Search Results for: e-wallet

September 25, 2024 @ 7:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Viva.com, a European payments Fintech, has expanded its strategic partnership with Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions, to enable European merchants to accept direct payments from 15 e-wallets. Alipay+ and Viva.com partnership allows global tourists, mostly from Asia, to pay in… Read More

July 20, 2024 @ 10:25 pm By Michael Wong  |  

BigPay, the digital financial services division of Malaysia-headquartered Capital A Bhd, has expanded its operations to Thailand. The e-wallet service, which offers features ranging from trip savings to seamless global payments and real-time currency exchange, aims to enhance financial inclusion in the region. The launch… Read More

April 26, 2024 @ 5:17 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Users of 14 popular e-wallets from nine countries and regions can now make transactions in Hong Kong using their home applications, facilitated by Alipay+, Ant International announced on Friday. This integration marks the largest single-time introduction of international payment apps into Hong Kong’s offline commercial… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 8:31 am By Michael Wong  |  

Chinese digital payment giant Ant Group has officially integrated seven prominent Asian e-wallets and payment apps into its “Alipay+-in-China” Program (A+China Program). The firm confirmed that users of mPay (Macao SAR, China), Hipay (Mongolia), Changi Pay (Singapore), OCBC (Singapore), Naver Pay (South Korea), Toss Pay… Read More

May 16, 2023 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Macau Pass has been officially approved to provide acquiring services to Alipay+ market-leading partner e-wallets from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand. This means that in addition to Alipay, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay, Simple Pay and other e-wallets launched by other banks in Macau, Macau Pass payment… Read More

September 19, 2021 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axiata Digital’s digital wallet Boost revealed earlier this week that it has further expanded its insurance offerings with the introduction of automobile insurance, called “CarProtect,” which has been underwritten by Great Eastern General Insurance (Malaysia) Berhad. The digital wallet provider stated that CarProtect provides clients… Read More

November 7, 2019 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), a multinational investment bank and financial services holding company with $2.7 trillion in assets, has created an e-Wallet product for large tech firms such as Airbnb, Lyft, and Amazon.  The new online wallet will allow users to open virtual accounts… Read More

August 3, 2018 @ 8:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Omnitude, a UK-based blockchain middleware platform, announced on Friday it has formed a three-year global partnership with e-wallet and mobile payments app ImageNPay to develop new payment experiences using blockchain. Founded in 2017, Omnitude describes itself as a middleware blockchain layer, which is a toolkit… Read More

July 6, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gamer platform Razer announced earlier this week it is launching its Razer Pay e-wallet in Malaysia, with making its global debut in Kuala Lumpur. The launch is reportedly made possible through Razer’s partnership with the Berjaya Corporation Berhad. Founded in 2005, Razer claims to be the… Read More

April 27, 2017 @ 3:07 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Online payment platform Payza announced that its members in China can now utilize their Payza e-wallets using WeChat, UnionPay, and ePayLinks. Chinese Payza members may also now perform online transactions in Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CYR). The company has offered basic services in China since 2012, however, this is… Read More

May 1, 2016 @ 9:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

T2P, creators of the e-Wallet App DeepPocket, has received $1.1 million in funding led by Dave McClure’s 500 startups. The funding round also saw participation from Bechnachinda Holding.  T2P is based in Thailand and the additional capital will be leveraged to expand their services beyond… Read More

June 15, 2025 @ 6:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polymath is reaping the rewards from years of careful preparation and forethought. Now, as asset tokenization prepares for takeoff, Vince Kadar’s company is front and center. Its origins date back to 2017-18, when Polymath became the first organization building an app on Ethereum. That app… Read More

June 12, 2025 @ 7:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s payment ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer behaviors. According to recent analyses from Payments Canada, the rise of e-commerce and digital payments is reshaping how Canadians transact, while the growing sophistication of fraud demands innovative defenses…. Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency boom has minted a new class of ultra-wealthy investors and executives, but their digital fortunes are increasingly attracting dangerous attention. As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surge in value, criminals are increasingly targeting crypto elites with violent tactics, prompting a surge in demand for… Read More

May 17, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Michael Wong  |  

BillEase, a digital consumer finance platform in the Philippines, has partnered with Maya Business, the country’s largest digital payments processor, to bring its Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) service to Maya’s ecosystem. The integration enables installment-based payments at checkout via QRPh-enabled point-of-sale (POS) terminals and… Read More

May 11, 2025 @ 11:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

Development finance institutions Swedfund, Finnfund, and the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) have jointly committed $55 million in loans to Indonesian microfinance platform Amartha, the groups said in a joint statement. The financing is part of a broader syndicated facility of up to… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Michael Wong  |  

Vietnam will begin a two-year regulatory sandbox for selected fintech services, including peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, credit scoring, and open banking data sharing, starting July 1, under a government decree issued earlier this week. Decree 94, released on April 29, establishes a controlled testing environment for… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital payment landscape is evolving rapidly, with recent developments highlighting the strengths and challenges of various providers. According to a study by Consumer Reports, digital wallets from fintech companies like Block and PayPal offer improved fraud monitoring and liability protection compared to those from… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Ant Bank (Hong Kong), the digital banking arm of Ant International, has received a $100 million capital infusion from its parent company as it seeks to scale up its services and broaden its role in Hong Kong’s digital financial ecosystem. The funding, according to an… Read More

April 4, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aria, a provider of deferred payment infrastructure for B2B marketplaces and platforms, selected Mangopay’s flexible wallet-based payment solution to optimize and automate its embedded finance product. The collab builds on the partnership between the two companies, with the integration of Mangopay’s technology “powering Aria’s international… Read More