Exhibit 4.2


 


Promissory
Note


 


	U.S.$482,000	Issuance Date: December
30, 2022



 


The undersigned maker, Innovative
Payment Solutions, Inc, a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”) promises to pay to the order of Mercer Street Global Opportunity
Fund, LLC (“Lender”), the principal sum of U.S. $482,000), together with interest accruing thereon from
the date hereof at the rate and time hereinafter provided.


 


Interest (computed on the
basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed) on the outstanding balance of principal evidenced by this Note shall accrue
at a rate per annum equal to 10%.


 


The maturity date of this
Note shall be 12 months from the Issuance Date (December 30, 2023) (the “Maturity Date”). All principal and accrued interest
shall be due in full on the Maturity Date.


 


The failure of Borrower to
pay to Lender promptly within five days after written notice from Lender that amounts are due and payable under this Note shall constitute
an event or default under this Note. At any time after the occurrence of any such event of default, the indebtedness evidenced by this
Note and/or any note(s) or other obligation(s) which may be taken in renewal, extension, substitution or modification of all or any part
of the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all other obligations of Borrower to Lender howsoever created and existing shall, at the option
of the Lender in its sole discretion, immediately become due and payable without demand upon or notice to Borrower, and Lender shall be
entitled to exercise all remedies as provided by law and/or equity.


 


Borrower shall have the right,
but not the obligation, in lieu of a cash payment due hereunder, to issue 51,901,711 shares of the Company’s common stock, as adjusted
for any stock splits, dividends or other similar corporate events, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder (or any pro rata
portion of such number of shares in partial satisfaction of such obligations). The Borrower shall be under no legal obligation to reserve
such number of shares for future issuance.


 


Borrower hereby waives presentment
for payment, demand, notice of dishonor and protest and agrees that (i) any collateral, lien or right of setoff securing any indebtedness
evidenced by this Note may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be exchanged or released, and any person liable on or with respect
to this Note may be released, all without notice to or further reservations of rights against Borrower, any endorser, surety or guarantor
and all without in any way affecting or releasing the liability of Borrower, any endorser, surety or guarantor, and (ii) none of the terms
or provisions hereof may be waived, altered, modified or amended except as Lender may consent thereto in writing.


 


Borrower hereby agrees to
pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in the collection of the indebtedness
evidenced by this Note, in enforcing any of the rights, powers, remedies and privileges of Lender hereunder, or in connection with any
further negotiations, modifications, releases, or otherwise incurred by Lender in connection with this Note. As used in this Note, the
term “attorneys’ fees” shall mean reasonable charges and expenses for legal services rendered to or on behalf of Lender
in connection with the collection of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note at any time whether prior to the commencement of judicial
proceedings and/or thereafter at the trial and/or appellate level and/or in pre-judgment and post-judgment or bankruptcy proceedings.


 






     


     


    

 


In no event shall the rate
of interest charged under this Note exceed the rate that may legally be charged to Borrower for obligations of this nature under the laws
of the State of New York, and any interest that may be paid in excess of the legal limit shall, at the option of Lender, be refunded to
Borrower or shall be applied towards payment of the principal obligation under this Note.


 


If any installment of interest,
principal or principal and interest shall become overdue for a period in excess of 10 days, in addition to such payment, a “late
charge” in the amount of 5% of such overdue payment shall be paid by Borrower to Lender on demand for the purpose of defraying the
expenses incident to handling such delinquent payments.


 


During the continuation of
any default by Borrower in the payment of any installment of interest, principal or principal and interest under this Note, the interest
rate provided herein shall be increased to a rate which shall be equal to the maximum rate of interest allowable under the laws of the
State of New York.


 


To the extent that Lender
receives any payment on account of any of Borrower’s obligations, and any such payment(s) or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, subordinate and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other person
or entity under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment(s) received,
Borrower’s obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such
payment(s) had not been received by Lender and applied on account of Borrower’s obligations.


 


All questions concerning the
construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal
proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be commenced exclusively
in the state and federal courts sitting in the New York County, New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the state and federal courts sitting in the New York County, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection
herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such action or proceeding
is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents
to process being served in any such action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it and agrees that such service shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law.


 


If any provisions of this
Note shall be deemed unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective, but only to the extent of such unenforceability,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note. All of the terms and provisions of this
Note shall be applicable to and be binding upon each and every maker, endorser, surety, guarantor, all other persons who are or may become
liable for the payment hereof and their heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns.


 


BORROWER AND LENDER (BY ACCEPTING
THIS NOTE) HEREBY MUTUALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER BORROWER OR LENDER AGAINST
THE OTHER AND BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS NOTE OR OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN EVIDENCED
BY THIS NOTE.


 






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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this
Note to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.


 


	 	INNOVATIVE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ William Corbett
	 	Name: 	William Corbett
	 	Its:	Chief Executive Officer



 


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