Fiserv Acquires Smith Consulting Group and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 9/26/25

Fiserv Inc. said it has acquired Smith Consulting Group, a Lake Mary, Fla.-based advisory service for community banks and credit unions. Terms were not disclosed.
Reverb, a marketplace for musicians, has introduced its Reverb Wallet, which allows sellers to use marketplace earnings to buy new musical gear. The wallet was developed by the fintech Ansa.
China’s UnionPay International payments service announced it is now available in more than 90% of the countries in Europe, with acceptance at terminals at more than 80% of European merchants.
Despite recent optimism regarding stablecoins, the share of U.S. consumers who say they’ve used cryptocurrencies for payments has dropped from almost 3% in 2021 and 2022 to less than 2% in 2023 and last year, according to a study released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Asset-management firm MDJM Ltd. announced its Robin Hill Hotel is its first property to accept cryptocurrency as a payment option. The move is intended to increase convenience for international travelers, the company said.
Informativ, a provider of fraud-prevention and credit technology for consumer finance, has acquired Carmatic Enterprises Inc., a payment-as-a-service platform for loan and lease transactions. Terms were not announced.

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