Tagged: payments

May 15, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a payments platform, reports that it is working closely with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in order to acquire a license under the new Payments Services Act. The license will allow Wirex to continue to provide services in Singapore, including enabling users the… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 9:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), has entered into a partnership with the Federal Bank Limited – a private bank in India. MoneyGram is a global payments and transfer Fintech. The collaboration will see MoneyGram services made available for… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Online payments company Skrill announced on Tuesday it is now the official global payments partner of AC Milan. Skrill reported as part of the partnership agreement, it has become the preferred payments partner for AC Milan merchandise sales and is a live payments option… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

    Mezu is a mobile payment app that allows sending and receiving money free, instantaneously, and privately. The app is available for download in both the App Store and Google Play. On the privacy side, Mezu says it uses encrypted transaction codes to execute… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 12:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments company Square (NYSE:SQ) revealed on May 6, 2020 that it generated $306 million in Bitcoin (BTC) revenue during Q1 2020. Square noted in its latest earnings release to investors: “Bitcoin revenue generated gross profit of $7 million in the first quarter of 2020.”  The… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)  reported earnings today and according to the company after an initial dip, utilization and user growth is booming. In fact, PayPal says they are signing up around 250,000 customers a day as it becomes an “essential service.” 7.4 million customers were activated during… Read More

May 6, 2020 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech Banked has secured another £2.35million in seed funding as it moves out of beta, according to a company release. Banked has now raised £5.35 in total funding with the latest investment led by Force Over Mass, with participation from Backed, Acrew Capital and… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Governments throughout the world have been asking people to stay at home, as the world struggles to cope with the highly contagious Coronavirus. Countries across the globe have enforced nationwide lockdowns in order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. Many people are now… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform Paysafe is out with some research on changes in the shopping ecosystem during the COVID-19 pandemic and it should come as no surprise their numbers indicate e-commerce is booming. Paysafe processes about $85 billion annually in 40 different currencies. Surveying over 8,000 consumers… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Binance has partnered with BitPay, a provider of blockchain payment services, to “drive adoption of Binance’s stablecoin, BUSD. According to a note from Binance, BitPay will enable merchants to accept BUSD around the world. Support for BUSD in the BitPay wallet goes live… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen NV, a leading Fintech company that handles payments for large firms such as Uber Technologies and E-Bay, recently revealed that its business and revenue increased by more than a third (or 33%) during the first quarter of 2020. Adyen pointed out that it posted… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 5:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

AvidXchange has closed on an additional $128 million in equity capital according to a company release. The money is an extension of a funding round from earlier this year that reported a $260 million investment thus bringing the total to $388 million. Investors included; Lone… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PalmPay, an Africa-based payment startup, announced this week it is waiving fees on all money transfers and has launched a new ₦100 million COVID-19 support fund. According to PalmPay, the waiving of fees offer is now available for any amount to any Nigerian bank until… Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based payments platform GoCardless announced on Wednesday it has launched its first payment intelligence product, Success+ to help businesses tackle the problems caused by failed payments. According to GoCardless, Success+ uses machine learning to analyze trends from GoCardless’ recurring payments data and identify the ideal time… Read More

April 19, 2020 @ 9:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, announced on Friday it has joined announced on Friday it was teamed up with card-linking API provider Fidel to allow charities to earn more funding through Gift Aid donations. According to Thyngs, the new partnership is aiming to make… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Hannah Nixon, the former CEO of the UK Payment Systems Regulator, has been hired by Curve as an Advisor to the Executive, according to a note from the Fintech. Nixon is expected to help guide Curve’s regulatory strategy as the company grows. Curve is a… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Thursday the extension of its Series G funding round. The company reported it is raising an additional $600 million from investors, which includes Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, GV, and Sequoia. Founded in 2010, Stripe describes itself as a technology company… Read More

April 16, 2020 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Transfer Platform Sees Uptick in Users During Month of March WorldRemit, a global payments and money transfer platform, is donating £400,000 worth of vouchers for money transfers to NHS workers. According to WorldRemit, the move is to thank the health service workers during the COVID-19… Read More

April 15, 2020 @ 8:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Worldline, (Euronext: WLN) a European payments and transactional services firm, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Meniga, a UK-based fintech and digital banking technology provider, to increase digital customer engagement through the creation of personalized banking features. According to Wordline, the partnership will… Read More

April 13, 2020 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published an FAQ in regards to the new Payment Services Act. The Payment Services Act has gone through a consultation process with MAS responding in December 2019. The FAQ is meant to provide guidance on the licensing and… Read More