Tagged: digital transactions

October 11, 2021 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKCoin is reportedly the only US-licensed exchange to provide Lightning Network (LN) enabled deposits and withdrawals, and they’re doubling down on their commitment to the LN with their support for the recent ShellHacks hackathon and with the introduction of their Lightning API. As noted in… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), the leader in virtual payments, recently announced the expansion of Visa Installments in Australia in partnership with ANZ (ASX: ANZ), which is one of the nation’s largest financial institutions, and merchant payment provider Quest. As mentioned in a release, the Visa solution… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments are entering a new “experience-driven” era (Payments 4.X1), “ushered in by an accelerated transformation timeline” because of the Coronavirus crisis and the increasing virtual appetite of clients, according to the World Payments Report 2021 released by Capgemini. As noted in a release: “With the… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

United and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) revealed that they’ve introduced a new way to carry out touch-free inflight purchases, even in areas that don’t have Wi-Fi. Starting next month, United clients on select flights may simply show a flight attendant the PayPal QR Code in the… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paddle, the international revenue platform for software firms, has unveiled the first alternative In-App Purchasing (IAP) system for iOS developers. As mentioned in a release, the system is designed to bring innovation, competition and choice “to iOS in-app payments for the first time.” Paddle’s new… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the Cloud-powered clearing bank, has announced the launch of a multi-currency solution that will aim to lower the friction for Fintech firms and financial institutions that provide cross-border payments and FX capabilities. ClearBank’s API-driven tech and Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) capabilities have created seamless payment solutions… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Catherine Gu, Global CBDC Product Lead at Visa (NYSE: V) writes in a blog post that you should try imagining splitting the check with your friends, like when everyone at the table may be using a different “type of money” — some using a central bank… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm SumUp, an international leader in virtual payments, has confirmed the appointment of a new CEO for Europe, Michael Schrezenmaier. Schrezenmaier brings with him a “founder’s mentality” and a “hands-on” attitude, as well as being a “perfect cultural fit” for the London-based company,… Read More

October 2, 2021 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking platform Revolut notes in a blog post that as you might already know, sending funds abroad with traditional banks can be quite costly and very slow. The fees may be really high and transactions may often take at least several business days to… Read More

September 30, 2021 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zavann, a Sweden-headquartered SaaS firm that’s owned by EG and offers data-driven offerings for electricity suppliers across the country, has teamed up with Neonomics, an Open Banking platform for improving the way in which clients receive and settle their electricity bills. As noted by its… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 9:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, an established provider of cryptocurrency payment services, and Verifone, an international Fintech platform and payment solution provider to major retail brands, have announced the extension of BitPay’s blockchain payment tech to enable consumer crypto  payments on Verifone’s in-store and eCommerce Cloud Services platforms in… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) says it’s “reinventing” installments in order to give clients more payment options wherever they make purchases. According to an announcement from the payments giant, Mastercard Installments BNPL program will be introduced in the US, Australia, and the UK markets. The payments company… Read More

September 29, 2021 @ 12:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, and the payment systems sector are preparing to introduce various initiatives that are set to promote payments digitalization and financial inclusion in the Southeast Asian nation. Benjamin E. Diokni, BSP Governor, stated (during… Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) financial inclusion app DiskarTech has managed to process gross transaction value of over P11.8 billion (appr. $230M) just a year after its launch (in July 2020). As mentioned in the announcement, this total transaction value includes money transfers performed via… Read More

September 24, 2021 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vesta, a transaction guarantee platform for digital or online purchases, has published its Global Card-Not-Present (CNP) Fraud Report, which features an analysis of millions of virtual transactions from Q1 2020 through Q1 2021 in order to track how CNP fraud has evolved during that particular… Read More

September 21, 2021 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

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

September 20, 2021 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With the rising “digital influence” on consumers throughout the world, online portals as a preferred channel for trade are undergoing significant growth. There’s also an increasing trend of India’s businesses “going global,” according to Indian Fintech Razorpay. The company shared data which reveals that merchandise… Read More

September 20, 2021 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEFT or National Electronics Funds Transfer is a facility provided (in India) by nearly all the local banking institutions. As explained in a blog post by Fintech firm Paytm, NEFT is among the most preferred methods of making money transfers in India. Via NEFT, users… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zūm Rails, an Open Banking and intelligent payment software provider, reveals that it has introduced a new set of anti-fraud tools to improve the security of its Instant Deposit feature. Instant Deposit, supported by Visa Direct, the payment giant’s real-time push payments solution,  and offered… Read More

September 16, 2021 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Banking Circle, an established payments service provider, has looked into how collaboration can “speed up the real-time payments revolution for corporates.” As noted in a blog post by Banking Circle: “For retail customers, instant payments have come to be expected, but in… Read More