PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported Friday (Sept. Unnamed sources told the publication that DST Global is set to lead the firm’s next funding round, which could push its valuation to $1 billion.

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Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

Its fair to say that traditional financial systems left many people and communities underserved, but LPMsfrom mobile wallets in Africa to RTP schemes like UPI in Indiabridge this gap, and theyre empowering billions of consumers to participate in the digital economy. This is the payments landscape in the UK and EU in 2025.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 13, 2024

Fondeadora , the financial service provider in Mexico, has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering secure digital payment services in the region as it partners with MeaWallet , the digital payments enabler specialising in card tokenisation. Push provisioning streamlines the card issuance process to digital wallets.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

From independent sales organizations (ISOs) and payment facilitators (PayFacs) to acquirers, card associations, and beyond, each entity plays a unique role in shaping the payment industry. Amidst this intricate dance of forces, competition reigns supreme, driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of convenience and accessibility.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

have participated in the gig economy — and 85 percent would do more work if they were paid faster. The companies also said PayActiv partners can offer real-time deposits to employees’ accounts via debit card or reloadable prepaid card, using Visa Direct ’s real-time push payments. have had a problem getting paid at times.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

With Burberry launching a social experience at its brick-and-mortar Shenzhen store and social platforms like Facebook pushing their commerce capabilities, new startups are popping up and established brands are catching up to capture this newest area of the digital shift. Brands and Mastercard. 4) with Tuli. On Tuesday (Aug. ”

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

That may be the perfect way to sum up Mastercard’s announcement yesterday (July 21) that it struck a deal to purchase nearly all – at 92.4 Though the purchase of London-based VocaLink is sure to open the door for Mastercard to play a role in the company’s key payment technology platforms for U.K. Lock, stock and barrel. s ATM network.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

But it’s clear that the company remains very focused on building financial services products that support its core strategic goal: increasing participation in the Amazon ecosystem. Based on our findings, it’s hard to claim that Amazon is building the next-generation bank. Continue to reduce any buying/selling friction. Amazon Payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With its latest funding round, Instacart has doubled up its valuation from the beginning of the year — pushed by the surging demand for grocery delivery services created by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the announcement, the feature is also available for debit, small business and prepaid card users. Kroger’s Ghost Kitchens.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

MasterCard is partnering with 100 Resilient Cities — Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) in order to push digital payments as part of its “ Smart Cities ” initiative and leverage its technologies to create more sustainable urban centers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

The initial push by payments firm Square into Australia hit a rough patch after the security of its mPOS reader was scrutinized, as noted by The Australian. Though the device, designed for use in the United States, accepts chip cards, it was not set up with a PIN pad.

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Tearsheet

MARCH 21, 2024

This role is now also extending to shaping financial decisions and taking charge in managing household finances, as shared by Bunita Sawhney, Global Head of Consumer Products and Processing at Mastercard, during her presentation at the Tearsheet Gen Z Symposium held recently in NYC. Go to tearsheet.co/strawberryfrog

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

The need is widespread, Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards told Karen Webster in a recent conversation , and the call for faster and instant disbursements has come in loudly from enough corners to dub 2018 as the “Great Awakening” of push payments. Progress Points.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Companies like Afterpay , Affirm , Klarna and even the newly combined Rent-A-Center and Acima are participating in the explosion of this trend. Contactless payment methods were always in the wings for credit card companies, but the pandemic pushed them front and center. PYMNTS research shows 11.5 Contactless.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Mastercard today announced the appointment of CIO Ed McLaughlin to president, Operations and Technology. Mastercard started completely offline with charge plates and knuckle busters, he noted. This is the third wave for our industry,” McLaughlin told Webster. “I In this space, customer experience is more important than ever.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

As well, the Morgan Stanley research note follows Amazon’s participation in a $700 million funding round for Rivian , which makes electric pickup trucks and SUVs. Any push by Amazon to buy significant amounts of electric vehicles will have other impacts as well. Fleet Benefits. The result?

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Stax

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. EMV chip card technology had a good two decades or so, beginning in the mid-’90s. Most modern card readers and payment terminals are NFC-equipped.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Recent days have seen Samsung and Barclays added to an lineup that already includes players like Visa, Mastercard, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Chase — just to name a few. While the growth story was key to PayPal’s post-earnings victory lap, the firm was also quick to point out it has more to do when it comes to growing its platform.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

After that it is Facebook’s vision that the rails will become permissionless and open to all to encourage broad participation, innovation and application development. Or does it? Both the Libra network and the Calibra application are expected to launch in second half of 2020. I explain how it all works below.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While living paycheck to paycheck is often associated with low-salary or part-time workers, the data tells a different story. As it turns out, the white-knuckled wait for payday is something that affects consumers up and down the economic ladder, something a glance at the PYMNTS Financial Invisibles Report quickly confirms.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Mastercard. According to reports in Cointelegraph this week, payments technology firm Mastercard filed a patent related to real-time payments using blockchain technology. According to reports in Cointelegraph this week, payments technology firm Mastercard filed a patent related to real-time payments using blockchain technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

As perks for consumers go, cash-back offerings remain the leader of the pack when consumers are choosing credit cards. 13 percent of adults have an airline or hotel credit card, and 12 percent have a general travel rewards credit card, according to surveys by CreditCards.com and YouGov Plc. In the U.S.,

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 22, 2024

The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and TQ Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, ACE Ventures, SV Angel and FONGIT: the State of Geneva organisation that supports tech startups. Appointments 3S Money has welcomed Angela Knight, its current head of risk and compliance, to its board of directors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Visa and Mastercard , via their debit rails, enable real-time push payments in support of a number of peer-to-peer (P2P) and business-to-peer (B2P) use cases. The “state” of — well, anything — refers to its condition, the attributes and even the state of “mind” that denotes where we are at any given time on an endeavor.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

billion people ) joining the eCommerce world is not an option because they lack a bank account, mobile money account or access to a credit card that can used to make purchases on eCommerce sites. In the age where news is instant and leaks are common, a genuine bit of surprising news is actually pretty hard to come by. .

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Based in Canada, FreshBooks said it will use the Series B funding to continue to focus on growth; Georgian Partners led the round, while Accomplice and Oak Investment Partners also participated, the company said. Linked into its offering are payment card capabilities that can give businesses greater, real-time visibility into spend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

The same sources also indicate that Amazon is already working with payments industry partners to make its industry-wide push viable. Reports indicate the eCommerce company has already started working with Visa to test transactions on the terminals, and is in ongoing conversations with Mastercard to do the same. JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

In it, CEO Tim Cook credited much of Apple Pay’s recent growth to its increasing use in mass transit. Transit is another important area of growth and Apple Pay can be used with iPhone and Apple Watch to quickly and conveniently ride public transit in 12 metropolitan areas.”. Visit a major U.S. OK, that might be an exaggeration. Contactless Visions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

The world of mobile payments news this week started out in the one region of the world that doesn’t often make much news when it comes to what U.S. companies are doing in mobile commerce: Cuba. And everyone wanted in. Which brought about news from some of the biggest players in mobile payments, like Xoom, PayPal and Western Union.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. The 28 Founding Members of the Libra Association are impressive, to say the least. Facebook said it simply wants to give the 1.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

Started by the offspring of a former MasterCard CEO, and owned by Steve Case, the billionaire genius behind AOL, it is going to set the world of payments on fire. Started by the offspring of a former MasterCard CEO, and owned by Steve Case, the billionaire genius behind AOL, it is going to set the world of payments on fire.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. The 28 Founding Members of the Libra Association are impressive, to say the least. Facebook, said simply, wants to give the 1.7

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DAX has also worked with the DBS Innovation Group (DiG) on Hack2hire, a hackathon that allows participants to code their way into a career at DBS, and the UNI.CORN management internship program. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2013. DBS Bank — DBS Asia X (DAX). Founded: 2016.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. How venture firms are increasingly investing in once-taboo tokens and ICOs. Regulatory activity, and how it’s a double-edged sword for industry players. Venture activity.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health services online. As the Covid-19 pandemic has charted its unprecedented path around the world, it’s carried with it the question: What will Covid-19’s legacy be? From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Facebook and Mastercard announced they would be pairing on an initiative to help global small business (SMBs) jump on board with the digital age. The pomp, the pageantry — and, of course, the glamour. However, there was that extra-long supercut of every movie ever made, which had a purpose, we’re sure — we just don’t know what it was. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The last 10 years in payments and commerce have given us millions of dots to connect. The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 – and the birth of the apps ecosystem a year later in 2008 –inspired an entirely new class of innovators, stating the 2010s with a brand-new toolkit. Payments will power that shift. Payments will power that shift.

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