Tagged: merchants

August 4, 2021 @ 9:11 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Indian Fintech BharatPe has turned into a Unicorn after raising around $370 million in Series E from Tiger Global, Dragoneer Investor Group, and Steadfast Capital at a $2,85 valuation. The New Delhi-based startup has become the 19th Indian startup to achieve a Unicorn status this… Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 10:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Payment company Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) announced on Thursday its new integration with Google Merchant Center. According to Square, the integration makes it easier for Square sellers to reach new customers through direct product listings on Google. “Square for Retail merchants can now have products… Read More

May 4, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JazzCash, a Pakistan-based digital financial services provider, has launched its mobile app specifically for businesses. The app notably aims to make digital payments more efficient and easy to use for bsuiness owners, company managers, and home businesses. It will also help “kickstart” the digital payment… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced on Thursday the launch of its digital and contactless banking platform for merchants, Merchant Stack. According to ICICI Bank, Merchant Stack provides a bouquet of banking solutions and value-added services in ‘one single place for the retailer eco-system. The main… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Global payment solution provider Checkout.com announced on Tuesday it is launching its Payouts Product, which will enable merchants to make payments directly to eligible recipients’ cards and bank accounts. According to Checkout.com, the solution will enable merchants to make payouts in real-time to… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ForumPay, a payment gateway solution for crypto consumers and traditional merchants, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with connected and mobile commerce services for merchants, Sionic, to expand the reach of crypto-to-fiat interchangeable payments to merchants and consumers across the U.S. via mobile and… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European fintech Viva Wallet announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with PrestaShop, an open-source e-commerce platform, to allow thousands of online merchants across Europe and the UK to accept fully localized payments through the new Viva Wallet module.   Viva Wallet reported that the module will offer frictionless… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday the results of a study conducted by leading research and advisory firm Forrester Consulting, titled Total Economic Impact Of Accepting Bitcoin Using BitPay. The study, which was commissioned by BitPay, examines the cost savings and business benefits enabled… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Wednesday the launch of its Binance Access, which is a business-to-business (B2B) solution for merchants, vendors, and wallets to integrate a “buy crypto” functionality on their platform. Binance reported that by integrating Binance Access, merchants and vendors are able to… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com announced on Tuesday the launch of its new onboarding platform for merchants to sign up for the Crypto.com Pay Checkout service. Crypto.com reported that through the Crypto.com Pay Checkout, online merchants may offer their customers the option to pay with… Read More

December 10, 2019 @ 11:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday it the rollout of stablecoin payments for merchants and consumers. BitPay reported that it now supports payment acceptance and settlement in any of three popular volatility-free stablecoins, Circle’s USD Coin (USDC), the Gemini Dollar (GUSD) and Paxos… Read More

August 8, 2019 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based global payments provider Verrency announced on Thursday it has teamed up with currency payments provider Coinify to enable banks to securely offer customers the ability to use virtual currency for payments at any merchant around the global. Verrency reported that the partnership will allow… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments announced on Monday to launch of its new feature, $PayByName, which allows for close to instant transactions between buyer and seller. According to CoinPayments, the feature will give the user the opportunity to send or receive payments without having to copy… Read More

August 6, 2018 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced it has formed a partnership with GreenSky, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSKY) to bring enhanced digital payments and financing capabilities to help merchants grow their businesses and give consumers greater flexibility in financing their purchases. According to the duo, this… Read More

July 21, 2017 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment solution provider, Paysafe Group plc (LSE: PAYS.L), announced on Friday it has acquired Delta Card Services Inc., the holding company for Texas payment processor Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions (MCPS), for $470 million. According to Paysafe, MCPS is a data-focused full-service payment processor for merchants… Read More

March 30, 2017 @ 11:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pepper, a software platform that creates merchant branded apps to drive loyalty and increase customer spending, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £750,000 in funding. The website launched the initiative earlier this month and quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding… Read More

May 8, 2015 @ 2:29 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Digitzs, a payment processor platform that allows merchants to be paid the next day and choose their fees from a 0-3 percent range, is now raising funds on crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder. Among Digitzs’ investors, who have helped the company raise $380,000 thus far, is Kevin Harrington, investor… Read More