Payments

UK TRADING PLATFORM CRYPTO FACILITIES LAUNCHES ETHEREUM FUTURES

6 years 11 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Facilities, a world-leading cryptocurrency trading platform, today announced the launch of futures for Ethereum. The new derivatives contract will start trading at 4pm UK time today. The first Ethereum futures to be offered by a regulated firm, the products will enable market participants to take a long or short position in the cryptocurrency, allowing them to broaden investment opportunities and manage risks more effectively.

Adyen partners with Retail Pro International to deliver industry-leading in-store experiences

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for the world’s leading companies, has partnered with Retail Pro International to help retailers provide the ultimate in-store experience for customers. The partnership will be rolled out across markets in Europe, Singapore and Australia, to deliver a unified retail experience for customers across all channels.

Japan now regulates blockchain digital currency

6 years 11 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Exchanges are required to obtain licensing as a payment institution in Japan to operate their business (see previous article covered by Bitlegal for background information). This is a short note that Japanese FSA has a Fintech Support Desk to assist with any enquiries for licensing. In addition, the FSA has signed fintech cooperation agreements with Singapore MAS and UK FCA. This should make the process easier for market entry. A UK firm or... more

Virtual cards give major boost to commercial cards sector

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

RBR observes strong growth in spending on European commercial cards as a result of increasing use of virtual cards for travel-related and B2B payments According to RBR’s Commercial Cards in Europe 2018, there were 58 million commercial cards in Europe in 2016, up 6% on the previous year. Commercial cards represent just 4% of all cards and with many businesses not yet offering commercial cards, there is much opportunity for expansion. Commercial... more

Visa and PayPal extend collaboration pact to Canada

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Visa and PayPal today announced an extension of their strategic partnership to Canada that will see them work collaboratively to accelerate the adoption of secure, reliable and convenient digital and mobile payments for consumers and merchants in Canada.

Blockchain Regulations, ICOs, Mining and Other Issues at the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Australia

6 years 11 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Sydney will become a blockchain capital on May 29, as the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Australia with top experts will take place. The event will gather trusted and respected blockchain leaders from the biggest corporations, who will answer questions regarding digital coins and initial coin offering. Topics:

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague: the main blockchain event of the Czech Republic is here again

6 years 11 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Prague, the fourth annual event dedicated to the blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO, will be held on May 17. This is one of the largest platforms in Europe for the exchange of experience and search for potential partners.

Rambus Makes Real-time Payments Safer with Payment Account Tokenization

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Rambus Inc. today announced the launch of its Payment Account Tokenization solution to secure account-based transactions, such as automated clearing house (ACH) and real-time payments.

Win $300 of Ethereum – Every Day until Sunday May 13th

6 years 11 months ago
Cryptocurrencies

Organizers of the second Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain Super Conference (which is being held in September at Dallas) are running a special promotion. Every attendee who buys their ticket before 9:59pm each day will be put into a complimentary raffle, where one lucky winner will receive $300 of Ethereum transferred to their wallet immediately. (Considering that, on a typical day, ticket sales range from four to ten, the odds of winning stand... more

Instagram Unveils in-app Payments Feature for Commerce

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Instagram has stealthily added an in-app payments feature to its app for some users in certain regions. It allows users to register a debit or credit card as part of a profile, set up a security PIN, then start buying things without ever leaving Instagram. Not having to leave for a separate website and enter payment information any time you want to purchase something could make Instagram a much bigger player in commerce, a spokesperson confirmed... more

Monzo Opens Upgraded Payments App to 'Nearby Friends'

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

All the way back in March 2016, we launched the first version of Monzo-to-Monzo payments, letting you pay any of your friends on Monzo with just their phone number. Since then, we’ve continued to improve on the feature and later that year we started showing you which of your friends were already on Monzo and launched Monzo.me. Today, we’re excited to announce the latest update to the PaymentsU tab: Nearby Friends! Monzo Nearby Friends

Square Reveals POS system for restaurants

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) today launched Square for Restaurants, a fully integrated point of sale that matches the pace, complexity, and specific needs of today’s restaurants.

PaySimple Partners QuickBooks Online

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

PaySimple, a leading Service Commerce platform for businesses, today announced their latest integration with leading accounting software, QuickBooks Online. The PaySimple and QuickBooks Online integration combines the power of PaySimple's payment acceptance software, with the bookkeeping features of QuickBooks Online, giving merchants critical insight into their business's financial status.

Urban Airships to support Google Pay tickets

6 years 11 months ago
Payments

Today, digital growth company Urban Airship unveiled the first digital customer engagement platform to support Google Pay tickets — a new capability announced on the mainstage at Google I/O 2018.