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Core Viewpoint - The payment industry is experiencing a stark contrast, with leading payment institutions significantly increasing their capital while small and medium-sized payment institutions are facing license cancellations [2][3] Group 1: Capital Increases by Leading Institutions - Leading payment institutions are making substantial capital increases, such as Tenpay (WeChat Pay) raising its registered capital from 1 billion to 15.3 billion yuan, and then to 22.3 billion yuan, marking a 45.75% increase [2] - Douyin Pay also increased its registered capital from 150 million to 3.15 billion yuan, with a capital increase of 3 billion yuan [2] - Other institutions like LeShua Pay, Shengdi Jia Pay, and Ruixiang Pay are also actively increasing their registered capital to higher amounts [2] Group 2: Regulatory Changes and Compliance - The implementation of the "Non-Bank Payment Institution Supervision Management Regulations" on May 1, 2024, raised the minimum registered capital requirement for payment institutions to 1 million yuan, with potential increases based on various factors [2] - Leading institutions are increasing capital to meet compliance requirements, with Tenpay stating that the increase reflects recognition from regulatory authorities and will be used for technological innovation and improving service quality [2] Group 3: Challenges for Small and Medium-Sized Institutions - In contrast to the growth of leading institutions, small and medium-sized payment institutions are facing significant challenges, with 102 third-party payment licenses being revoked since 2025, leaving only 169 licenses in the market [3] - Many of the revoked licenses belonged to prepaid card payment institutions, which have been severely impacted by the rapid development of mobile payments, leading to shrinking market demand and limited profitability [3] - The combination of regulatory tightening and market evolution is causing a deep reshuffling in the payment industry, with many small institutions unable to survive [3]