Raisin Bank Enters the Payments Market by Acquiring Bankhaus August Lenz
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
German BaaS provider Raisin Bank is entering the payments industry after agreeing to acquire a Bankhaus August Lenz division. No financial details were given. By acquiring the payments business of the German private Bank, Raisin will be able to offer electronic payment transactions and cash solutions to its partners and their clients.
Revolut to Launch its "Responsible" BNPL Product Across all of Europe
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Pay Later, Revolut's "responsible instalments payment option," will launch this week in Ireland. Pay Later will be the first BNPL product in Ireland with an approved credit limit and affordability. Customers won't be limited to select merchant agreements while using Pay Later. In Ireland, where Pay Later will launch first, 1.9 million adults hold a Revolut account. The challenger bank will sell the product in Poland and Romania by 2022.
G2G Partners with TripleA for Cryptocurrency Payments
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
G2G, one of the world’s leading digital marketplaces, has partnered with TripleA to enable customers to make purchases on their website with cryptocurrency. Now, over 2.7 million G2G users can shop for in-game items and services, as well as various digital goods using Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), and Ethereum (ETH).
Mastercard Spearheads New Web3 and Crypto Community Alongside Leading Industry Voices to Make Emerging Tech more Accessible to Women and Non-binary Individuals
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard, alongside leading industry influencers, today announces the launch of The Belle Block™, a new community focused on educating and empowering women and non-binary individuals to benefit from Web3 technology and crypto. Mastercard believes in the power of technology and its ability to build a better future that includes everyone.
Fintech Wirex Launches Services for New and Existing Customers in the UK
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Wirex, a leading digital payments platform, revealed today a variety of features for new and existing customers in the UK. Following constructive dialogue with UK regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority, the company has announced that they will be resuming services in the UK.
Cuentas Expands Internationally with Cuentas LATAM in Mexico
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Cuentas, Inc., a leading fintech provider of mobile financial apps and payment solutions, is expanding internationally. The company will commence global operations in Mexico with Cuentas LATAM and a headquarters in Mexico City. Consumers in Mexico will be able to start requesting funds via Cuentas LATAM later this year from Cuentas USA Mobile App.
PayFuture Hires ex-Barclays Payments Sales Lead James Scrivens as Direct Global Sales Director as it Enters Nigerian Market
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
PayFuture, the payment gateway connector allowing merchants the ability to offer multiple local payment methods in global emerging markets, has announced the appointment of James Scrivens as its Global Sales Director. The news comes as PayFuture successfully goes live with its unique technology in the Nigerian market, building on its existing presence in emerging markets including India, Brazil and Pakistan.
APEXX Partners with Scott Dunn, Streamlining Payments Across Global Travel Markets
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
APEXX Global, the multi-award-winning global payments platform, has partnered with Scott Dunn, the luxury tour operator, to increase transaction efficiency and boost conversion rates across the United States and Singapore. This follows APEXX’s successful integration with Scott Dunn in the United Kingdom in January 2022.
UK Regulator Will Review Visa, Mastercard Fees
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
The U.K.'s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) detailed two-card fee market reviews on 21st of June. One will examine the scheme and processing fees, and the other cross-border exchange costs.
Hybrid Working Unleashes Wave of Insider Fraud as More than Half of Businesses Fall Victim
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Bottomline, a leading provider of financial technology that makes business payments simple, smart, and secure, revealed today that the shift to hybrid working has left businesses seriously exposed to insider fraud, with over half of businesses (52% in GB and 63% in the US) falling victim over the last year.
Rabobank Extends Collaboration with Finastra for its Next Generation Payments Hub
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Finastra today announced that Rabobank – a large international financial services group headquartered in the Netherlands – has selected the latest version of Fusion Global PAYPlus for increased efficiency and innovation in payments.
AstroPay Launches VISA Debit Card
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
AstroPay, the online payment solution of choice for over six million users worldwide, has launched its new product in Europe, a VISA debit card. This move expands the reach of AstroPay’s user base while simultaneously providing existing customers with more benefits. The product will be available in Europe with the launch in other markets expected in the next few months.
Satchel.eu and Plastics for Change Partner to Reduce Plastic Footprint
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Satchel.eu announces the launch of a partnership with the Plastics for Change initiative to prevent plastic pollution and support social change.
Bybit Launches Grid Trading Bot
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bybit, one of the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the launch of its grid trading bot. Bybit’s new grid trading functionalities will be available to all registered users on June 20. Bybit users will be able to utilize the grid trading bot to automate their buy and sell orders and adjust their investment amount.
Interswitch and Compass Plus Technologies Partner to Ease Payments Across Africa
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Interswitch, Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, and Compass Plus Technologies, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software, have announced a partnership to further strengthen Interswitch’s payment card processing capacity in Africa.
