Tagged: payments

September 2, 2020 @ 3:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Sezzle, Inc. (ASX: SZL), a U.S.-based installment payments platform, announced on Wednesday the launch of its virtual card for shoppers, which will reportedly enable Sezzle customers to pay using interest-free installments both in-store and online. Sezzle revealed the Sezzle Virtual Card will allow brick… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mitto, a Spain-based payments app, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The initiative recently launched and has already attracted 260 Crowdcube investors.  As previously reported, Mitto states it is an app linked to a card that… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

dLocal, a fintech that specializes in cross-border payments for emerging markets, announced on Tuesday it is has teamed up with Spotify to enable the music platform’s new payment methods for customers in Latin America for Spotify Premium through the use of its payments platform. dLocal… Read More

August 31, 2020 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Nium, a Fintech payments platform, has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to issue e-money and provide cross-border digital payment services in the UK. Nium, based in Singapore, currently offers services in many different countries and reports… Read More

August 30, 2020 @ 10:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mitto, a Spain-based payments app, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2019, Mitto states it is an app linked to a card that makes it easier for users to consume in a more conscious and sustainable way. “With… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Evotor to add a new function to the Pay with QR service when accessed through Evotor POS terminals, by letting customers use their QR codes in addition to dynamic QR codes already available…. Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 10:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Viva Republica has raised a whopping $173 million in new funding, according to a note from the company. Viva Republica is a top Korean Fintech and parent company mobile platform Toss. The Fintech is now valued at $2.6 billion having raised $560 million to date…. Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a UK-based Fintech, has announced a partnership with Railsbank to provide Wirex cards in the APAC region. The move is emblematic of the rapid shift away from Wirecard (WDI:DE) a German Fintech now in bankruptcy proceedings. Wirex also facilitates cryptocurrency payments. Railsbank is a… Read More

August 25, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

JCB, a Japan-based global payment brand, announced on Monday it has extended its partnership with cloud-based digital payments provider Viva Wallet in Europe. The partnership will reportedly enable contact and contactless payment between Viva Wallet’s European merchants and JCB’s 140 million cardmembers through face-to-face and… Read More

August 24, 2020 @ 2:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. digital bank Radius Bank announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with cross-border solutions provider Currencycloud to offer Radius clients to send money to more than 180 countries around the world. Radius Bank reported that it is using Currencycloud’s APIs to send outgoing… Read More

August 24, 2020 @ 2:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nium, a payments Fintech based in Singapore, has announced a partnership with Teledolar in Costa Rica thus entering the Latin American market. Nium states that its expansion in LatAm will help Fintechs, banks and financial institutions digitize their solutions. Through the partnership with Teledolar, customers… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Mastercard announced earlier this week it has a new low-cost payment solution, called SME-in-a-Box,  to allow small business owners to move their businesses online and accept a range of digital payments from their customers. According to Mastercard, SME in a Box offers a low-cost acceptance… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday it has expanded its integration with cryptocurrency platform Coinbase to enable instant, no fee blockchain payments. BitPay claims that the upgrade makes it easier for Coinbase users to spend crypto including USD Coin, Bitcoin, Ethereum and… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Tuesday it is introducing Google Pay for in-store purchases in the US. Klarna reported that Sephora, Journeys, and rue21 are among the first Klarna merchant partners to offer Google Pay, in addition to Apple Pay, for in-store purchases. The option… Read More

August 9, 2020 @ 10:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ABN AMRO announced on Friday the launch ot the latest feature on the payment app Tikki, Tikki Check, which allows users to pay the bill in bars and restaurants through smartphones. According to ABN Amro, Tikki check simplifies payment for customers and restaurants alike, with… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, announced on Friday it has received its first money transmission license in the U.S. from the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. According to Wirex, the license will allow them to engage in the business of money transmission… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  PayStand, a blockchain-based, B2B payments firm, announced on Thursday the release of its new product, Zero Card. According to Paystand, Zero Card is an entirely touches, prepaid alert native to corporate expense cards. It is designed for mid-market businesses that are in need of… Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Banked, a UK based payments start-up is partnering with British Airways Executive Club to allow people to collect Avios by using Banked when they checkout online. Avios is the “rewards currency” of the British Airways Executive Club – an old school digital asset. British Airways… Read More

August 5, 2020 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approximately $1.47 billion was invested into businesses operating in the Fintech sector in India between January to June 2020, according to the latest MEDICI Report covering Indian financial technology markets. The amount invested into India’s Fintech industry during H1 2020 was 60% greater than the… Read More

August 5, 2020 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finexio, a U.S.-based fintech that offers a comprehensive accounts payable payments-as-a-service solution, announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with B2B order-to-cash solutions provider Billtrust to provide faster digital payments to its suppliers and support the continued growth of its supplier network. According… Read More