European Crypto Sector Grows by 94% with 1.6M New Users in Q1 2024 Vs Q1 2023
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
An analysis of crypto trading app download trends on the Google Play Store by app growth solutions company, SplitMetrics, suggests that the cryptocurrency sector has bounced back following a challenging year in 2023.
Adyen Partners with Prada Group to Deliver Bespoke, Luxury Payment Experience for Customers
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, today announced a new partnership with Prada Group to innovate the payment experience in store and bring the company’s omnichannel commerce strategy to life.
Transact Payments Rebrands to TransactPay: A new Brand Reflecting Its Growth & Ambitions
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Transact Payments today unveils its new brand name and identity: TransactPay. The departure from the company’s existing name and branding reflects the next phase of its growth and expansion, and its evolution into the truly international business that TransactPay is today.
Elavon Implements Unattended Payments in Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Elavon, a global provider of payments, has supported the growth of cashless transactions in Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary through its successful implementation of unattended payments infrastructure in the region.
PPRO Partners with Lunar and Swish to Unlock Swedish Consumer Market for Global Businesses
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced its partnership with Nordic challenger bank Lunar and Swedish local payment method Swish. This collaboration will enhance PPRO’s instant payment capabilities in Sweden through seamless integration with Lunar’s payment infrastructure and will allow Swedish consumers to use local payment method Swish for payments at more of their favourite global merchant brands.
Numeral and BNP Paribas Partner to Power Europe’s Leading Payments Companies, Enabling WorldFirst to Better Serve its European Customers
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Numeral, the payments technology provider, and BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading bank, today announced a partnership to enable payment companies, including WorldFirst, Alma, Swile and Floa, to embed SEPA and local payments into their products seamlessly, become SEPA participants, and optimise their payment operations at scale.
Nium Expands Cross-Border Payments Platform to Serve Global Marketplaces
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Nium, the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced the expansion of its platform to serve the multi-trillion-dollar global marketplace opportunity.
Pinnacle Bank Partners with CorServ to Implement a Modern Credit Card Program for Commercial, Business, and Consumer Customers
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
CorServ, a company empowering banks and fintechs with payment programs, has partnered with Pinnacle Bank ($2 billion in assets) to launch a comprehensive credit card program for its commercial, business and consumer customers.
Nuvei Partners with Visa to Offer Visa Direct in Colombia
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Nuvei Corporation, the Canadian fintech company, today announces that it has partnered with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to offer Visa Direct in Colombia. Nuvei is the first global payments provider to offer Visa Direct to its customers in the country.
EBANX Strengthens Partnership with Ozow to Empower South Africa's Digital Economy
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
EBANX, a global fintech leader in cross-border payments, and Ozow, South Africa's leading instant EFT payments provider, announced an expanded strategic partnership to further enhance digital payment solutions in South Africa.
Discover® Global Network Study Shows 85% of Consumers are Less Likely to Interact with a Business Due to a Poor Payment Experience
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
Discover Global Network®, a leading global payment network, released the first portion of the 2024 Payment State of the Union (PSOU), one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind in the industry, providing global perspectives from merchants and consumers. The research study, commissioned by Discover Global Network with S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 451 Research, uncovers key insights into merchant payment trends in response to... more
DNA Payments Launches POS Alipay+ Acceptance for Over 50,000 UK Merchants
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
UK-based fintech DNA Payments has grown its portfolio of POS alternative payment methods by launching Alipay+, a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solutions operated by Ant International.
Zilliqa Integrates with Fireblocks to Expand Access for Institutional Finance
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Zilliqa, the high-throughput, low-fee layer 1 blockchain platform, is delighted to announce its integration with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for building blockchain applications and managing digital asset operations.
Confidence vs. Reality: European Payment Leaders Bullish Despite Lost Business from International Payment Challenges
- 11 months 4 weeks ago
- Payments
A new survey of payment leaders by Thunes, a global money movement innovator, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, reveals conflicted attitudes among Europeans on cross-border payment interoperability, highlighting the challenges firms face in integrating across multiple markets and systems.
Visa and Mastercard Agree to Pay $197 Million to Settle ATM Fee Class Action Lawsuit
- 12 months 2 days ago
- ATMs
In a significant development, Visa and Mastercard have reached a settlement totaling $197 million to resolve a prolonged class action lawsuit alleging the manipulation of ATM fees to artificially inflate costs. The lawsuit, which has been ongoing for a considerable period, asserts that the ATM network regulations imposed by Mastercard and Visa resulted in inflated access fees for individuals withdrawing cash from bank-operated machines.