Digital Payments

Digital Payments
Razer Gaming Company Teams With Visa For Online Payments
June 24, 2019

Razer, a gaming hardware company based in Singapore, has partnered with Visa to offer a prepaid card that will let the company’s 60 million users make payments all over the world, according to reports. Razer, which is worth more than $1 billion and is listed...

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PayPal COO Bill Ready Announces Departure
June 20, 2019

Big news from PayPal — the payments firm on Thursday afternoon (June 20) that COO Bill Ready is leaving the company. According to a statement from PayPal, “Ready will transition at the end of 2019 to pursue entrepreneurial interests outside the company.” Ready joined PayPal...

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Apple Pay Adds Support For Netherlands, Revolut Users
June 11, 2019

Apple Pay has added support for users in the Netherlands and also expanded services for Revolut users, according to reports. The service launched in Luxembourg and Hungary last month, and on Tuesday (June 11) in the Netherlands. All Apple Watch, iPad, Mac and iPhone users...

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Will The 2020s Be The Digital Trust Decade?
June 10, 2019

With summer upon us, it might have escaped notice that the decade of the 2010s is about to end. We don’t mean to get nostalgic or weepy-eyed (not just yet), but it’s worth noting that the past 10 years or so have brought significant, even...

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EMVCo Releases SRC Standard
June 07, 2019

The best way to lose money is to make it difficult for people to give you their money. Yes, that’s painfully obvious, but it’s a lesson reinforced every day in commerce — a lesson that holds true as more shopping goes online and becomes ever...

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LINE Pay, Visa Partner For Digital Payment Offerings
June 06, 2019

LINE Pay, the operator of digital wallet and FinTech services on the LINE messaging app, announced on Thursday (June 6) that it has inked a partnership with Visa to create new financial services experiences for consumers and merchants around the globe. In a press release,...

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HSBC Rolls Out Digital Wallet To Hong Kong Businesses
June 05, 2019

HSBC has reportedly expanded its PayMe digital wallet to startups and small businesses, marking its first foray into the business payments marketplace. According to a report in the Financial Times, the U.K. bank quietly rolled out the digital wallet in Hong Kong as a response...

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PayPal Commerce Platform To Help SMBs Compete With Amazon
June 03, 2019

PayPal announced on Monday (June 3) the launch of the PayPal Commerce Platform, which is designed to meet the needs of marketplaces, eCommerce solution providers and crowdfunding platforms. In a blog post, Bill Ready, PayPal’s chief operating officer, said the new digital platform will provide what...

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Western Union Launches Money Transfer Service In Thailand
May 29, 2019

Western Union has expanded its services into Thailand and launched a brand new international money transfer service in the region, the company said in a release. “Customers in Thailand can now connect with their families and loved ones around the world, (24 hours a day,...