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It’s a big update day for users of Cash App, the money-movement service from Block Inc., as a new artificial-intelligence tool, a borrowing service, and cryptocurrency options are added. Announced Thursday, the roster of 11 product updates to Cash App, which launched in 2013 as a person-to-person payment method called …
November, 2025
October, 2025
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21 October
How Flexa’s Venture With Bealls Could Be Key for Crypto
Flexa Network Inc., a payments provider based on digital currencies, has agreed to support in-store cryptocurrency acceptance at Bealls Inc., operator of more than 660 stores in 22 states under Bealls and other brand names. The move, announced Monday afternoon, represents one of the largest planned deployments of in-store crypto …
September, 2025
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16 September
As Its Volume Reaches Record Highs, Zelle Launches a New SMB Feature
Zelle, the peer-to-peer payment service, appears on track for a banner year with a record 2 billion transactions processed in the first six months of 2025, a 19% increase from the 2024 first half. The dollar amount of these transactions increased more, reaching nearly $600 billion, up 23% from $481 …
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8 September
Nuvei Adds Early Warning’s Paze Wallet for Its E-Commerce Merchants
Nuvei Corp. is adding the Paze digital wallet as an option for its merchants just as the much-anticipated fourth quarter nears. Paze is the online wallet from Early Warning Services LLC that is meant to expedite the checkout process for e-commerce businesses. Montreal-based Nuvei, privately held since last year, joins …
August, 2025
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18 August
No Summer Holiday for RTP As Volume Increases
Taking time off and getting away may be top-of-mind for many in the summer, but the payments system has little time for that, especially real-time payments networks. Real-time payments over the RTP network from The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC, increased over both the Memorial Day and July 4 weekends, …
June, 2025
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18 June
Ring, Ring—It’s Klarna Calling
Add another unique service to Klarna AB’s product roster. The buy now, pay later specialist is adding mobile-phone service to its product list. A waitlist is available now, with a launch expected in coming weeks, Klarna says. The United Kingdom and Germany are expected to follow. Klarna hopes to tap …
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10 June
Eye on Point of Sale: PAR Engagement Debuts; Global’s Genius for Retail Released
Competition at the point of sale is just as tough behind the counter as in front. Two payments companies separately are launching new products they hope will give them an edge. PAR Technology Corp. released PAR Engagement, a portfolio of products meant to help enterprise restaurants win over more customers, …
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4 June
Prizeout Launches Debit Rewards Program for Credit Unions
Prizeout, a fintech specializing in digital gift card payouts and cashback rewards, announced CashBack + Pay late Tuesday, a cashback program for debit card holders whose cards have been issued by credit unions. CashBack+ Pay gives credit union debit card holdings instant rewards averaging 6.8% of the transaction amount, the …
May, 2025
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16 May
How Barry McCarthy Is Steering Deluxe Into Digital Payments
At the helm of Deluxe Corp. since 2018, Barry McCarthy is seeing a payoff from the company’s shift from paper-based to electronic payments. Minneapolis-based Deluxe, which posted $2.1 billion in 2024 revenue, has seen its percentage of overall revenue attributed to its payments services, which includes merchant services and business-to-business …
April, 2025
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21 April
With The Final OKs, the Capital One-Discover Combo Sets a May 18 Closing
More than a year after Capital One Financial Corp. announced its $35-billion deal to acquire Discover Financial Services, it received the last federal regulatory approvals to move ahead and has set a May 18 closing. The last two regulatory approvals, from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller …
