Tag: payments
Ripio bags additional funding to take Series A to $2.25m
Argentinian bitcoin startup Ripio (formerly Bitpagos) has bumped up its Series A round with an additional $428,000. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Payworks achieves US EMV Quick Chip certification with First Data Rapid...
Payworks announced today their new EMV certification with First Data, a leading payment processor in the US. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
AT&T explores cryptocurrency car payments in new patent filing
Digital currency payments in vehicles may not be far off, if the ideas in a new patent application from telecom giant AT&T enter real-world use. Read more: www.coindesk.com
Hammond asserts importance of immigration for UK FinTech
Chancellor Philip Hammond will today highlight the importance of immigration for maintaining the UK's FinTech crown. Read more: www.cityam.com
Amazon gets payments license to run wallet in India
Amazon India has received a payment license from the Reserve Bank of India to offer a wallet to its users. Only 84 companies operating in India hold this license. Read more: www.techinasia.com
Yoyo Wallet powers Caffè Nero’s first mobile payment & loyalty app...
Yoyo Wallet and Caffè Nero today launch the coffee brand’s first mobile payment and loyalty app in a bid to take its iconic blue stamp card into the digital age. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Payments professionals uncertain about new technologies
Payment professionals are well aware of the benefits of payment technologies now entering the marketplace, but concerns about cost may delay their implementation. Read more: www.finextra.com
JP Morgan Chase pumped $600m into FinTech in 2016
In his annual letter to shareholders, Dimon says that one of the reasons behind JPMorgan's solid performance is its commitment to technology. Read more: www.finextra.com
FinTech a Brexit priority for treasury
Supporting new technologies must become a government priority to counter the threat Brexit poses to London's financial services sector. Read more: www.law360.com
WeChat partners with London payments firm
London-based FinTech firm has announced it is to partner with the tech firm to provide payment options within WeChat’s wildly popular payment app. Read more: bdaily.co.uk