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GoDaddy Launches Payable Domains to Add Utility to the 40-Year-Old Domain Name System

Ever since its 2021 acquisition of the payments-technology company Poynt Inc., the big Web registrar GoDaddy Inc. has been pressing steadily into a variety of payments markets. In its latest move, the company said early Thursday it will let businesses accept payments through a registered domain name. The new Payable …

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Stripe Launches Its Enhanced Issuer Network to Tackle Fraud And False Positives

Stripe Inc. late Tuesday announced the launch of its Enhanced Issuer Network to help merchants reduce fraud and false positives and increase authorization rates. Card issuers within the network, which include Capital One Financial Corp. and Discover Financial Services, can incorporate Stripe Radar fraud scores into their own authorization tools. …

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42% of Income Spent on Bills And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/22/23

The average U.S. household spends $29,459 per year on bills, amounting to 42% of income, according to the “2023 U.S. Bill Pay Market Size & Category Breakout Report” from bill-pay processor doxo. Mission Lane, a fintech providing access to credit and debit products to more than 2 million consumers, said it …

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Serving 10,000 Vet Clinics, Vetsource Launches a Processing Capability

Vetsource, a provider of technology, pharmacy, and business services to veterinary practices, has added payment processing capabilities to its platform. In addition to supporting credit and debit cards, e-wallets, and online and automated clearing house payment-processing options, Vetsource says its new service will enable veterinary practices to offer payment methods …

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Bitcoin Bill Pay Enabled And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/20/23

The cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin of America announced users can pay their utility bills at kiosks operated by the company in Illinois and Texas by converting their virtual currency holdings into dollars at the machines. Samsung Electronics Canada launched a new version of its Samsung Galaxy S23 Series of mobile phones in that country, with …

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Card Skimming Grew Dramatically Last Year And Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Instances of card skimming were up in the United States in 2022, with more than 161,000 impacted cards identified, a five-fold increase over 2021, and a more than three-fold increase in the total number of cards compromised, according to FICO (formerly Fair Isaac Co.). In addition, 3,000 unique financial institutions …

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Entrust Group Enlists Stripe for Card and ACH Payments And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/17/23

Entrust Group, an IRA administrator, said it is working with Stripe Inc. to ease credit card and automated clearing house payments for client contributions. Block Inc.’s Cash App will support a cash-giveaway promotion for Moe’s Southwest Grill on Feb. 24, with the total payout expected to be $25,000. U.S. Bank launched its Business …

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Repay Sells a Software Unit And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/16/23

Payments provider Repay Holdings Corp. said it has sold its Blue Cow Software LLC unit to PDI Technologies Inc., a software provider for convenience stores and petroleum-related companies. Terms were not disclosed. Blue Cow came to Repay in June 2021 as a result of Repay’s $503-million acquisition of BillingTree in 2021. Digital identity and fraud prevention …

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Cantaloupe Launches a Push for a Kiosk Aimed at Wheelchair-Bound And Vision-Impaired Users

Cantaloupe Inc., a specialist in payments technology for vending machines and self-service marketplaces, introduced a marketing push early Wednesday for The 46 Kiosk, a terminal featuring a 46-inch screen aimed at users in wheelchairs and those with vision issues. The device, which Malvern, Pa.-based Cantaloupe says is compliant with the …

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NRS Makes Canada Move And Other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/15/23

National Retail Solutions, a point-of-sale platform provider, said it is expanding to Canada. Currently, select retailers in Toronto are deploying NRS terminals with plans to add more cities in coming months. Payments platform Nayax Ltd. said EV Meter, a technology firm working with Nayax on new electric-vehicle charging platforms, will support EV …

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