Ovum Research: PSD2 and Instant Payments to Drive a 37% Decline in Online Card Volumes by 2027
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Ovum, the market-leading research and consulting firm, for the first time quantifies the detrimental effect Instant Payments and PSD2 will have on traditional credit and debit card payments. The research “Instant payments and the post-PSD2 landscape”, commissioned by Icon Solutions, publishes the only quantitative insights into how PSD2 will be the catalyst
New Cryptocurrencies Collaborates with AvaTrade
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
AvaTrade, the leading forex and CFD broker, has added to their already rich portfolio cryptocurrency pairs with exceptional conditions - Ethereum Classic vs the American dollar (ETCUSD) and Bitcoin vs Euro (BTCEUR) as a first step, with more to follow.
BitConnect Coin Outdoes Ethereum's Performance for 6 Months That Followed the ICO
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
The emerging cryptocurrency created by UK based BitConnect, BitConnect Coin (BCC) has registered a phenomenal growth since its inception six months ago by outperforming the growth of the world's top altcoin, Ethereum. The new cryptocurrency has witnessed its value increase dramatically since its November 2016 ICO.
Chase Launches QuickPay with Zelle
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Chase customers now have broader access to an easy, safe and fast way to pay other individuals through the ZelleSM network.
NetClearance Brings IoT Payments to the Point-of-Sale
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Netclearance, providers of the world’s biggest network of smart Bluetooth payment terminals, today unveils the world’s first commercially available Bluetooth 5 payment beacon. mBeaconSAM comes in a mini SIM-card sized smart card that fits into existing card reader terminals and will enable them for IoT payments transactions. The device brings three key benefits to merchants and financial institutions:
Circle Strives to Ease the Cost and Pain of Cross-border Consumer Payments
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Today, Circle customers in the US, UK and Europe now have the ability to send and receive money instantly across borders with no fees and no markup on foreign exchange rates. For the first time, sending money across borders is just like sending email or sharing photos: free and instant. It’s another step in our mission to tear down borders and barriers to sending money anywhere in the world. Other news we’re sharing today includes:
SafeCharge Enables Businesses to Tap Into Growing WeChat Pay User Base
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
SafeCharge, the leading payments technology company, today announced that it is partnering with Tencent Holdings, the leading provider of internet value added services in China, to add WeChat Pay, the booming payment service of the Chinese messaging giant and China’s most popular social media on its global payments platform.
Stockholm Will Host the First Large Conference on Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
On September 7, for the first time, the Swedish capital will host a large conference dedicated to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency – Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm. The event is a part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, which is the first and the largest network of crypto conferences in Europe. Organizer is Smile-Expo that holds similar events in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Russia and Ukraine.
Visa Champions Cashless Payments at FIFA Confederations Cup
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Visa, the Official Payment Service Partner of FIFA, today announced that football fans attending the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 will have a front row seat to enhanced payment experiences at official FIFA stadiums.
TerraPay signs YES BANK
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
TerraPay, the world’s first mobile payments switch, has partnered with YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector bank, to enable real-time international money transfers to bank accounts in India. Powered by TerraPay’s global clearing and settlement service, the partnership will make it faster and convenient for consumers to send money to any bank account.
WOW Air Takes Off Globally with Online Payments by Ingenico ePayments
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, today announced that WOW air, the low-fare, long-haul airline based in Iceland, has selected Ingenico ePayments to support the next phase of its global expansion by enabling consumers anywhere to seamlessly buy online tickets and services using their preferred payment methods.
SWIFT Unveils New Instant Payments Solution for Europe
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
SWIFT today announces the launch of an instant payments messaging solution for the European market. It will allow instant payments to be made over the SWIFT network, and provide customers with a single gateway to connect seamlessly to multiple instant payments systems. The instant payments solution will be available by November 2018. Once delivered for Europe, the same solution could support instant payments initiatives elsewhere.
Fico Card Compromise Manager Fine-Tunes Breach Detection
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Silicon Valley analytics firm FICO today announced the availability of FICO Card Compromise Manager, an anti-fraud solution that proactively detects and prioritises compromised merchants and data breaches involving card data.
Visa Reveals B2B Framework
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Today, Visa announced Visa Ready Program for Business Solutions, a strategic framework to help technology companies that integrate with Visa’s business-to-business (B2B) payment services and data solutions ensure that they meet Visa’s standards and are market ready.
Icon Solutions Partners with T‑Systems Hungary for Icon’s Instant Payments Framework
- 8 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Icon Solutions, a leading provider of technology and instant payments solutions has just announced its expansion into the Hungarian market by partnering with T-Systems Hungary to provide customers with easier, quicker and more manageable access to immediate payments via Icon’s Instant Payments Framework (IPF).
