Tagged: digital transactions

May 18, 2023 @ 6:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IDEX Biometrics is expanding biometric payment card programs in Turkey with a fourth issuer. This fast growing bank challenger “represents a customer portfolio of more than 10 million customers.” The biometric payment cards from this issuer are “expected to be in consumers’ hands by the… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wealth platform Yield App has partnered with Volt, the global real-time payments gateway, in order “to offer additional GBP and EUR on-ramps via FPS and SEPA Instant.” Yield App customers “can now buy cryptocurrency in real time directly with their bank, thanks to the… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zimpler, a fintech company providing seamless and secure account-to-account (A2A) payment solutions, announced the launch of instant cross-border payouts. The feature will allow Zimpler’s customers “to instantly send Euros to all 20 Eurozone countries through SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area), with no hidden fees or… Read More

May 17, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced that it is operationally ready to support the launch of the Federal Reserve’s real-time payments network, the FedNowSM Service. Jack Henry has actively “participated in the development of the newest network, expected to launch in July 2023.” More than 20… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pidgin, a secure real-time payments platform built for the future of payments, is among the first companies in the industry to complete testing and certification for the FedNowSM Service, the Federal Reserve’s new instant payment offering launching in July 2023. The FedNow Service will “enable… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TransferMate and Barclays have announced a new collaboration that will bring an international receivables solution to the market, “to help UK businesses reduce transaction costs and save time.” Barclays clients operating in GBP will now be “able to invoice their customers in their clients’ local… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) cardholders will be able “to book travel using credit card loyalty points with Travel with Rewards powered by Expedia.” Expedia Group and Mastercard “expand their partnership for a new joint adventure: Travel with Rewards, a modern loyalty points redemption solution that enables… Read More

May 10, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xapo Bank, a licensed private bank that aims to combine traditional banking with access to Bitcoin and stablecoins, claims to have become the first bank in the world to integrate Tether (USDT) payment rails. Xapo Bank is regulated and based in Gibraltar. Earlier this year,… Read More

May 9, 2023 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Canada is launching an online public consultation on “the features that could be included in a digital Canadian dollar.” The consultation opened on May 8, 2023 and runs until June 19. The way Canadians pay for everything from the daily necessities “to… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange CryptoOrange has partnered with payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), in order “to offer new ways for its customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies internationally.” Paysafe, which claims to have an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors… Read More

May 3, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 25th, 2023, the FBI’s Detroit Field Office, with assistance from the Virtual Currency Response Team (VCRT), the Cyber Police Department and Main Investigation Departments of the National Police of Ukraine, and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, reportedly “conducted coordinated, court-authorized activity involving… Read More

April 30, 2023 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Card payments in the Philippines are set to “grow by 10.1% in 2023 to reach PHP2.5 trillion ($45.3 billion) in 2023,” forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Payment Cards Analytics reveal “that the card payments market in the Philippines registered a growth of… Read More

April 30, 2023 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC and APE), which claims to be the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, announced it has officially launched the AMC Entertainment Visa Card. AMC Stubs members can now “apply for the AMC Entertainment Visa Card to earn… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ansa announces a digital wallet infrastructure platform for merchants, alongside its first round of funding of $5.4 million. The investment round was “led by Christina Melas-Kyriazi at Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Nimi Katragadda at Box Group, Nichole Wischoff at Wischoff Ventures, Cambrian Ventures,… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay now supports India’s UPI domestic transfer payments for crypto purchases in India. By enabling users to pay by Unified Payments Interface, India’s domestic transfer system, it is possible for Indian bank account holders “to buy and sell cryptocurrency with the Indian rupee.” As a… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TapPay, which is one of the top 100 fintech companies selected by KPMG, has officially enabled Tap to Pay on iPhone in the TapPay iOS app for merchants in Taiwan. Tap to Pay on iPhone “accepts all forms of contactless payments, including Apple Pay, contactless… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strike, which claims to be one of the world’s leading digital payments platforms built on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, announced the expansion of “Send Globally” to Guatemala, bringing its cross-border payment service to Latin America. In 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean “received more than $140… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IXOPAY, an independent payment orchestration provider, and EBANX, a Fintech company that specializes in international payments in rising markets, have announced a partnership. Together the partners will “focus on providing access to local payment solutions for global brands and offering local payment methods to consumers,… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlantic Money is pleased to announce the launch of its referral program, offering users the opportunity “to earn £15 or €15 for each approved person they refer.” Together with its unique “fixed fee” pricing model, the new referral program is “bringing Atlantic Money one step… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) recently announced a new electronic payment hub, also known as e-PATH, which provides a more seamless and secure way “for market participants and the public to make online payments to the SC.” e-Path is reportedly “part of the SC’s digital… Read More