digital wallets

Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
September 22, 2021  |  Investments

Seeking to leverage the growing popularity of digital payments triggered by the pandemic, Pakistani FinTech startup TAG has raised $12 million and reached a valuation...

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U.K. Digital Bank Monzo Enables Card Payments from Earmarked Savings
U.K. Digital Bank Monzo Enables Card Payments from Earmarked Savings
September 21, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

London-based FinTech company Monzo, in an effort to simplify the bill-paying and household budgeting process, has made it possible for account holders to make card...

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PayPal Rolls Out Super App for Single-Platform Banking
PayPal Rolls Out Super App for Single-Platform Banking
September 21, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

PayPal is launching a super app that offers consumers an all-in-one platform to manage personal finances, including early-access direct deposit, high-yield savings, shopping tools, bill...

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Google Pay Bolsters Mobile Payment System With New Bank Additions
Google Pay Bolsters Mobile Payment System With New Bank Additions
September 20, 2021  |  Google

Digital wallet platform Google Pay has expanded access to include more than 80 banks in Switzerland, as well as financial institutions in Australia, Bulgaria, Chile,...

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China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
September 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are in various stages of development, launch and use around the globe — but one might argue that in Europe...

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PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
PayPal Finalizes UK Crypto Trading With Litecoin, Ethereum Addition
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

PayPal in the U.K. has completed its launch of cryptocurrency trading on the platform to include Litecoin and Ethereum, adding to bitcoin and BitcoinCash, which...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare...

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Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Software, hardware and payments platform Square is seeking businesses in Spain to participate in the beta testing of its Early Access Program, which offers exclusive...

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Google Pay Plans Israel Debut by Year’s End
Google Pay Plans Israel Debut by Year’s End
September 12, 2021  |  Google

Google Pay is setting up for a launch in Israel by the end of 2021, The Jerusalem Post reported. This follows the successful launch of...

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