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Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge
Stripe Aims for Largest Acquisition Yet with $1 Billion Deal for Bridge
October 18, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Stripe, the FinTech giant, is reportedly in talks to acquire crypto startup Bridge for $1 billion, according to sources familiar with the discussions. This potential...

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PXP Financial Launches LatAm Payments Partnership With Kushki
PXP Financial Launches LatAm Payments Partnership With Kushki
October 15, 2024  |  Partnerships

Global payments services firm PXP Financial has teamed with Latin America-based payment platform Kushki. The collaboration, announced in a Tuesday (Oct. 15) blog post, will let PXP use Kushki’s technology...

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Mastercard Debuts New Tool for Verifying Cardholders’ ID
Mastercard Debuts New Tool for Verifying Cardholders’ ID
October 14, 2024  |  Authentication

Mastercard has a new way for issuers to confirm cardholders’ identifying information. Dennis Gamiello, the company’s executive vice president for identity products and innovation, wrote...

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71% of Merchants Expect Software to Replace Traditional Point-of-Sale Terminals
71% of Merchants Expect Software to Replace Traditional Point-of-Sale Terminals
October 07, 2024  |  Point of Sale

As digital payment technology evolves, software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) solutions are emerging as a transformative force in payments. With the potential to democratize payment acceptance, SoftPOS...

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Open Banking Provider TrueLayer Raises $50 Million to Grow European Network
Open Banking Provider TrueLayer Raises $50 Million to Grow European Network
October 04, 2024  |  Investments

TrueLayer has raised $50 million in an extension of its $130 million Series E funding round to continue growing its pay-by-bank network. The company currently...

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35% of Cardholders Abandon Merchant After a Card Decline
35% of Cardholders Abandon Merchant After a Card Decline
October 04, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Striking the right balance between seamless payments and strong security is crucial for merchants. As eCommerce continues to flourish, a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Why Network...

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Open Banking Provider Zūm Rails Forms Embedded Finance Pact With Fiserv
Open Banking Provider Zūm Rails Forms Embedded Finance Pact With Fiserv
October 03, 2024  |  Partnerships

Open banking/instant payments company Zūm Rails is teaming with Fiserv. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 3), will see Zūm utilize Fiserv’s embedded finance capabilities to enable payments and financial services...

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Discover Global Network: Payments Are Foundation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Discover Global Network: Payments Are Foundation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
September 30, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a new paradigm of connected experience. The ongoing transformation in the automotive industry is more than just a transition from gasoline...

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Visa Buys Featurespace to Add AI-Based Real-Time Fraud Defense
Visa Buys Featurespace to Add AI-Based Real-Time Fraud Defense
September 26, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Visa says it is acquiring payments protection technology firm Featurespace to boost its anti-fraud capabilities. “Since its inception out of Cambridge University’s engineering department, Featurespace has developed innovative...

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