AstroPay joins SAGSE Latam 2022 as official sponsor
- 2 years 2 months ago
- e-Payments
AstroPay, the online payment solution of choice of over five million users in the world, is proud to announce that it has joined the line-up of official sponsors of the most important trade show of the gaming industry in Latin America, SAGSE Latam 2022, set to take place on the 30-31 March 2022, at the Hilton Buenos Aires.
Paga Becomes a New Payment Provider for Twitter
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Leading payment and financial services platform added to Twitter’s “Tips” feature in Nigeria New feature increases economic participation, supports Paga’s mission to help small business owners and the creative community access, use money, and enables their financial empowerment Paga, the African payment company and market leader in Nigeria, is delighted to announce it has been added as a payment provider by Twitter for its Tips feature in... more
Nexi Appoints Dionysis Grigoratos as Managing Director of New SIA Greece
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Management, Payments
Dionysis Grigoratos has been named as Managing Director of New SIA Greece, part of the European payment service provider Nexi Group which has recently incorporated SIA.
Vyne and Gr4vy Partner to Enable Instant Open Banking Payments for Online Merchants
This partnership allows Gr4vy customers to integrate to Vyne's full stack account-to-account payment solutions Vyne, the specialist account-to-account payments platform, today announces a new partnership with Gr4vy, a leading cloud-native payment orchestration platform (POP), that will give online merchants access to open banking payments infrastructure.
Integrum Announces Investment in Leading Payments Platform Merchante
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Investment, Payments, IT Innovations
MerchantE is a ‘Top 25’ U.S. merchant acquirer, processing over $17 billion in payments across 13,000 merchants Transaction reflects Integrum’s focused, thematic approach and core industry focus on payments
Amazon and Visa Call Truce on Global Dispute, but Feud Highlights Evolving Payments Landscape
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Credit Cards
Amazon and Visa reached a global deal on credit card acceptance after a public disagreement over interchange fees, per the FT. How we got here: The dispute between the two has played out for months across multiple markets as Amazon attempted to pressure Visa into lowering its fees.
Vyne's CEO Comment on Amazon and Visa Deal to Accept Credit Cards Across All of Its Sites.
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
“Amazon’s recent agreement with Visa illustrates the moveable feast that is the current payments ecosystem. Amazon’s position as an enormous global retailer enables them to negotiate card scheme pricing, a standard for all merchants. So why can’t smaller businesses do the same? This increases the pressure on independent merchants who do not have the buying power of Amazon. Many of these businesses already pay thousands of pounds per year, only... more
18/02 – Weekly Fintech Recap
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Digital banking, Open Banking, RegTech, Payments, Banking, IT Innovations, M&A Deals, People Moves
Partnerships Mastercard and Massmart partner to support SME transition from cash
Justt Launches Chargeback Intelligence Tool
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Justt, a chargeback mitigation pioneer, today announced the launch of Optimus, a powerful new chargeback intelligence solution. By giving both merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) full visibility into credit card payment dispute data, with one-stop insights into performance across all processors, Optimus enables smarter, data-driven decision-making that helps merchants to drive up net earnings by multiple percentage points.
Trustly introduces FlexPay by Trustly, a deferred settlement product for flexible payments
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Platform Technology, Payments
Trustly, the leading global payments platform for digital account-to-account transactions, is proud to introduce FlexPay by Trustly, a new product that gives consumers the flexibility to defer the settlement date of a debited amount to a date in the future. Merchants will have the ability to configure the deferred settlement periods to up to 30 days.
Introducing Forter Smart Payments
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
As eCommerce continues to grow, so does the online payment ecosystem. Never before have there been so many payment options, industry players, and regulations. Regulatory complexity has added friction to the payment process, impacting customer experiences and causing significant revenue loss among merchants. Research shows that up to 30% of potential merchant revenue is lost due to payment friction.
Visa and Mastercard Now Available for Crypto on Apollox Users via Banxa
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, RegTech, Payments
ApolloX was launched in 2021 to offer the DEX and derivatives trading markets a sophisticated non-custodial trading experience. ApolloX has partnered with a crypto-focused payment service provider (PSP) and regtech firm, Banxa, in order to allow its users to purchase crypto via Visa or Mastercard credit and debit cards.
Crypto Infra Provider Fireblocks Buys First Digital for $100 Mln
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Cryptocurrencies
Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks has made its first ever acquisition with the buyout of crypto payments technology provider First Digital. The financial details weren’t shared, but two sources told “Reuters” that the price tag of this cash and equity deal was $100 million.
Mastercard and Massmart Partner to Support SME Transition From Cash
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Mastercard recently collaborated with leading retail group Massmart to connect Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises (SMMEs) to affordable digital commerce solutions, enabling a safe transition away from cash.
Nuvei Promotes Yuval Ziv To President
- 2 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Broader leadership Team Appointments Position Nuvei for Continued Success and Global Expansion Nuvei Corporation, today announced senior leadership team enhancements that further position the global payment technology partner of thriving brands to deliver on its next phase of growth.
