EU’s revised Payment Services Directive to enter into force on 13 January
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Compliance
On Saturday 13 January, the EU’s Payment Services Directive 2 will finally enter into force across the European Union. The updated version of the original 2009 Directive aims to improve current rules and bring the European payments landscape into the digital era.
How ZED Network Blockchain Payments Platform will Help Smaller Money Transfer Operators
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
ZipZap founder and CEO Alan Safahi, is set to transform the $600 billion remittance industry with the launch of ZED network, an integrated global payments platform based on the blockchain.
BnkToTheFuture Raises Initial $30 Million for Tokenized Securities Market and Due Diligence Platform
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Financial technology investment platform BnkToTheFuture (
PPRO Group Becomes a Bancontact Acquirer to Help Boost Belgian Cross-border E-commerce Sales
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
PPRO Group, the cross-border e-payment specialists, have become a direct acquirer for Bancontact, the leading Belgian electronic payment scheme. The relationship will provide merchant aggregators worldwide with an efficient method to allow their merchants accepting payments from a potential 15 million Bancontact card users, across online and mobile platforms, thus boosting cross-border sales out of Belgium.
Graft to Launch the ICO That Will Help You Pay for Dinner With Cryptocurrencies
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Graft aims to bring a lasting solution to most of the problems that existing cryptocurrencies face at the point of sale, including long wait times and high transaction costs. The demand for cryptocurrencies has grown dramatically in recent years. This is apparent in the tremendous increase in the prices of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin, considering that their prices are mainly demand-driven.
Ripple and MoneyGram Partner to Modernize Payments
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Visa Makes Signature Optional for EMV Merchants in North America
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
To continue the ongoing migration to EMV chip, and to bring increased security and convenience to the point of sale, Visa is making the signature requirement optional for all EMV contact or contactless chip-enabled merchants in North America, beginning April 2018. Simultaneously, Visa continues to invest in emerging capabilities that leverage advanced analytics and biometrics to define the future of payments security.
Alipay Collaborates with Blackhawk Network to Expand US Footprint
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Blackhawk Network, a global financial technology company, and Alipay, a leading digital payment platform operated by Ant Financial Services Group, have partnered to expand Alipay’s mobile payment acceptance and engagement offerings to participating U.S. retailers. Leveraging Blackhawk’s technology, the partnership will present an opportunity for Blackhawk’s network of retail partners to elect to engage with visiting Chinese travelers.... more
Fingerprints Collaborates on Biometric Payment Card Market Trial in the USA
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Fingerprints today announced that its touch sensor is being used in the first US-based pilot of a new dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card with Mountain America Credit Union.
Visa Survey: Canadians Ready for Biometrics
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
A new Visa survey of 1,000 Canadians exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric technologies that make their lives easier. New forms of authentication, such as fingerprint, facial, and voice recognition, can make unlocking accounts and payments much easier and more convenient than traditional passwords or PINs - which are difficult to type onto... more
Worldpay Launches In Turkey
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Worldpay, a global leader in payments, has partnered with iyzico, the fastest growing payments provider in Eastern Europe and Turkey, to extend its payment services into Turkey. The collaboration is the first of its kind in the Turkish market, making it easier for global merchants to accept credit and debit card payments locally.
Alipay Strengthens US Position with Verifone Deal
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Retailers are looking for ways to enhance the shopping experience and attract more of the approximately 3 million Chinese tourists who visit the U.S. each year. To help retailers around the world support these traveling consumers who spent a total of $33 billion in 2016 just in the U.S., Verifone (NYSE: PAY) and Alipay announced today that they have expanded their global partnership to enable select Lacoste U.S. stores to accept Alipay.
Wells Fargo Partners with Fitbit Pay
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Wells Fargo & Company announced today that Wells Fargo is partnering with Fitbit, the leading global wearables brand, to launch Fitbit Pay™ to its customers, giving them the ability to conveniently and securely make purchases at merchants whose payment terminals are set up to accept near-field communication (NFC) payments. Fitbit Pay is available on Fitbit’s first smartwatch – Fitbit Ionic™.
Viper Networks Announces Coming Launch of Blockchain and Crypto Mining Technologies Group Division
- 7 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Viper Networks, Inc., an international leader in the LED lighting products & integrated systems markets, with a focus on Smart Cities, reported today that the Company is expanding into a strategic industry sector by creating a new division for their emerging Blockchain and Crypto Mining Technologies Group.
ACI Unveils Cloud-Based Omni-Channel Solution for Merchants
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that its UP Merchant Payments solution is available in the cloud. Based on a multi-tenant architecture, it offers the scalability required to meet the channel growth needs of merchants now and into the future.
