Independent software vendors can integrate technology directly into Fiserv Inc.’s Clover point-of-sale terminals under Fiserv’s new platform-as-a-service program, the company announced.Processor Usio Inc. signed an agreement with independent software vendor BoosterHub LLC that will integrate Usio’s payment services into BoosterHub’s cloud-based software for thousands of school booster clubs.Payment gateway Cardknox Inc. said its processing capabilities can …

Nium Pte. Ltd., a fintech specializing in payments and card issuance for businesses, launched what it calls crypto-as-a-service technology and extended its banking-as-a-service platform to the U.S. market. The former technology supports banks that want to add services supporting cryptocurrency investment.In related news, ACI Worldwide Inc. announced its ACI Secure Commerce unit will offer …

International payments provider Klarna Bank AB acquired Inspirock, an online trip planner used by 25 million customers annually. Terms were not disclosed.In related news, Klarna said it is working with software-as-a-service platform provider Wix.com Inc. to enable Wix’s e-commerce merchants in 17 countries to accept payments through Klarna.Processor Lightspeed Commerce Inc. expanded its Lightspeed Capital program …

PayPal Holdings Inc. might buy the Pinterest social media company for approximately $45 billion in what would be the tech industry’s biggest takeover of 2021, Bloomberg reported.The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued an order to Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square asking for information on how they use personal payment data …

American Express Co. said it and Goldman Sachs Transaction Banking are collaborating on a cloud-based payments service for large corporate clients. AmEx’s virtual cards will be available in the Goldman Sachs TxB platform, which already offers automated clearing house, wire, and foreign currency payments.A study from Alliance Data Systems Corp. indicates 27% of …

Paysafe Ltd. said it relaunched its U.S. partner program for independent sales organizations, independent software vendors, and financial institutions.Anaheim Arena Management, manager of the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., has selected SpotOn Transact Inc.’s Appetize unit to manage all concessions through cloud technology. The move comes in advance of the new National Hockey …

Fiserv Inc. announced the acquisition of BentoBox, a specialist in online restaurant platforms and technology. BentoBox serves more than 14,000 restaurant locations. Terms were not disclosed.Mindbody, a payments and technology platform for the fitness industry, announced it has closed on its acquisition of ClassPass, a monthly subscription service also focused on …

VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special-purpose acquisition company, announced its shareholders approved VPC’s acquisition of Bakkt, thus taking the digital-asset marketplace public.Payments-technology provider Worldnet Payments said it is the first integrated payments platform to complete a Level III EMV and contactless certification of Ingenico’s Self Series of devices. Ingenico is a unit of Worldline S.A.Payments …

ZmBIZI LLC released its Z2 smart phone that accepts tap-and-pay transactions without requiring an external POS terminal. The $550 smart phone was part of a Visa Tap to Phone test earlier this year and is expected to have full commercial availability in early 2022.Visa Inc.’s U.S. Spending Momentum Index fell for the second consecutive month, …

Insurer Alliance Global Corporate & Specialty issued a report detailing how companies can protect their systems from an epidemic of ransomware attacks. Such attacks increased 62% in the first half 2021, year-over-year, following a 20% rise for all of 2020, according to FBI statistics cited by Alliance.Online gifting platform SmartGift said it is …