July 16, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

GOJEK, a Southeast Asian unicorn, has received backing from global credit and payments provider Visa. According to a release, Visa participated in GOJEK’s ongoing Series F funding round for an undisclosed amount.  Other investors include Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, and investment from Mitsubishi UFJ… Read More

July 15, 2019 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SafeCharge (AIM: SCH) announced last week it has formed a new partnership with Visa Direct, Visa’s real-time push payments platform, to help provide what it claims to be faster payouts for insurance-as-a-service company, Setoo. According to SafeCharge, Visa Direct enables businesses to push funds disbursements… Read More

July 12, 2019 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Anchorage, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency holding for institutional investors startup, announced earlier this week it secured $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Blockchain Capital and Visa. Founded in 2017, Anchorage claims to be the first crypto-native digital asset custodian specifically… Read More

June 28, 2019 @ 4:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on Friday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verifi, a technology solutions company that reduce chargebacks. Visa reported it will integrate Verifi’s enhanced chargeback tools with Visa’s risk management services, including those delivered by CardinalCommerce and CyberSource. “Buyers, sellers,… Read More

June 27, 2019 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ConnexPay, a payment provider changing the way travel intermediaries do business, announced on Thursday it secured $7 million through its Series A funding round led by BIP Capital. Founded in 2017, ConnexPay claims it is transforming payment acceptance and issuance for Online Travel Companies and… Read More

June 23, 2019 @ 10:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Razer, a global lifestyle brand for gamers, and Visa announced this weekend that they have formed a partnership with the goal to transform payments in the gaming industry by bringing the scale and reach of Visa’s global network to Razer Pay e-wallet users. According to… Read More

June 12, 2019 @ 10:01 pm By Cali Haan  |  

US based cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has announced that it’s Coinbase (Visa) Card will become available in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands this week following a successful launch of the card in the UK in April. According to CNBC, the card will… Read More

June 11, 2019 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced on Tuesday the commercial launch of its new B2B Connect network. According to Visa, the platform was created to give financial institutions an ability to quickly and securely process high-value corporate cross-border payments globally. The Visa B2B Connect launch will… Read More

June 6, 2019 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa (NYSE:V) announced on Thursday it has partnered with LINE Pay Corporation, an operator of digital wallet and fintech services on the LINE messaging app, to launch new financial services experiences for its collective user bases of millions of consumers and merchants worldwide. The two… Read More

June 4, 2019 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross-border payment platform Currencycloud announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with credit card giant Visa (NYSE: V) to drive further innovation in cross-border and travel payments. The partnership will see Currencycloud aligned with Visa’s broader mission to help people make secure and… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa recently announced it has partnered with Bahrain FinTech Bay to further support the development of the FinTech ecosystem in Bahrain. According to Visa, Bahrain FinTech Bay was established a year ago and has around 100 partners including financial institutions, technology companies, fintechs, public institutions,… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankable, a UK-based banking as a service platform, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with credit card giant Visa to accelerate digital banking solutions. Founded in 2010, Bankable describes itself as a global architect of innovative payment solutions providing Banking as a… Read More

April 20, 2019 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on Thursday it has joined forces with financial platform Wave to create a new, limited release payments solution that aims to transform the way small businesses manage their cash flow and provide merchants quicker access to funds. According to the duo, Wave’s… Read More

April 11, 2019 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced on Wednesday the launch of its Visa debit card in the UK. According to Coinbase, the debit card allows customers to spend crypto as effortlessly as the money in their bank. The card’s description reads: “Coinbase Card is powered by customers’… Read More

April 10, 2019 @ 12:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking platform 2gether announced on Wednesday users will be able to use 2gether’s prepaid Visa card in any of the 19 eurozone countries. The company revealed: “2gether’s prepaid Visa card allows users to convert cryptocurrency to euros, and to spend those euros anywhere Visa… Read More

March 28, 2019 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based independent mobile remittance company Remitly announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Visa to enhance its cross-border money transfer service.  Working together, Remitly and Visa are planning to provide the ability to send funds from the U.S. to eligible Visa debit cards across borders,… Read More

March 14, 2019 @ 12:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tokenise, a UK based security token offering platform which is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, has announced the issuance of their first STO – KABN.  The company is a Gibraltar based financial service platform that is developing a suite of financial service products. These… Read More

March 7, 2019 @ 8:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced on Thursday it has teamed up with PayActiv to enable real-time access to earned wages disbursed. According to the duo, the demand for instant access to earned funds has now extended to traditional batch payroll and PayActiv’s partner businesses may now… Read More

March 6, 2019 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Visa announced on Wednesday it is now seeking all women entrepreneurs for its first Visa Everywhere Initiative: Women’s Global Edition. The credit card giant revealed the global program invites women entrepreneurs from around the world to tackle FinTech and Social Impact challenges for a chance… Read More

January 21, 2019 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Monday it has partnered with Chinese currency exchanger United Money to issue a multi-currency Visa card.  Wirecard reported that the card, Travel Cashcard, is an ideal alternative to traveler’s checks and cash. The card is notably… Read More