ICBA Bancard Adds Real Time Payments and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 7/12/21

ICBA Bancard, the payment services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America, said it now offers real-time payments via Finzly, a fintech, and its connection to The Clearing House Payments Co. LLC’s Real Time Payments network.
Mastercard Inc. and Major League Baseball announced a multiyear extension of their sponsorship deal. Mastercard also said it is working with MLB venue operators to add contactless and cashless payment options to their locations.
Accounts payable services provider AvidXchange said it has acquired FastPay, a payments automation provider for media companies. Terms were not disclosed.
Wirex, a blockchain platform for digital currencies, said it has added 15 new coins in the past month and has attracted $10 million in funds for its new X-Accounts, which allow users to earn interest. Some 12,000 X-Accounts have been opened so far.
In related news, Currencyworks, a developer of blockchain platforms for digital currencies, announced an offering of common stock and warrants expected to generate $3.75 million in funding.
Deliverend, a delivery-logistics company, has teamed with Perfit LLC, a platform for marketplaces, to enable same-day delivery of e-commerce purchases from multiple stores.

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