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Mastercard Introduces Apple Pay to Consumers in Kuwait

Mastercard (NASDAQ: MQ) brings Apple Pay to its cardholders in Kuwait. Apple Pay is “providing a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps customers avoid handing their payment card to someone else, touching physical buttons or exchanging cash — and uses the… Read More

Apple Pay Booms, Grows by 63%

Apple Pay, the Fintech service offered by the eponymous tech firm Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), is growing at a rapid pace, according to a report compiled by Salesforce. Asking the question of which payment type saw the fastest adoption in 2022, Apple Pay delivered a whopping 63%… Read More

More Retail Payments: Circle Announces it Will Enable Apple Pay for Merchants

Apple Pay, the very popular digital wallet offering from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), is now available via Circle, according to a blog post. Circle stated that eligible businesses who build with Circle can now accept Apple Pay. This includes both in-App payments as well as using a… Read More

London’s Weavr Updates Products with Apple Pay, Google Wallet Support for Embedded Cards

London-based Weavr announced an update that “adds a new level of convenience for cardholders to add their cards to Apple Pay and Google Wallet, improving digital security and card usage, and in turn fuelling transaction growth for embedded finance innovators.” The technology-first fintech has revealed… Read More

Apple Pay Tops Mastercard in Annual Transactions at $6 Trillion: Report

Apple Pay is processing $6 trillion annually beating Mastercard but trailing leader Visa, according to a report by Apple Insider. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) does not report detailed information on its Apple Pay and Apple Card services but we know it has been picking up steam. Last… Read More

Digital Currency: Apple Pay on iPhones Tops 75%, About 90% of US Retailers Accept Apple Pay

Apple Pay, one of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL)  Fintech incursions, is now authorized on 75% of iPhones, according to a report in WSJ. Simultaneously, 90% of US retailers accept the form of digital payments. Pointing to research by Loup Ventures, the missive states that in 2016 a… Read More

Fintech Northmill Introduces Apple Pay, a Debit Card and Account

  Fintech firm Northmill, which has the vision to improve financial life, launches Apple Pay for all its card users. It gives users “a safe and simple way to pay with iPhone and Apple Watch.” Northmill has also “introduced an account and a card –… Read More

Fintech Ramp Adds Apple Pay as Payment Option for US Clients

Ramp, the payments company making crypto accessible to everyone, has reportedly added Apple Pay as a payment option for its US clients in 36 states. As mentioned in the update shared with CI, the mobile payment option, “already available to consumers on Ramp in the… Read More

Apple Pay Later: Mega-Tech Firm Apple Offers BNPL Product

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the world’s largest company by market cap and ubiquitous tech firm, announced a buy now – pay later product today alongside a solid portfolio of other updates. During the annual WWDC keynote, Apple executives revealed Apple Pay Later, a new feature of the… Read More

PayPal Prodded the EU to Go After Apple Pay: Report

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is at least one of the firms that called up the European Commission to complain about Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and its Apple Pay offering pushing the competition ministry to pursue possible anti-trust violations, according to a report in Bloomberg. This is not the first… Read More

EU: Apple Accused of Antitrust Transgressions Due to its Payment Platform

Margrethe Vestager, EU Executive VP, Competition Policy, is pursuing big tech once again, this time hitting Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) with anti-trust charges. Today in a public statement, the European Commission said it has sent a Statement of Objections to Apple regarding its view that it abused its… Read More

Apple to Get Hit with More Antitrust Charges from European Union: Report

Big tech firm and iPhone creator Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is going to be hammered once again by the European Union. This time with accusations that Apple Pay is anti-competitive. Apple Pay was introduced by Apple in 2014 along with iPhone 6 and has been slowly rolled… Read More

Fintech Airwallex Explains How they Make Accepting Apple Pay More Seamless

The team at Airwallex notes that as the global online sales continue to grow, “so do customer expectations.” Digital wallets such as Apple Pay are “becoming more popular, more secure — and without all the friction, more necessary for eCommerce success.” As noted in the… Read More

Apple Takes Payments Another Step Turning iPhones Into Payment Terminals with “Tap to Pay”

  Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), the largest public company in the world and creator of the ubiquitous iPhone, says that later this year it will begin allowing merchant payments directly on the iPhone. This will position Apple as a competitor with other merchant payment providers while potentially… Read More

Walmart Canada Introduces Interac Debit Payments for Digital Commerce Shopping via Walmart.ca and Walmart Mobile App

Walmart Canada and Interac Corp. have announced that they have teamed up to provide  Walmart Canada clients the option to make payments with Interac Debit via Walmart.ca and in-app. As of December 8, 2021, Walmart Canada clients are able to check out using Interac Debit… Read More

Digital Banking Platform Monzo Introduces Features to Give Consumers More Control Over Spending

UK-based digital bank Monzo notes that clients have been able to pay Direct Debits and “standing orders” from a Pot for a while, and now customers may complete card payments as well  – including via Apple Pay and Google Pay. As explained in a blog… Read More

UK Fintech Payhawk Adds Apple Pay to Enable Seamless, Contactless Digital Transactions

Payhawk, the platform that brings together expense, payment and invoice management in one solution, reveals that it’s offering its clients Apple Pay, which is considered a safer, more secure and private way to make payments. As reported by Finextra, this option should assist clients with… Read More

UK Fintech ikigai, which Combines Everyday Banking with Wealth Management, Adds Apple Pay

ikigai, the very first UK app to combine everyday banking and wealth management services, has decided to offer Apple Pay, a safe, secure and private way to make payments. Apple Pay helps clients maintain privacy and control by not requiring them to hand over their… Read More

Bakkt Introduces Visa Debit Card to Maximize Customers’ Ability to Spend Digital Assets like Bitcoin

Bakkt has introduced its own Visa debit card in order to maximize customers’ ability to spend digital assets, the company revealed on Tuesday (June 22, 2021). Bakkt Card lets clients use Bitcoin (BTC) for making online and in-store purchases, which should help with expanding the… Read More

Digital Banking: WeLab Bank to Offer Apple Pay Option to Clients across Hong Kong

WeLab Bank, a homegrown digital bank that has been authorized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), reveals that it’s offering its customers Apple Pay, which is described as a safe, secure and private way to make payments. It allows clients to not have to… Read More

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