The big processor Worldpay said early Tuesday it will work with BVNK, a stablecoin-technology company, to provide to Worldpay clients what the companies say will be “nearly instant global payouts” in stablecoins. The service will be available to clients in the United States and Europe starting in the second half …
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Payments-technology provider ACI Worldwide Inc. announced CIMB Bank, said to be the second-largest financial-services provider in Malaysia, has opted for ACI’s services to merge all of the bank’s account-to-account transactions onto a single platform. Bitget Wallet unveiled a new logo as part of an ad campaign to advertise its position as a crypto …
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In a first, point-of-sale system and e-commerce platform Lightspeed Commerce Inc. exceeded $1 billion in yearly revenue, posting $1.1 billion for its fiscal year ended March 31. That’s up 21% from $909 million the previous year. It wasn’t enough, however, to offset financial performance, resulting in a loss for the …
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Curve has launched Curve Pay on the iOS operating system for European consumers, becoming the first payments technology to use the iPhone’s NFC interface following Apple Inc.’s agreement with the European Commission to open that interface to competing services. U.S. Bank has issued a Visa debit card cobranded with Gonzaga University and aimed at …
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Payments-software developer BHMI said it has updated its Concourse Financial Services Suite to allow firms to comply with the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which is set to take effect July 1. The law prohibits interchange on state and local taxes and on tips. Galileo Financial Technologies launched Galileo Payment Method Switch, technology …
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has revised a January order for remittance provider Wise that reduces its $450,000 penalty and $2.025 million fine to $45,000 and to redress the harm to consumers. On Jan. 30, the CFPB, under Rohit Chopra who was fired in February, had ordered the previous penalties to resolve claims alleging …
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Artificial intelligence engine Perplexity.AI will soon enable PayPal and Venmo payments for products, travel, and tickets that are found via its tool. Announced Wednesday by PayPal Holding Inc., the service will be enabled this summer for U.S. subscribers to Perplexity Pro, which is $20 per month. This is the second …
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Toast Inc. launched its Menu Price Monitor, which tracks U.S. restaurant pricing trends. The company claims a client base of more than 140,000 restaurant locations. LegitScript said it is launching a benchmarking program to allow e-commerce clients using its marketplace to measure risk in various categories. Payouts platform Onbe announced it has expanded its …
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Paysafe Ltd. and Fiserv Inc. are teaming up to offer merchants using Fiserv’s Clover point-of-sale terminals a digital wallet to receive settlements and access banking services. The wallet, which is intended to speed settlements, allows merchants to accept payments, including credit cards, bank transfers, and alternative options, and use the …
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Samsung Electronics America announced early Tuesday it is rolling out a new peer-to-peer payments capability for its digital wallets in the United States. Called Tap to Transfer, the new feature will enable Samsung wallet users to send money to one another by tapping their phones. Samsung wallet users can send …
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