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Mastercard, Visa play down stablecoin threat

Payments Dive

As a result, businesses are rushing to embrace the new digital currency typically pegged to the U.S. They suggested there is a significant role for Mastercard to play in acting as a bridge between fiat currencies and the crypto world, connecting to it as they do for the 150 other currencies that the card network handles.

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Why small banks may shun Zelle

Payments Dive

By Patrick Cooley • July 25, 2024 Courtesy of FIS FIS starts to get its payments mojo back Fidelity National Information Services is starting to recharge its card payments business in the wake of selling Worldpay, the company’s CEO said. By Lynne Marek • Aug.

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Canadian Merchant Accounts: Top-Rated Payment Processing with EBizCharge

EBizCharge

Complex currency handling: Managing transactions in multiple currencies and across borders can add significant operational strain. Verification of supportive documents: Submitted documents, such as legal IDs, voided checks, or articles of incorporation, are reviewed for authenticity and completeness.

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Top News In Payments: Zuckerberg Tells Congress Libra Fills A Void, PayPal Hits New Growth Milestone

PYMNTS

Zuckerberg Tells Congress That Libra Fills A Global Payments Void. Visa Partners With Revolut To Introduce Multi-Currency Debit Card. Revolut and Visa have teamed up on a multi-currency travel debit card in Singapore. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg went before the U.S.

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iBanFirst and SeedBlink Set Out to Solve Issues Investment Platforms Face Using Traditional Banking

The Fintech Times

Looking to fill this void, iBanFirst , the foreign exchange and international payments for businesses provider, and SeedBlink , the equity and investment platform, have announced a new partnership. Additionally, investors can request to transfer their investments in multiple currencies.

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How Airline Loyalty Points Work As Currency

PYMNTS

When it comes to using loyalty points as a currency, some might underestimate the difficulty of such an application: “People kind of shrug,” Modo CEO Bruce Parker told PYMNTS.com in an interview. The process for a refund, reversal or void is very clear, according to Parker, for a credit or debit card: “It happens every day,” he said.

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PayTrace Gateway Review

Cardfellow

In addition to accepting payments and authorizing transactions, you can easily email receipts to customers, void transactions, and process refunds or partial refunds. Additionally, multi-factor authentication sign-in processes are used to ensure that only authorized users have access to your account and data.