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https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-leads-the-...
China Leads the World in Google Searches for Facebook’s Libra
China has the highest rate of “Facebook Libra” Google searches, while the U.S. is ranked 25th, according to Google Trends’ data.
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Facebook’s Libra Concept Will Impact Cross-Border Payments: Ex-PBoC Chief
China should learn from Hong Kong and Facebook as it develops its own sovereign digital currency, a former central bank governor says.
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PayU Acquires Controlling Stake in Red Dot Payment, Expands Into Southeast Asia
PayU, Naspers’ payments firm, is expanding into Southeast Asia through the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Dot Payment (RDP), a Singapore-based online payment Fintech. RDP currently serves more than 500 merchants in 22 countries. RDP supports global and local alternate payment methods such
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The paradox of data: can financial services avoid a Cambridge Analytica? | Bank Innovation | Bank Innovation
For the financial services industry, Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, is yet another warning that digital technology is chipping away at the foundation of
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Yandex.Checkout launches online payments via WeChat Pay in Russia
Yandex.Checkout introduces online payments via WeChat Pay to online stores and other online services in Russia. WeChat Pay is a payment service operating as digital wallet based on the popular Chinese messenger WeChat.
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‘Another one?’ Bankers react to Facebook’s digital currency
Community bank executives, payments officials and others said Libra faces an uphill battle amid heavy competition and regulatory scrutiny.
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1 month
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China's Biggest Payment Firms Have No Plans to Follow Facebook into Crypto - CoinDesk
WeChat parent Tencent and Alibaba's payments arm Ant Financial have no plans to follow Facebook into crypto.
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1 month
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Briefing: Tencent appoints new heads of digital banking and fintech units · TechNode
The leadership shuffle comes as fintech becomes an increasingly important business unit for the Chinese internet giant.
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1 month
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Live: EBAday 2019, day two
Payments professionals from across Europe are gathering in Stockholm this week for EBAday 2019, hosted by the Euro Banking Association and Finextra. We're liveblogging events here.
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1 month
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BBVA Partners With Dufry Launches First WeChat Facilities in Spain at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport
BBVA announced on Monday it has teamed up with Dufry to launched the first WeChat Pay facilities in Spain in travel retail operator’s World Duty Free stores at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport. According to BBVA, the move is a 'hugely significant shift' within the
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1 month
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BBVA brings WeChat Pay to Spanish airports
China's WeChat Pay has landed in Spain thanks to a deal with local banking giant BBVA and travel retail operator Dufry.
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APAC mobile wallet market to exceed $140bn by 2024 - report
Global APAC Mobile Wallets Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $35 billion to over $40 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.
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APAC mobile wallet marekt to exceed $140bn by 2024 - report
Global APAC Mobile Wallets Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $35 billion to over $40 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.
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KaDeWe extends contract with Wirecard for cashless payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is expanding its cooperation with KaDeWe Group, operator of Germany’s most famous department stores for luxury products.
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Vietnam fintech sector set for 'bloodbath' competition
Merger of two startups heralds consolidation for fragmented market
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Fintech driving Shanghai's global finance leadership
Fintech is the key driver behind fundamental changes that are blurring the boundaries between financ
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15 Top Performers in Australia’s FinTech Market
This article from MEDICI list the 15 top performers in Australia's FinTech market. Read it on MEDICI, the world's premier destination for all things FinTech-related.
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1 month, 1 week
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JGOO opens up Chinese market to UK brands via WeChat
Next-generation mobile payments platform JGOO is leading the way for British retailers to tap into international markets, such as the cashless Chinese market, with its combined instore and online retail suite for businesses.
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1 month, 1 week
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Cashless-Bound: Japan's Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track
Partnership between Japan’s transport and e-commerce giant revs up Tokyo’s efforts to go cashless.
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1 month, 1 week
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Cashless-Bound: Japan's Transport, e-Commerce Partnership on the Fast Track
Partnership between Japan’s transport and e-commerce giant revs up Tokyo’s efforts to go cashless.
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1 month, 1 week
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Mobile Payments: Comparison of Two Powerhouses of the World
In this article, MEDICI talks about mobile payments with a comparison between two powerhouses of the world: China and India. Read all about it only on MEDICI.
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1 month, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148254...
3 Biggest Fintech Trends Shaping Latin America
3 Fintech Trends to Watch in Latin America Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world for mobile usage. In fact, the region ranks third for smartphone adoption globally, behind North America and Europe In 2017, the percentage of the Latin American
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3 Biggest Fintech Trends Shaping Latin America
3 Fintech Trends to Watch in Latin America Latin America is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world for mobile usage. In fact, the region ranks third for smartphone adoption globally, behind North America and Europe In 2017, the percentage of the Latin American
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REPORT: Ant Financial and Tencent are rapidly growing their financial services ecosystems — here's exactly what they offer and where we think they'll go next
Business Insider Intelligence looks at a variety of financial services provided by Ant Financial and Tencent and the benefits each one offers.
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TFT Fintech Fast Five: Pedro Pinto Coelho (CEO, Banco BNI Europa) | The Fintech Times
In the Fintech Fast Five, we ask industry insiders five of the most pressing questions facing the sector. In the firing line today is Pedro Pinto Coelho
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UK fintech Tribe Payments is partnering with UnionPay as part of the Chinese giant's 'aggressive' push into Europe
Thomson Reuters Chinese payments giant UnionPay is going into a partnership with UK fintech startup Tribe Payments. UnionPay is the third largest card and payments provider in the world, after Mastercard and Visa, and has "very aggressive" plans for expansion in Europe, Tribe Payments' CEO told Business Insider. "An IPO is already an aim for the future," says the Tribe Payments CEO. China's largest payments provider UnionPay is making major strides into Europe by launching a partnership with UK fintech start up Tribe Payments. UnionPay was founded in 2002 under a mandate by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and has issued some 6 billion cards to date. The company's platform has mostly expanded in Asia but has come under increasing competition from disruptive brands like Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay. "We have the largest cardholder base in the world," says Wei Zhihong, UnionPay International's market director and head of its European branch. "Working with innovative partners such as Tribe Payments is a key part of our expansion and growth in the European market where we are accepted by 3.3 million merchants in over 40 countries." The state-run giant's expansion is a "a very aggressive move into the European market," says Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO of Tribe Payments, in an interview with Business Insider. "Visa and Mastercard run the show, but UnionPay have a big ambition in this region and we are the first to offer...
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UK fintech Tribe Payments is partnering with UnionPay as part of the Chinese giant's 'aggressive' push into Europe
Thomson Reuters Chinese payments giant UnionPay is going into a partnership with UK fintech startup Tribe Payments. UnionPay is the third largest card and payments provider in the world, after Mastercard and Visa, and has "very aggressive" plans for expansion in Europe, Tribe Payments' CEO told Business Insider. "An IPO is already an aim for the future," says the Tribe Payments CEO. China's largest payments provider UnionPay is making major strides into Europe by launching a partnership with UK fintech start up Tribe Payments. UnionPay was founded in 2002 under a mandate by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) and has issued some 6 billion cards to date. The company's platform has mostly expanded in Asia but has come under increasing competition from disruptive brands like Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay. "We have the largest cardholder base in the world," says Wei Zhihong, UnionPay International's market director and head of its European branch. "Working with innovative partners such as Tribe Payments is a key part of our expansion and growth in the European market where we are accepted by 3.3 million merchants in over 40 countries." The state-run giant's expansion is a "a very aggressive move into the European market," says Suresh Vaghjiani, CEO of Tribe Payments, in an interview with Business Insider. "Visa and Mastercard run the show, but UnionPay have a big ambition in this region and we are the first to offer...
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1 month, 2 weeks
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UK fintech Tribe Payments is partnering with UnionPay as part of the Chinese giant's 'aggressive' push into Europe
"Visa and Mastercard run the show, but UnionPay have a big ambition in this region and we are the first to offer their platform here."
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33917/chin...
China UnionPay to offer European credit cards
The world's biggest card issuer, China UnionPay, has stepped up its European ambitions after striking a deal with a UK back-office startup, Tribe Payments, that will see it offer debit and credit cards in Europe.
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1 month, 2 weeks
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Fashion Fintech Is on Fire
There’s no cooling the financial technology services industry, as payments spark $1.9 trillion in global annual revenue.
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Analyst Identifying 'Demographic Challenges' for Facebook Cryptocurrency May Be Missing the Point
An analyst writing in the latest issue of the Diar Newsletter has argued that Facebook is facing considerable 'demographic challenges' to the success of its anticipated venture into cryptocurrencies. The venture, tentatively dubbed 'GlobalCoin,' is now being developed at Facebook by a team of blockchain,
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Singaporean banks lead charge for fintech innovation
Small island though it may be, Singapore has been leading the worldwide charge for finance technolog
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2 months
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Wirecard Extends Collaboration With Paris’ Printemps By Boosting WeChat Pay Acceptance
Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced this week it has extended its collaboration with Paris department stores Printemps by boosting WeChat Pay acceptance. According to Wirecard, the Wirecard WeChat Pay solution has been implemented at multiple Printemps locations throughout France. While
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2 months, 1 week
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Tencent nearly doubles fintech business revenue - Mobile World Live
Tencent credited gains from commercial payment and micro-loan services as factors in a significant bump ...
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2 months, 1 week
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Paying the Price: WeChat Merchants Banned From Crypto Payments
Chinese payment giant WeChat bans crypto payments for merchants.
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2 months, 2 weeks
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WeChat Bans Bitcoin, Binance CEO Explains Why It's Bullish for Crypto
By CCN: Always the optimist, Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao sees a silver lining in the wake of WeChat's recent ban on crypto trading activities. According to a tweet today by Dovey Wan, founding partner
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2 months, 2 weeks
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Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Bans Crypto Transactions in Its Payment Policy
Chinese social media giant and payment service provider WeChat banned cryptocurrency transactions in its payments policy.
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2 months, 2 weeks
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Messaging Giant WeChat Bans Merchant Users From Crypto Trading - CoinDesk
Chinese messaging giant WeChat has updated its payments policy that will prevent merchants on the platform from engaging in crypto-related activities.
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3 months
https://www.bankingtech.com/2019/04/qr-payment-...
QR payment firm Citcon raises $5m
Catering for the Chinese market.
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3 months, 1 week
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QR-code-based processor Citcon secures $5 million investment from East West Bank
Citcon, a supporter of QR-based mobile wallets from the likes of Alipay, WeChat Pay and UnionPay, has snared a $5 million raise from California's East West Bank
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3 months, 2 weeks
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The rise and fall of P2P lending in China
When contemplating FinTech in China, Alibaba and Tencent – among the world’s largest FinTech disrupt...
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3 months, 2 weeks
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RiverPay Now Enabling Alipay & WeChat Pay Transactions at Brooks Brothers Brand Stores
Integrated payments and marketing platform RiverPay Inc. announced on Wednesday it recently began facilitating payments through Alipay and WeChat Pay, two mobile payment platforms most favored by Chinese consumers, at Brooks Brothers brand stores in key North American travel destinations, including the brand’s flagship store
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3 months, 3 weeks
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Changi Airport taps Liquid Group for roll out of integrated QR payment and marketing platform
Liquid Group is pleased to announce today that it has entered into an agreement with Changi Airport Group to roll out the integrated acceptance of multiple major QR payment apps by merchants located across all four terminals at Changi Airport.
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4 months
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Tencent Sees Payments Growth Driven by Merchant Adoption | Bank Innovation | Bank Innovation
Chinese conglomerate Tencent missed the mark overall in the fourth quarter of 2018, but its WeChat Pay showed significant growth, particularly as the number of
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4 months, 1 week
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BNL's Axepta enables WeChat Pay in Italy
AXEPTA - BNL Group company dedicated to payments - is the first Italian player to launch the WeChat Pay payment service at its affiliated clients.
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5 months, 1 week
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Major Crypto Exchanges Launch OTC Desks Despite the Crypto Winter
The world’s biggest crypto exchanges are launching OTC desks for institutional investors.
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5 months, 2 weeks
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Jack Doesn't Want to Integrate Any Other Cryptocurrency Apart From Bitcoin on Square
Square and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has made it very clear that Square will only support Bitcoin (BTC) in the foreseeable future.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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PayPal Originally Aimed to Create Global Currency Similar to Crypto, Co-Founder Admits
PayPal co-founder Luke Nosek admits the company would have created something like cryptocurrencies if the market had permitted.
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5 months, 3 weeks
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Report: Alipay and WeChat Pay Require Huobi to Remove Payment Methods from OTC Desk
Chinese payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay reportedly requested Huobi to remove their services from its OTC trading desk.
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6 months, 1 week
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UK Payment Terminal & Service Provider Yello Announces New Y7 Terminal Receives Industry Approvals/Certifications
UK-based payment terminal and payment services provider Yello announced on Monday its new Y7 terminal has received all industry approvals and certifications and is now ready for market. The company reported that the tablet-sized terminal removes long-established in-store pain barriers and represents a new generation of customer
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6 months, 1 week
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Yello rolls out tablet-sized payment terminal
Payment terminal and payment services provider Yello today announced that its revolutionary new Y7 terminal has received all industry approvals and certifications and is now ready for market.
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6 months, 3 weeks
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Bitcoin Is "Society’s Best Hope for a Private Form of Electronic Money" Says Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes, CEO of crypto exchange platform BitMEX, recently said that Bitcoin is society’s best hope for a private form of money. The Seychelles-based BitMEX has risen to become one of the larger crypto trading
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6 months, 3 weeks
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China: Anti-Crypto Central Bank Worried Cash Losing Relevance
According to a newly released report by the FT, the adoption of digital payment systems is increasing at such a rapid rate that the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is concerned about the declining relevance
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7 months, 1 week
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Russia wants to adapt its payment laws to market reality
“Central Bank of Russia takes control over foreign payment systems and e-wallets”, “Alipay and WeCha...
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7 months, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33128/glob...
Global ATM market on the wane as China migrates to digital payments
Global ATM installations are set to fall for the time as the mega Chinese market switches away from cash to digital payments.
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8 months, 1 week
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WeChat Pay in Russia
Previously, I wrote a couple of articles on Alipay and WeChat Pay, their history and strategy, the
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8 months, 1 week
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Wirecard Brings Mobile Payments to Stuttgart | PYMNTS.com
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wirecard teaming up with Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH to create the “first official China Pay City in Germany.” In addition, Google is bringing Google Pay to the UAE, and AlipayHK plans to bring quick-response (QR) code payments to a transportation system in Hong […]
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8 months, 1 week
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Yandex.Checkout brings WeChat Pay to Russian merchants
Yandex.Checkout provides its partners with a new payment method, WeChat Pay. This service is integrated into the popular Chinese app WeChat. The new feature is well suited for merchants working with Chinese tourists in Russia or looking for an opportunity to start doing so.
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/76406/m-c...
M-commerce fastest growing sales channel in US
Mobile commerce (m-commerce) continues its ascent to dominance among Americans as it is now the fastest growing shopping channel, growing 15 percent annually in the U.S. – according to new data from leading payments technology company, Worldpay (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY).
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8 months, 1 week
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Russian Online Payments Platform Yandex.Checkout Announces Integration With WeChat Pay
Yandex.Checkout, an online payments service based in Russia, announced on Thursday it has integrated with WeChat Pay. According to Yandex.Checkout, the new feature will notably be well suited for merchants who are working with Chinese tourists in Russia or looking for an opportunity to start
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8 months, 1 week
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Consumers Pay With Biometrics on Singles' Day | PYMNTS.com
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. 11 was a huge success; with $30.8 billion in transactions, it surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined. According to a report, Singles’ Day also shone a light on the preference of consumers in China to use biometrics to pay for things. Citing Alipay, the payment affiliate of […]
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8 months, 1 week
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Skirting the Great Wall, Part Three: The Paradox of Cryptocurrencies in China
In the last of Cointelegraph’s three part series on the history of crypto in China, we look at the apparent anomalies that govern crypto’s use, ownership, and legal status in the country.
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8 months, 2 weeks
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WorldFirst Launches SMB Accounts In China | PYMNTS.com
Cross-border payments firm WorldFirst is launching operations in mainland China through the rollout of its localized brand name and multi-currency accounts for small businesses in the country. In an announcement made Tuesday (November 6) on its blog, WorldFirst said its local brand, which translates to “transfers, even miles away,” offers businesses a platform to send […]
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Does Singapore need wallets?
“I’m sorry, we are just not that innovative here”, said bartender in Ritz-Carlton hotel in Singapore...
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8 months, 2 weeks
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21 Remarkable Fintech Founders Under 35 in Southeast Asia - Fintech Singapore
Some of Southeast Asia's most inspiring fintech founders under 35.
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8 months, 3 weeks
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Can QR Codes Make It in America? SwiftPass Thinks So | Bank Innovation | Bank Innovation
The scale of mobile payments in China staggers the Western imagination. In 2017, $15.4 trillion in mobile payments were processed, 54% by Alipay, and 39% by
Fintastico Team
8 months, 3 weeks
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Adyen Expands Payments Platform Into Canada | PYMNTS.com
Adyen, the payments platform company, announced Tuesday (Oct. 30) that it has expanded into Canada and landed four new customers. In a press release, Adyen said it was chosen by Dollar Shave Club, Adidas, Busbud and Canada Goose to process payments. The company said the expansion into Canada brings a unified commerce capability to domestic and […]
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Cashless Iceland
When I was going to Iceland I thought there would be nothing much to say about payment habits in thi...
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Pintec Plans Alt Consumer Ecosystems Post IPO | PYMNTS.com
Pintec Technology Holdings Limited may not be a household name in the U.S., but it ended last week with a some very strong results on the American stock exchange. The firm, which provides an open platform that makes it possible for financial institutions (FIs) and businesses to access a variety of financial services, raised $44 […]
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8 months, 4 weeks
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Skirting the Great Wall: The Chequered Saga of Crypto in China, 2013-2017
In the first of a three-part series, CT looks back at Chinese authorities’ attempts to make the People’s Republic impregnable to the crypto phenomenon, and the industry response.
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9 months
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Payment Service Partner SafeCharge Teams Up With World Duty Free to Offer WeChat Pay At London Heathrow Airport For Chinese Travelers
UK-based payment service partner SafeCharge announced on Thursday it has teamed up with World Duty Free at London Heathrow Airport, enabling Chinese travelers to conveniently pay for their goods using WeChat Pay. World Duty Free now reportedly relies on SafeCharge's new mobile POS application, which
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9 months
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WeChat Pay lands at London Heathrow
Today, SafeCharge (LON:SCH) -- the partner of choice for businesses who demand more from payments technology -- announced it has partnered with World Duty Free at London Heathrow Airport, enabling Chinese travelers to conveniently pay for their goods using WeChat Pay, a widely adopted e-wallet payment solution in China.
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9 months
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PPRO Talks Cross-Border Online Commerce | PYMNTS.com
In eCommerce, the readiness is all, to steal a line from Shakespeare. Merchants who have made the leap from bricks and mortar to clicks here in the U.S. have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. Cross-border online commerce — awash with opportunities to claim new customers and, of course, grow top lines — […]
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9 months
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PPRO Talks Cross-Border Online Commerce | PYMNTS.com
In eCommerce, the readiness is all, to steal a line from Shakespeare. Merchants who have made the leap from bricks and mortar to clicks here in the U.S. have capitalized on a sea change in how we pay. Cross-border online commerce — awash with opportunities to claim new customers and, of course, grow top lines — […]
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9 months
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What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto - CoinDesk
China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.
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9 months, 1 week
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Apple Apologizes for Security Breach in China | PYMNTS.com
Apple, nearly a week after it emerged that some Apple IDs were stolen in China, apologized for the hacking, saying in a statement that it found “a small number of our users’ accounts” had been accessed via a phishing scam, reported The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, Apple went on to say in […]
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Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini: “99 Percent of Cryptocurrencies are Worth Zero”
An interview with Mr. Roubini about “buggy” smart contracts, Ethereum being a scam, why he might want to give the industry another try
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9 months, 1 week
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Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini: “99 Percent of Cryptocurrencies are Worth Zero”
An interview with Mr. Roubini about “buggy” smart contracts, Ethereum being a scam, why he might want to give the industry another try
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Nouriel Roubini Versus Blockchain: Notes from the Senate Floor
The famous crypto-hater testified to the US Senate committee alongside the blockchain advocate Peter Van Valkenburgh.
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9 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Entrepreneurs Mount China's Rich List
Fourteen cryptocurrency million- and billionaires have made their way onto a list of China's richest individuals for the first time, says Bitcoin.com. Perhaps predictably, at the very top of 'The 2018 Lexus Lexus Huron Rich List,' in spots one to three, appear the entrepreneurs behind
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9 months, 2 weeks
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Oh dear, cash in China!
Trips to China are routine to me, but this hot August of 2018 was something special. Never before di...
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CANCAN Teams With WorldFirst Payments Platform | PYMNTS.com
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes CANCAN and WorldFirst’s rollout of a platform for WeChat Pay and Alipay payments in Europe. In addition, Alipay payments spiked at international destinations during a public holiday in China, and Australia’s Westpac is giving its customers the ability to make mobile […]
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Mobile Payment Specialist CANCAN Partners With WorldFirst to Launch Alipay & WeChat Payments Across Europe
Mobile payments specialist CANCAN announced on Monday it has teamed up with international payments specialist WorldFirst to launch payments and marketing platform that enables Chinese payments methods Alipay and WeChat Pay across Europe. Founded in 2015, CANCAN enables payments and promotions globally through its omnichannel platform,
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9 months, 2 weeks
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Offering Value Above All Else
Removing concerns over liquidity I have the honor to work in one of the oldest cryptocurrency excha...
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Minor League Baseball, Jumbo Shrimp And A Payments Payroll Changeup
As faster payment schemes emerge and expand, financial institutions (FIs) and businesses uncertain about real-time payments need to know what the developments mean for them — and how they should respond. That means deciding whether it’s worth engaging with the schemes and, if so, deciding which ones. FIs and companies need to understand what they […]
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9 months, 4 weeks
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How Chinese Investors are Circumventing the ICO and Crypto Ban
Xinhua News has confirmed that citizens in China are using various types of evasion to continue investing in ICO's and crypto despite a comprehensive ban there. Essentially, the crackdown has pushed Chinese crypto activity underground: exchanges have moved off shore, there has been a boost in
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9 months, 4 weeks
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Faster Payments System Goes Live In Hong Kong | PYMNTS.com
Hong Kong has launched the Faster Payments System (FSP), which allows users to send money almost instantly using a mobile number or email address as an account proxy. In March, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced plans to introduce a faster payments system that will link into 20 banks and eight electronic payment operators, with […]
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10 months
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Young Woman in China Lives Exclusively on Bitcoin for 21 Days
Support has been snowballing for a young woman attempting to live exclusively on .21 Bitcoin (about $1300) for 21 days in crypto-hostile China, Bitcoin.com reports. He Youbing's experiment is being documented by a Chinese subscription channel, and 17 episodes of Bitcoin Girl 21 Days Digital Survival
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10 months
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The Payments Innovation Guide to Going Global
Whether in Australia, India, Europe or the United States, mobile phones aren’t just driving interconnectivity, but are the key channel driving innovation in payments and commerce. Still, even in this digital world, where everyone and everything is connected via mobile, going global can be tough for a company looking to expand its operations abroad. Payments […]
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10 months
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5 Fintech Trends You Should Be Paying Attention To | Bankrate.com
Technology is redefining financial services. These are the biggest trends that could affect you.
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10 months
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5 Fintech Trends You Should Be Paying Attention To | Bankrate.com
Technology is redefining financial services. These are the biggest trends that could affect you.
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10 months, 1 week
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Hong Kong Readies Faster Payment Service Launch | PYMNTS.com
Financial service providers in Hong Kong are readying to facilitate real-time payments for both corporate and non-corporate customers as the market’s Faster Payment System (FPS) comes into effect. Reports in Marketing Interactive on Tuesday (Sept. 17) said the Faster Payment System will launch Sept. 30, and financial institutions (FIs) like HSBC are gearing up. “The […]
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10 months, 1 week
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Close more sales with the right payment methods
After the recent struggles of many retail stalwarts, much has been made about the death of the Briti...
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10 months, 1 week
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Amazon Data Scandal; NACHA Expands Same-Day ACH | PYMNTS.com
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest on Amazon’s brewing data scandal, along with news about same-day ACH. UnionPay ups its game against Alipay and WeChat Pay, Uber faces defeat in Africa and Crate & Barrel wants to serve you food. Amazon Investigates […]
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10 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Exchanges are Evading China's Ban by Changing Domain Names
Despite the rise in control measures over cryptocurrency trading, observers are almost certain that Chinese investors will continually skirt the ban, which makes it nearly impossible for authorities to shut down trading entirely,
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10 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Trading Continues in China Despite Bans
Cryptocurrency trading continues in China despite a ban imposed in September 2017 and escalating countermeasures this summer, The South China Morning Post reports: 'Despite multiple attempts by Beijing to shut down all local exchange platforms since September 2017, cryptocurrency trading (has) continued to prosper, with many Chinese
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10 months, 3 weeks
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Dr. Doom On The Future Of Money At BlockShow Americas | The Fintech Times
Nouriel Roubini earned the title of Dr. Doom when he correctly predicted the 2008 global financial crisis and became the perennial bear. More recently he made news cryptobrawling with VoIP pioneer Alex Mashinsky at the Milken Institute on the future of money.
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10 months, 3 weeks
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Cryptocurrency Now Banned in China's 'Best Commercial City,' Guangzhou
Following a ban on crypto promotional events in Beijing's central business district last week, the Financial Development Bureau of Guangzhou (FDBG) has required that, 'all relevant units in the district (of Guangzhou) may not undertake any form of virtual currency promotion and publicity activities,' National Business Daily
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10 months, 3 weeks
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Cryptocurrency Now Banned in China's 'Best Commercial City,' Guangzhou
Following a ban on crypto promotional events in Beijing's central business district last week, the Financial Development Bureau of Guangzhou (FDBG) has required that, 'all relevant units in the district (of Guangzhou) may not undertake any form of virtual currency promotion and publicity activities,' National Business Daily
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10 months, 4 weeks
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China Crackdown: After Beijing, Guangzhou Hub Bans Cryptocurrency Events
The Guangzhou Development District, has reportedly banned all promotional events related to cryptocurrency as the country’s crypto crackdown continues.
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10 months, 4 weeks
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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Joins Tencent and Alibaba in Crypto Blockade
Chinese search giant Baidu has made moves to block crypto related content on its online portals, according to China Times.
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10 months, 4 weeks
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More Crypto Censure in China as Baidu Search Censors its Tieba Forum
Chinese search giant Baidu will no longer allow discussions of crypto on its popular forum site, Baidu Tieba, China Times reports. The decision is the latest in a spate of recent crackdowns being waged against crypto-industries in China, actions seeking to give teeth to a
Fintastico Team
11 months
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China's Crackdown Leads to WeChat Blocking Crypto Transactions
In support of the China's tightening clampdowns on local crypto-industry, WeChat has decided to bar virtual currency transactions on its platform.
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11 months
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Popular Chinese Apps WeChat Pay and Alipay Escalating Crypto Countermeasures
Earlier today, and two days after WeChat suspended the social media accounts of 8 Chinese crypto news outlets, WeChat parent company Tencent has announced it will undertake 'remediation measures' to monitor and 'intercept' cryptocurrency sales and purchases on its WeChat Pay app. Similar news was
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11 months
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WeChat, Alipay to Block Crypto Transactions on Payment Platforms - CoinDesk
WeChat Pay and Alipay are scrambling to keep up with regulators after recent announcements regarding initial coin offerings and cryptocurrencies.
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11 months
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Chinese Watchdogs Blast Illegal Crypto Fundraising in New Joint Warning - CoinDesk
Six regulatory agencies in China have issued a warning against illegal fund raising and trading activities related to blockchain and cryptocurrency.
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11 months
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Alibaba Payments App to Step Up Scrutiny Over Crypto OTC Trading - CoinDesk
Alibaba's payments affiliate is cooperating with Chinese regulators to scrutinize peer-to-peer crypto trading through its AliPay mobile app.
Fintastico Team
11 months
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BlockShow Panelists Argue About Bitcoin’s Decentralization, Blockchain Pros and Cons
Nouriel Roubini argues that blockchain can not compete with traditional payment systems, triggering a discussion on BTC decentralization.
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11 months
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WeChat Pay launches in Malaysia
WeChat, China's most popular social media app, has launched its digital payments service, WeChat Pay, in Malaysia, marking its first product to be released in Asia outside of China and Hong Kong.
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11 months, 1 week
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CITCON: Cross-Border Payments at Mall of America | PYMNTS.com
To help Mall of America merchants engage with Chinese consumers, CITCON has teamed up with the shopping complex to offer stores a cross-border mobile payments system. The feature will be offered in merchandise shops, Nickelodeon Universe and guest services, CITCON said in an announcement. “Chinese consumers have become accustomed to the idea of doing everything on […]
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11 months, 1 week
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Bambora Teams Up With Payworks To Reach SMEs | PYMNTS.com
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes WorldRemit’s partnership with Safaricom for money transfers to mobile money accounts in Kenya. In addition, Bambora is working with Payworks to introduce Bambora Connect, and Hong Kong-based The Bank of East Asia (BEA) has unveiled its i-Payment Hub. Bambora is teaming up […]
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11 months, 1 week
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Alternative payments trump traditional rivals in Apac ecommerce market
Alternative payment methods such as mobile wallets now account for just over half of ecommerce transaction value in Asia Pacific, according to research from GlobalData.
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11 months, 1 week
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Merchant Link On Hotels And QR Code Growth | PYMNTS.com
Alternative payments methods, such as contactless and QR codes, have been growing globally in popularity for the last half-decade or so. However, the year 2018 has seen something of a quiet sea change when it comes to the acceptance of such payment methods among hotels around the globe. Since the beginning of the year, Merchant […]
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11 months, 2 weeks
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WeChat Tests Blockchain For Expense Management | PYMNTS.com
WeChat, an online messaging service operated by Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, is looking to enhance its ability to facilitate employee expense reimbursements, and reports said the firm is exploring blockchain as part of the effort. CoinDesk reported Friday (Aug. 10) that Tencent is piloting a feature that uses WeChat Pay data to inform employers when an […]
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11 months, 2 weeks
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WeChat Eyes Blockchain for Faster Corporate Expense Refunds - CoinDesk
WeChat owner Tencent thinks blockchain can speed up reimbursement of expenses for company employees and it's trialing a feature to do just that.
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11 months, 2 weeks
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WeChat Eyes Blockchain for Faster Corporate Expense Refunds - CoinDesk
WeChat owner Tencent thinks blockchain can speed up reimbursement of expenses for company employees and it's trialing a feature to do just that.
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11 months, 2 weeks
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İşbank merchant payment options go global with PPRO
Turkey's İşbank is to provide local merchants with access to five new overseas markets by switching on alternative payment options with PPRO Group.