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Online fraud prevention provider Seon announced a free version of its platform, which will support up to 2,000 API calls each month. Online commerce services provider Signifyd released its first holiday season predictions tracker for 2022. American Express Co. said it will pledge $5 million to organizations helping cities and coastal communities tackle climate-related events. …

During its third-quarter earnings call late Thursday, PayPal Holdings Inc. announced a multi-pronged omnichannel strategy with Apple Inc. to enhance the company’s offerings for PayPal and Venmo merchants, as well as consumers. Topping the list was PayPal’s announcement that it plans to support Apple Tap to Pay on iPhones. The initiative …

Payments provider FIS Inc. and its Worldpay unit announced they will process all payments at TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team. The deal includes installation of 600 point-of-sale terminals featuring tap-to-pay functionality. Payments provider Paya Holdings Inc. reported third-quarter payment volume of $12.6 billion, up 14.3% year-over-year. Revenue totaled $71.4 …

Cryptocurrency platform Bakkt Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay $200 million to acquire Apex Crypto LLC, a crypto-trading platform for fintechs, from Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. Card manufacturer CPI Card Group Inc. said credit and debit card sales helped propel its third quarter revenue to $124.6 million, a 25.1% increase from $99.6 million in …

Two U.S.-based fintechs focused on blockchain payments technology have expanded their footprint into Singapore, giving both companies a jumping-off point for expanding their respective businesses in Asia. Circle Internet Financial LLC, a Boston-based company specializing in commercial blockchain and crypto applications, has received provisional approval from the Monetary Authority of …

The payments platform Orum said it will rely on account-verification technology from open-banking provider MX Technologies Inc. to offer money-transfer capability targeted at fintechs.Checkout-free shopping provider Grabango said its in-store contactless checkout service is available at a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. location in California.Bluefin Payment Systems acquired TECS Payment Systems, an Austria-based omnichannel payments provider. Terms were not …

Amazon.com Inc. has launched a merchant cash advance service. The financing option, a white-label service of capital provider Parafin Inc., ties the cash advance to a portion of the merchant’s future sales for a fixed fee. It rolls out for some U.S.-based businesses Tuesday and should be available to many more …

Tyler Technologies, a specialist in government services and payments, said it will acquire Rapid Financial Solutions, a provider of payments, card issuance, and digital disbursement services, for $68 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.Prepaid card specialist InComm Payments has acquired The Card Network, a gift card issuer based …

Zip Co. Ltd. expanded its buy now, pay later portfolio Wednesday with the roll out of the Zip Card. Cardholders can use the card, issued by WebBank, a Salt Lake City-based industrial bank, to make purchases in store and online and pay off those purchases in four installments.  During the …

Events.com announced it has agreed to acquire Brown Paper Tickets, a payments processor for ticketing. Terms were not announced.PayPal Holdings Inc. said Amazon.com Inc. has added its Venmo digital wallet as a payment method on Amazon.com and in the Amazon mobile app. Venmo on Amazon will be available to U.S. customers by Nov. 25 …