For Apple Inc. to become a disruptor in the rapidly growing buy now, pay later market, the technology giant is going to have to win consumer’s trust and demonstrate its BNPL platform is secure. Reports of Apple developing a BNPL product, which the company has internally dubbed Apple Pay Later, …
Read More »GoDaddy in Google Tie-up and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/13/21
GoDaddy Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit announced an integration that enables GoDaddy clients access to various Google online properties from GoDaddy’s online store. These clients will be able to create a Google Merchant Center account, sync their online product listing on Google, and promote their products on Google.Payments-technology startup KodyPay Ltd. announced …
Read More »Two Charged by Justice Dept. in Card Scheme and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/9/21
The U.S. Justice Department charged two individuals in a $19 million credit card laundering scheme. Arrested were Steven Short, former head of E.M. Systems & Services LLC on charges of fraudulently obtaining credit card processing services for his allegedly deceptive Florida-based telemarketing operation. From 2012 to 2015, Short and E.M. Systems, …
Read More »June Retail Sales up 11% and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/8/21
U.S. retail sales increased 11% in June from June 2020, according to the latest Mastercard Inc. SpendingPulse report. They were up 10.4% compared to June 2019. E-commerce sales increased 8.3% year-over-year and were up 95% over June 2019.Payments provider Paysafe Ltd. launched a program that lets travel businesses accepting consumer payments to use a …
Read More »Allied in NYDIG Deal and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/6/21
Allied Payment Network Inc., a provider of online and mobile bill-payment services, said it will work with New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG) institutions using Allied to offer customers the ability to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin. Allied said it and NYDIG plan to add digital payments via Bitcoin.Reuters reported …
Read More »Riskified Files for an IPO; Lightspeed Closes Its NuOrder Deal
Fraud-management platform Riskified Ltd. has filed for an initial public offering of its Class A Ordinary Shares. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are the lead underwriters. Barclays Capital Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Piper Sandler & Co., Truist Securities, Inc., …
Read More »EMV 3-D Secure 2.0 Use Soars and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/25/21
Global payment transaction volume authenticated with EMV 3-D Secure 2.0 increased 1,667% in the first quarter year-over-year, according to Outseer’s latest quarterly fraud and payments report. The same type of volume authenticated with the previous version of EMV 3-D Secure increased 59% for the same period. Outseer is an authentication services provider.Payments …
Read More »Afterpay BNPL App Adds Large Retailers and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/23/21
Buy now, pay later specialist Afterpay Ltd. said it is now available through its app to customers of Amazon, CVS, Dell, Kroger, Macy’s, Nike, Target, Walgreen’s, and other major brands.EVO Payments Inc. has added automated clearing house processing to its PayFabric gateway. EVO’s ACH processing can be integrated into a merchant’s Web site …
Read More »Repay Acquires Kontrol Payables and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 6/22/21
Repay Holdings Inc. announced its acquisition of Kontrol Payables, an accounts payable automation provider, for up to $11 million.Cryptocurrency-based payments processor GreenBox POS announced the launch of a pilot for its Coyni stablecoin token. Among other features, Coyni offers instant settlement as well as transaction deletions and reversals.Cryptocurrency processor Flexa Inc. said it will be …
Read More »How the Semiconductor Shortage Is Putting a Crimp in Chip Card Production
The global shortage of semiconductors that has impacted myriad industries that use the chips, from automakers and electronics manufacturers to defense contractors and even soap manufacturers, is poised to affect payment card manufacturers, the Smart Payment Association announced Monday. Bottlenecks in the chip card supply have become so acute that …
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