Payments platform & cross-border: PayU acquires Zooz
PayU acquires the Israel-based payment technology platform ZOOZ.
Tencent to expand its US payment footprint
WeChat Pay will soon be available to Chinese tourists travelling in the USA.
Azlo to introduce free cross-border payments to Mexico
The digital first bank plan to offer free cross-border payments.
24.7 million NFC-enabled terminals sold worldwide
The market for NFC-ready terminal grew steadily in 2017, with millions new shipped devices.
Slovenia crypto ambition: the world‘s first “Bitcoin City”
Headed by Eligma, Ljubljana’s new crypto center aims for mainstream.
Nanopay and Interac to expand into cross-border payments
The partners aim at offering a fast low-cost cross-border payment solution.
Bank of Russia plan to use biometrics authentication
Russian citizen can now use biometrics to log in their online bank account.
PayPal’s new smart payment buttons
The new e-commerce checkout technology shows relevant payment method for each customer.
Gaming in the digitalization age: players & payers
A report by ACI Worldwide and Newzoo on payment experience in the gaming industry.
Google Pay now available to German merchants
German customers of four banks can now pay online and offline using the mobile payment service.
Financial technology hub to be launched in Montréal
The Montréal FinTech Station will help local fintech startups grow.
Microsoft developing a checkout free retail technology
The tech giant is working on technology to create fully automated stores.
Nearly 1 million users test WhatsApp payments service
In India, the messaging app's new P2P feature has been undergoing beta testing since February.
Australian e-commerce market reaches 21.4 billion USD
In 2017, the Australian e-commerce market grew to reach 21.4 billion USD.
iDEAL increasingly popular in foreign shops
Nearly a third of iDEAL payments originate from foreign online stores.
Nasdaq backs cryptocurrencies
Nasdaq exchange has announced its support of Bitcoin, Litecoin and Stellar.
JCB to offer Google Pay in Japan
Japanese consumers will be able to pay in-store and online using Google Pay.
39 percent of fraudulent transactions come from mobile
In the first quarter of 2018, 39% of all fraudulent transactions were carried out on mobile apps.
Adyen to enter stock market in June
The company confirmed the long-standing rumors of a possible IPO.
Adobe announced Magento Commerce acquisition
Adobe to acquire Magento Commerce for 1.68 billion USD.
Wordline acquires SIX Payments Services
SIX Payments Services and Worldline to enter a 2.75 billion USD strategic partnership.
Klarna introduces a new consumer app and upcoming payment card
Klarna is signaling its push into the personal finance space.
Direct payment by online transfer for online stores in comparison
SCAN4FIN compared seven direct payment providers.
Arvato invests $8 million in cyber security firm SecuredTouch
Arvato Financial Solutions and behavioral biometric pioneer SecuredTouch to fight online fraud together.
Wirecard announces partnership with online gaming company Gameforge
Gameforge now relies on Wirecard for credit card acceptance.
Ingenico Move/2500 B third generation biometric POS
Ingenico group announced the launch of the Move/2500 B, a portable biometric POS terminal.
Japan – Switzerland Letters for fintech cooperation framework
Japan and Switzerland exchanged Letters for Cooperation Framework on FinTech.
Mastercard to fight fake identities with blockchain
Mastercard has filed a new patent, turning to blockchain as a way to safeguard identity data.
