Wirex Preps for U.S. Debut and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 2/18/21

To support a cryptocurrency-payments launch set for April in the United States, London-based digital-payments platform Wirex has linked to crypto-trading firm Zero Hash. Harold Montgomery, former chief executive of independent sales organization Calpian Inc., is managing director for Wirex USA Inc.
Parking-app provider ParkMobile LLC said its latest municipal agreement allows its app to be used to pay for parking at more than 500 spaces in Emeryville, Calif.
Marqeta Inc. has expanded into credit card issuing through a link with cobranded card specialist Deserve Inc.
Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. is entering the U.S. market via its card-issuing unit Carta Worldwide. Carta expects to begin operations with its first U.S. clients by the end of the first quarter.
Recurring payments provider GoCardless opened a New York City office as it embarks on a global hiring spree. It is the second U.S. location, the first being San Francisco, for the United Kingdom-based firm.
Visa Inc. said it will support digital, off-cycle payments to employees of firms using payroll-automation specialist ADP.
EVO Payments Inc. said its PayFabric Gateway was certified by SAP as an SAP digital payments add-on solution.
Aurora Payments named Doug Hardman its chief technology officer. Hardman’s experience includes 20 years in payments.
Mercator Advisory Group released its U.S. Faster Payments Forecast: The Volume Begins to Build report.

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