Tagged: digital wallet

October 27, 2020 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European fintech Viva Wallet announced on Tuesday it is bringing Google Pay to its customers in 11 countries. According to Viva Wallet, customers who use Android smartphones can now simply download the Google Pay app and add their Viva Wallet Mastercard card. “Once they have… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital or online wallets are adding new users at an exponential rate, according to a recent report from ARK Invest. The report revealed that PayPal’s Venmo and Square’s Cash App have managed to onboard around 60 million users organically in the past 10 and 7… Read More

October 11, 2020 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over two-thirds or 68% of Indian consumers are currently using digital or mobile banking platforms to settle transactions, according to a new report. The use of online banking services and contactless payments has increased significantly due to the COVID-19 crisis – which had led to… Read More

September 18, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UAE’s Ministry of Finance will be working with the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in order to launch electronic or digital Dirham contactless payments cards for settling governmental service charges. The eDirham has been set up as a system of digital channels that are… Read More

August 21, 2020 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin.com, a website that encourages people to use Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and claims that more than 11 million cryptocurrency wallets have been opened via its platform, reveals that it will be working with Cred. San Francisco-based Cred is a blockchain-powered licensed lender that was founded… Read More

July 24, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banks in Argentina have reportedly launched a new peer to peer (P2P) money transfer app, called Dimo. There are around 20 local banks that have now registered with the joint venture firm Pay Digital, which will be developing and deploying Dimo, according to an update… Read More

July 19, 2020 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan Communications Inc., a company that engages in the provision of wireless data communication services via in-house software solutions, has partnered with Pakistan‘s Saffran Group, a multinational technology development company. Through the partnership, the companies will invest in financial technology projects in Pakistan via the… Read More

July 5, 2020 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FInD, a government of Maharashtra initiative that aims to match suitable investors and startups in India, confirmed on July 2, 2020, that Yuva Pay, which is part of FInD’s curated Fintech cohort, has teamed up with Yes Bank to introduce an integrated digital wallet platform…. Read More

July 4, 2020 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dr. Deep Datta Ray, a  Visiting Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, writes that Qatar’s opportunity creation in the “new normal” (following the COVID-19 outbreak) is in Fintech, aviation, and digitization. He notes that Qatar’s… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Civic Technologies, the premier blockchain-powered identity and payment solution provider, announced on Wednesday its  Civic Wallet, previously only available in private beta, is now generally available. Civic claims that Civic Wallet offers a safer way to store and transact with digital identity and currency. Civic… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of the leading South Korean mobile platform, Kakao, announced on Wednesday the launch of its digital asset wallet, Klip. According to Ground X, Klip offers users the opportunity to experience digital asset on their mobile devices. The wallet is available… Read More

May 26, 2020 @ 11:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina-based Fintech firm Ohana (which means “family” in Hawaiian) has revealed that its digital wallet will allow users to pay for everyday goods and services, and taxes. The company’s electronic wallet may also be used to send money to friends and family members. There’s an… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swipe, a UK-based multi-asset digital wallet and Visa debit card platform designed to let users buy, sell and spend their cryptocurrencies, announced on Friday that Swipe Android users can now add their Swipe Visa Debit cards directly to their Samsung Pay Wallets. Founded in 2018,… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 11:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SadaPay, an Islamabad-based Fintech firm, has reportedly been given in-principle approval by the State Bank of Pakistan, or SBP (the nation’s central bank). for an electronic money institution (EMI) license. SadaPay confirmed that the approval will allow it to provide certain financial services through its… Read More

February 9, 2020 @ 4:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PaySend, a popular UK-established cross-border funds transfer service, has teamed up  with Pakistan’s JS Bank, in order to introduce the “Freelance Wallet” for freelance workers in the $300+ billion economy. Pakistan is notably the world’s fourth fastest-growing global economy for freelancers, with revenues recording an… Read More

October 16, 2019 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wallet platform Spend.com announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Evolve Bank & Trust. The company reported the collaboration will help grow and strengthen the communities in which both companies serve and provide fresh and exciting products. “Spend.com is solely committed… Read More

May 27, 2019 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dutch banking group Rabobank has reportedly abandoned plans to launch its very own cryptocurrency wallet. According to The Next Web, Rabobank announced plans to launch a crypto service, called Rabbit, which was promised to “bridge the gap between banking accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.” A Rabobank… Read More

January 3, 2019 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paytomat, a Singapore-based decentralized crypto payment system, announced on Thursday it has added Bitcoin Diamond (BCD) to its point-of-sale (POS), wallet, and settlement system, which includes both crypto-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat settlements. Founded in 2016, Paytomat is currently used by more than 300 merchants, brick-and-mortar and e-commerce alike…. Read More

July 25, 2018 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital wallet provider Skrill announced on Wednesday it is now offering its customers the opportunity to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies using any one of the more than 40 fiat currencies available in the Skrill Wallet. According to Skrill, all customers need to do is… Read More