Wednesday , March 18, 2026

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Citi Adds Paze and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/17/26

Early Warning Services LLC said Citi, a unit of Citigroup Inc., will offer Paze, the Early Warning online checkout service, to its cardholders. They can activate Paze via Citi.com, the Citi mobile app, or on Paze. Celero Commerce said it acquired substantially all of the assets of Petroleum Processing Solutions. The acquisition …

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Ramp Acquires Juno and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/16/26

New York City-based payments and corporate card platform Ramp Business Corp., said it has acquired Juno, a platform that offers travel arrangements for non-employee travel. Terms were not announced. Ramp’s deal for Juno was preceded by its Friday announcement that it has acquired Billhop, a payments provider licensed in the United Kingdom …

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BHMI’s Canada Debit Improvements and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/13/26

Payment-software developer BHMI announced enhancements aimed at supporting debit processing in Canada on its Concourse Financial Software Suite, touching on settlement, reconciliation, dispute management, and reporting capabilities. Indiana has become the first state to impose a ban on cryptocurrency kiosks, alleging the machines have been used to steal millions of dollars from scam …

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Zelle and BofA Team up and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/12/26

Peer-to-peer payments platform Zelle has collaborated with Bank of America to process charitable disbursements from Donor Advised Funds, enabling nonprofits to receive charitable grant funding in near real time. Zelle is a unit of Early Warning Services. Some 26% of bill-pay platforms said their systems are ready for the future, though 80% …

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Mastercard’s Crypto Move and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/11/26

Mastercard Inc. has launched its Crypto Partner Program, an effort to bring together more than 85 companies and financial institutions involved in cryptocurrency payments around the world. The aim is to encourage dialogue and collaboration on crypto-based ventures. Bilt Technologies Inc., a payments and rewards platform related to homeownership, announced it …

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PCI Pal Zooms in and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/10/26

Payments-software developer PCI Pal announced it is widening its relationship with Zoom Communications Inc. to integrate PCI Pal’s payment technology with Zoom Virtual Agent, a technology aimed at resolving customer issues. Payments-technology firm Thales and Verifone announced an expanded relationship in which Verifone’s devices will integrate Thales’s eSIM technology, a move the companies say …

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ICBA Adds Jack Henry to Preferred Program and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/9/26

Processor Jack Henry & Associates Inc. announced its anti-fraud platform, Financial Crimes Defender, has been adopted by the Independent Community Bankers of America in the ICBA’s Preferred Service Provider program. Affiniti Finance Inc., which offers corporate cards, bill pay, and banking services, said it has reached a financing agreement with Column N.A., …

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Alchemy Pay Gets License and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/6/26

Alchemy Pay, a payment gateway for cryptocurrency transactions, said it received a money-transmitter license in Delaware, the 15th state in which it has been so recognized. Strike, which offers services related to bitcoin, said it has received a BitLicense and money-transmitter license from the state of New York. Cinnaholic, a …

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CPI Revenue up 13% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/5/26

CPI Card Group Inc. posted improved fourth quarter and full year 2025 results with $153.1 million in fourth quarter revenue, up 22.4% from $125.1 million in the year prior quarter. Its net income for the quarter of $7.4 million was an 8.8% increase from $6.8 million a year earlier. For the …

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Pixel Watch Adds Express Pay and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 3/4/26

Google updated the software for its Pixel Watch with an express-pay feature that enables users to turn and tap a Pixel Watch against an NFC-equipped point-of-sale reader to make a purchase without the need to first open the Google Wallet app. E-commerce retailer Newegg Commerce Inc. said it has added Venmo as a …

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