The Collectible NFT Series From Deadmau5 X Smearballs Partners With Moonpay and Umbria to Unlock Greater Access to the Mau5verse
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
The head5 collection, available on the Polygon blockchain, is the metaverse-ready avatar collaboration between deadmau5 (Joel Zimmerman) and artist Nick denBoer. Today (March 3rd), head5 - the foundation of the mau5verse – a collection of all that is deadmau5 across the digital space; music, video games, literature, NFTs, and more – has partnered with leading global crypto payments infrastructure provider MoonPay and Eth-Polygon bridging... more
Digital Horizon Leads the Series a Investment Round Into Steadypay, the First of Its Kind Financial Stability Platform for Gig-workers and Micro-smes
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Digital Horizon, one of the fastest growing European venture capital funds and venture builders specialising in fintech and SaaS companies, announced that it has led the $5mn Series A investment round into SteadyPay, the award-winning platform designed to help gig workers achieve financial stability.
04/03 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Digital banking, Open Banking, RegTech, Payments, Banking, Data, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships LendingUSA introduces FastScreen customer prescreen toll for the funeral home industry in partnership with TransUnion
YGG SEA and IVC Commit $750K in Novel Play and Earn God Game Apeiron
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Investment, Payments
Foonie Magus, the company behind Apeiron, the world's first god-game with NFTs, has announced that it will receive $750,000 of investment from Yield Game Guilds Southeast Asia (YGG SEA) and Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), in a strong show of support for the metaverse's hottest new project. The two organizations will use the money to acquire their very own YGG SEA Constellation in Apeiron's SEA Mythologically-inspired galaxy, which will come with... more
Scout Gaming Chooses Nuvei as Payment Provider for US Expansion
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Nuvei will power online payments for Scout Gaming’s US-based daily fantasy sports offering, FanTeam Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announces today that it has partnered with Scout Gaming, the world’s leading provider of B2B fantasy sports and sports betting products. Nuvei will support Scout Gaming’s expansion into the US market with an array of... more
STICPAY Expands Popular Forex Cashback Offer
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Customers receive 100% cashback directly into their STICPAY account Leading global digital payment provider STICPAY, has announced a further addition to its popular Forex Cashback service. STICPAY receives a rebate from brokers for every new customer that signs up via their STICPAY account or links their STICPAY account to their broker. STICPAY has decided to pass 100% of this rebate onto its customers, which means their forex trades have an... more
Majority of UK ecommerce SMEs Report Service Issues with Payments Service Providers – but Fear Switching, Finds Survey
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Only 5% of UK SMEs have no issue with their current Payment Service Provider (PSP) More than half of SMEs (52%) are frustrated by slow response times Fear (29% worry about adoption costs), uncertainty (31% worry a change will impact CX), and contract lock-in (28%) are preventing UK SMEs from switching PSP
Sokin Targets World’s Largest Remittance Market With Digital Payments Wallet
India is known to be the world’s largest recipient of remittances, receiving $87bn in 2021* Sokin, the next generation payments provider, is set to disrupt India’s $87bn* remittances market by giving the 18 million** Indian migrants living outside their homeland access to 51% cheaper global money transfers***.
Mews Acquires POS Innovator Bizzon for Seamless Guest Payments in Hospitality
The joint solution will provide fully integrated POS and digital ordering for hotels
Worldline Enters the Japanese Merchant Services Market Through a Partnership With Local NSP Vesca
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Unlocking Japanese acceptance landscape to boost preference for card payments at large scale is part of Worldline’s global growth strategy Worldline, a global leader in payments services announced its business expansion to Japan, offering credit card payment processing for merchants nationwide. An economically mature, very secure market with conservative consumer habits, Japan offers a huge growth potential for card payments.
Payments Industry Reacts to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and International Sanctions
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Visa and Mastercard blocked multiple Russian financial institutions (FIs) from their networks to comply with government sanctions imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine, per Reuters. Both payment networks also said they are prepared to comply with any future sanctions. Neither network disclosed which FIs had been cut off, but a source told Reuters they include entities listed by the US as “Specially Designated Nationals.”
Medius Partners With Nomentia to Extend Global Payment and Cash Management Capabilities
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Cash management, Payments
AP Automation and Spend Management Provider partners with payments specialist to simplify and automate payments Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and wider spend management solutions, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nomentia, a leading name in cash and treasury management.
Soldo Launches Google Pay for Customers in the UK and Italy
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Soldo physical and virtual cards now supports Google Pay in the UK and Italy Soldo, the leading European pay and spend automation platform, today launched Google Pay for customers in the UK and Italy.
UK E-commerce Market Projected to Exceed £260 Billion by 2025, Worldpay from FIS Study Finds
- 4 years 6 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Study shows the UK e-commerce market has grown by over £40 billion in the last four years. By 2025 digital wallets are projected to account for over £90 billion of the UK e-commerce market.
Barclaycard Payments Enhances Precisionpay Go virtual Visa cards with Apple Pay for Secure and Seamless in-store and Online Payments
- 4 years 6 months ago
- Payments
Precisionpay Go virtual Visa cards enable employees to make face-to-face and online payments with Apple Pay The Precisionpay Go app for iPhone and iPad is now available for use outside the United Kingdom, allowing employees to pay in Pound Sterling, Euro, and US Dollar The virtual card solution brings convenience, flexibility and speed to hybrid workforces, and will give businesses increased control and visibility of employee spending
