Nium’s New Crypto Service and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/25/21

Nium Pte. Ltd., a fintech specializing in payments and card issuance for businesses, launched what it calls crypto-as-a-service technology and extended its banking-as-a-service platform to the U.S. market. The former technology supports banks that want to add services supporting cryptocurrency investment.
In related news, ACI Worldwide Inc. announced its ACI Secure Commerce unit will offer a single integration to processor RocketFuel Blockchain Inc. to allow merchants globally to accept cryptocurrency.
Addressing rumors that it might buy the Pinterest social network, PayPal Holdings Inc. issued a statement saying it was not interested in acquiring the art-sharing network “at this time,” MarketWatch reported.
MainStreet Bancshares Inc. launched Avenu, a technology platform aimed at fintech clients, most particularly developers of mobile apps, to support banking and payment functions.
Instant-payout specialist Payfare said it is working with cross-border remittance-processor Wise (formerly TransferWise) to offer money-transfer services in the the Payfare digital-banking app next year.
Citigroup Inc. said its Treasury and Trade Solutions unit is now offering real-time consumer bill payment via The Clearing House Payments Co.’s Real-Time Payments (RTP) network.
U.S.-based payments provider BlueSnap Inc. said it has received licensing and bank approval to launch local acquiring services in Israel.

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