Payment

Zip has expanded its partnership with Stripe to the US, enabling merchants to easily integrate Zip’s BNPL solution, potentially driving customer growth and enhancing conversion rates.

Visa is a worldwide partner of FIFA, enabling Visa cardholders to benefit from exclusive activations, promotions, and unique access at FIFA tournaments including the FIFA World Cup 2026.

AlphaTauri will emerge from the Formula 1 winter break with an all-new team name after the decision was made to undergo a rebranding to RB ahead of the 2024 campaign and main sponsors will be Visa and Cash App.

BNPL fintech Tabby secures $700 million in debt financing from J.P. Morgan and extends its Series D round to $250 million with participation from Hassana Investment Company.

Affirm now offers 'buy now, pay later' loans at over 4500 Walmart store.

TerraPay and Papara have announced a ground-breaking partnership aimed at reshaping the landscape of global money movement. With this strategic alliance, both company are set to provide nearly 17 million Papara wallet users with a secure, simple, and seamless way to transfer money worldwide.

In an era where over 3 billion people identify as gamers, the gaming industry stands at a pivotal juncture. Payments are an important part of this vast economy, and Mastercard aims to be at its center.

Card owners can pick from one of five Xbox-inspired card designs, in addition to the option to have their Xbox gamertag printed on the back of the card, bringing together virtual experiences and everyday purchases.

Plans for roll-out in the MENA and CEE regions are underway through a joint venture with global investment conglomerate Dubai Holding.

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SAMA announced the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed the highest adoption of contactless payments through Near-Field Communication (NFC) with 94%, the highest in the Middle East and North Africa, above of the European Union average, and ahead of Hong Kong and Canada.

Mastercard's new feature enables banks to equip people with carbon footprint data and insights to help inform consumer spending and offer ways to contribute to reforestation.

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) launched FAST System, the Easy Addressing System, which makes it easier to initiate electronic payments by using registered Turkish ID numbers, phone numbers or e-mail addresses,

MoneyGram's direct-to-consumer digital business, MoneyGram Online (MGO), delivered 142% year-over-year cross-border transaction growth in December and reported the largest number of transactions ever in a given month.

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, holiday retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 3.0% this expanded holiday season.

Business professionals can now take card payments directly on their Android phone with the new Soft POS solution myPOS Glass by the European fintech provider myPOS.

Boston-based financial technology company PAYMYNT Financial, filed a patent application for its novel universal rewards system.

"Spanish PayPal" Bizum has reached 12 million users, with an approximate rate of 20,000 daily registrations. It's a joint project that is part of the digital innovation initiatives of most Spanish banks.

J.P. Morgan unveiled Liink, a new brand name for the firm’s blockchain-based Interbank Information Network (IIN) and introduced new applications available to Liink participants.

Tap to Phone enables businesses to accept contactless payments on any NFC-enabled Android device with no need for additional hardware.

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