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Ramp Closes $300M Series C At $3.9B Valuation
Ramp Closes $300M Series C At $3.9B Valuation
August 25, 2021  |  Investments

New York-based corporate card startup Ramp closed a $300 million Series C funding round led by Founders Fund, with participation from Redpoint, Thrive Capital, D1...

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Bakkt CEO: Convergence Of Crypto, Rewards and Loyalty Will Enable ‘Pay With Anything’ Era
Bakkt CEO: Convergence Of Crypto, Rewards and Loyalty Will Enable ‘Pay With Anything’ Era
August 23, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It seems that pretty much anything can be turned into a digital asset these days — that is, if it hasn’t been converted already. According...

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Facebook’s Novi Inches Toward Market Launch But Challenges Loom
Facebook’s Novi Inches Toward Market Launch But Challenges Loom
August 19, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Not with a bang but, perhaps, with a whimper. Novi is here, or at least it’s coming. And the question will be whether the new...

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Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
Valve Squashes Steam Bug That Could Fill Gamers’ Wallets
August 18, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Video game developer Valve plugged a security bug that could have been used by gamers to fill their Steam wallets with unlimited funds, ThreatPost and...

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Fiserv Carat Enables Digital Payouts To Venmo, PayPal 
Fiserv Carat Enables Digital Payouts To Venmo, PayPal 
August 18, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Global FinTech Fiserv’s Carat ecosystem is broadening its digital payout options to enable businesses to send money directly to PayPal and Venmo accounts.  Fiserv’s Head...

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TerraPay, Network International Team Up To Promote Digital Payments Across The UAE 
TerraPay, Network International Team Up To Promote Digital Payments Across The UAE 
August 17, 2021  |  International

In a bid to expand cross-border payments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, Dutch payments infrastructure company TerraPay announced on Tuesday (Aug. 17)...

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ACI Worldwide Teams With PayPal On Bill Payments Via Digital Wallet
ACI Worldwide Teams With PayPal On Bill Payments Via Digital Wallet
August 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

PayPal and Venmo will be payment options for utility customers as part of an effort ACI Worldwide is undertaking to expand digital wallet payments, ACI...

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BitPay Adds Google Pay To Wallet App
BitPay Adds Google Pay To Wallet App
August 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay announced Wednesday (Aug. 11) in a press release that U.S. BitPay Prepaid Mastercard holders can add their cards to Google...

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Digital Payments Provider Adds ‘Wow’ Factor To Taxi-Hailing Service
Digital Payments Provider Adds ‘Wow’ Factor To Taxi-Hailing Service
August 09, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Electronically hailing a taxi with WOW Electronics Transport Services has been made easier with the addition of payment options via the payit digital wallet, according...

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