From affluent consumers to Gen Zs and baby boomers, buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to gain popularity across markets, enabling consumers across all ages and income levels to acquire goods and services upfront through short-term, often interest-free loans. Findings detailed in a joint study by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle reveal...
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000...
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday (Sept. 21) it will appeal a federal court ruling to block President Donald...
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,” the technology will scan human hands to ring up purchases. Sources told the NYP that...
January 06, 2022
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000 responses, he tweeted out a list of the top six […]
May 21, 2024
Stripe has debuted an open banking-powered payment method and faster manual payouts in the United Kingdom. In addition, the company has expanded Stripe Capital to the U.K., the company said in a Tuesday (May 21) press release. U.K. businesses on Stripe will be the first to access Stripe’s first open banking-powered payment method, Pay by Bank, according to the […]
September 22, 2020
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce...
September 04, 2019
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,”...
June 12, 2019
The Apple Card is being tested with Goldman Sachs ahead of the launch this summer and is receiving positive feedback. CNBC, citing comments Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon made...
