficult? Our CEO, Global Payments, Irene Skrynova, sat down with @ThePaypers to explore what will actually improve user experience and drive the next wave of digital wallet adoption. Today, a wallet essential in São Paulo is often useless in Seoul. The gap isn't a UX problem, it's structural. Payment messages move in milliseconds, while the actual capital stays tethered to legacy banking schedules that can take days to resolve. If the systems behind it don't connect, the experience can't either. The next wave of winners won't be the wallets with the most users. They'll be the ones solving the fragmentation underneath them. Read the full interview on why the future of digital wallets depends on interoperability at scale: thepaypers.com/fintech/inter…

The best partnerships aren't built in inboxes. Last week, we hosted Unlimit Horizons: Partner Gathering. A morning of real-life conversations, genuine momentum, and the kind of energy that only happens when ambitious people share one space. Thank you to everyone who made this brunch unforgettable! Follow @Unlimit_com to join our exclusive community and stay in the loop on our invite-only events with the leaders of the industry.

We've partnered with @DecentroTech, India's leading fintech enabler, to give Indian businesses one operating layer for global expansion. Decentro's partners now plug directly into Unlimit's payment network, accepting PIX in Brazil, SEPA Instant in Europe, and dominant e-wallets across APAC, all without the cost of multiple local entities or a patchwork of providers. Cross-border commerce stops being a logistical challenge. It starts being a matter of code. Read the full press release here: unlimit.com/blog/press-relea…

What does it really take to drive a traditional industry like mobility into the digital age? Our VP of Growth Americas, Martina Selser, takes the stage at FWD by @amvomexico alongside Alexis Reséndiz Meza, Director General of PASE, to talk about exactly that. Martina will walk through a real-life case on how PASE's partnership with Unlimit helped boost payment performance and scale its operations in a rapidly digitalising environment. The panel will also explore what makes payments smarter, with a focus on the role of financial services in the agentic economy.

What's actually stopping stablecoins from going mainstream? It's not what most people think. Our Chief Commercial Officer Wolf Ruzicka is featured in the Global Stablecoins Report 2026 by @ThePaypers, and his perspective cuts straight to the core. Stablecoins already deliver on their promise, removing intermediaries, eliminating pre-funded accounts, and accelerating settlement across borders. But real barriers remain. The conversion between digital tokens and local currency is still slow and costly, and fragmented liquidity across chains and issuers is limiting the scale stablecoins need to go mainstream. It's a challenge we're actively working to solve. Last year, we launched Stable.com, the world's first decentralised stablecoin clearing house with direct off-ramps into local currencies across 150 markets, no intermediaries, 1:1 swaps, and full control of your funds. Read the full feature for more insights on what it takes to bring stablecoins to scale here: thepaypers.com/crypto-web3-a…

We've partnered with @brevistay, India's leading hourly hotel booking platform, to rebuild the financial nervous system behind India's high-velocity travel market. By plugging into Unlimit’s unified programmable layer, Brevistay is eliminating the structural friction of India’s fragmented payment landscape, gaining instant, frictionless access to UPI and global card networks through a singular infrastructure integration. As Brevistay prepares for its next phase of expansion, Unlimit’s hard-won regulatory depth and global license portfolio ensure that international growth is no longer a matter of geography, but a matter of code. For more details, read our press release: unlimit.com/blog/press-relea…

What's shaping global ecommerce in 2026? Chapter 1 of The Paypers' Global Ecommerce Report is here 👉 buff.ly/hPBwKYH Here's what the experts say: Agentic commerce is 'the most transformative trend in payments since the rise of online shopping' ▶️ Maria Prados, @Worldpay_Global Mobile shopping, BNPL, and AI agents are rapidly reshaping the market ▶️ Mark Beresford, @edgardunn 'AI won't simply be an optimisation layer, it will redefine how payments are initiated' ▶️ Jill Willard, @ixopay Omnichannel still has 'far to go' ▶️ Chris Kronenthal, FreedomPay Livestream commerce = 'more fun, interactive shopping' ▶️ @IreneSkrynova, @Unlimit_com Stablecoins going mainstream: $252B market cap as of mid-2025 ▶️ Gabriel Lucas, @RedbridgeDTA But agentic commerce still lacks regulation, liability, and trust ▶️ @juliefergerson, MRC

If you've not heard, @Unlimit_com has hired Michele Fung as Head of APAC - who is also known as "The Iron Lady of Payments" We interviewed her on her views about the evolution of transactions from cards to wallets to blockchain on episode 10 of Holy Ship. Read the recap below 🔽

We've partnered with @BuyHatke, India's leading shopping assistant platform helping millions of users discover the best deals, compare prices, and make smarter purchasing decisions across the web and mobile. Through the partnership, Unlimit's programmable operating layer gives BuyHatke the ability to process transactions efficiently, supporting their growth as one of India's most-used commerce tools. Built on decades of hard-won regulatory depth and an extensive global licence portfolio, Unlimit bridges fragmented local markets and connects the world's most ambitious businesses to the future of autonomous commerce.

Unlimit has been named Best Global Payments & FinTech Solutions Provider 2026 by Corporate Vision's Technology Excellence Awards! The recognition comes from AI Global Media's Corporate Vision programme, dedicated to acknowledging businesses that innovate and grow in the face of uncertainty. We'd like to think that describes us well. Building global financial infrastructure for the borderless agentic economy is not a small task. This award belongs to every person across our 17 offices who makes it possible. Thank you for building something worth recognising!