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WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
WhatsApp Beta Version Hints at P2P Payments in U.S. 
November 09, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Code found in a recent WhatsApp version still under development suggests that the instant messaging app could be integrating with Facebook’s digital wallet, Novi, as...

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Upwork On Streamlining Cross-Border Gig Economy Payments
Upwork On Streamlining Cross-Border Gig Economy Payments
November 05, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Employers may have embraced an increasingly remote and global workforce, but paying workers around the world is not without its challenges. In the latest Cross-Border...

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Robinhood Opens IPOs To Retail Investors With Ties to Companies
Robinhood Opens IPOs To Retail Investors With Ties to Companies
November 03, 2021  |  Investments

Popular online brokerage Robinhood said Wednesday (Nov. 3) it would give those companies issuing shares through its IPO Access platform the ability to put stocks...

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Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume  
Hong Kong FPS Averages $667.9M in Daily Transaction Volume  
November 03, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Three years after its launch, Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) has reached nearly 750,000 daily transactions with a total volume of 5.2 billion Hong...

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Payment Firm Zelle’s YoY Sent Payment Values Increased by 51% for Q3
Payment Firm Zelle’s YoY Sent Payment Values Increased by 51% for Q3
November 03, 2021  |  Earnings

Early Warning Services, the parent company of FinTech payments firm Zelle, posted year-over-year (YOY) increases across Zelle Small Business and Disbursements with Zelle, according to...

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After B2B Payments Automation, Business Turn Focus to Serving Customers
After B2B Payments Automation, Business Turn Focus to Serving Customers
November 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Using automation in B2B payments is a key part to having a healthy and growing business, EVO Director of Project Management Marcy Stumpf told PYMNTS....

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NYDIG Acquires Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay
NYDIG Acquires Bitcoin Payments App Bottlepay
November 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Bitcoin-focused financial services and technology provider NYDIG on Monday (Nov. 1) announced its acquisition of real-time bitcoin payments app Bottlepay for an undisclosed amount after...

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Deep Dive: How Loyalty Programs Can Improve CUs’ Member Retention
Deep Dive: How Loyalty Programs Can Improve CUs’ Member Retention
November 01, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Consumers may find the diversity of today’s banking options overwhelming, as the digital shift means that choice is no longer limited by proximity. Digital-first FinTechs, for example,...

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Cross-Border Payments Platform Tranglo Moves Into Mongolia
Cross-Border Payments Platform Tranglo Moves Into Mongolia
October 31, 2021  |  Global Payments

Cross-border payment hub Tranglo is bringing its services to Mongolia, with an eye on improving payments there, crowdfundraiser.com reported. “The entry into Mongolia is in...

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