payments
Mastercard Launches Crypto-Linked Payment Cards in Asia Pacific
The card giant will enable customers in the region to convert cryptocurrency to fiat for payments.
FTX Leads $150M Funding Round in African Payments Firm Chipper Cash
The cross-border payments company is now valued at roughly $2 billion.
OLB Group Surges 90% After Saying It’s Ready for Mastercard Bitcoin Payments
The move comes as payment firms seek to integrate cryptocurrency into their offerings for merchants.
Singaporean Payments Unicorn Nium Launches Crypto-as-a-Service Platform
Nium says its new service will target banks, businesses and neo-financial institutions.
Facebook, Square, PayPal and Others Told to Hand Over Payments Info to Consumer Finance Watchdog
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to see information about the payments products, plans and practices of Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Square and PayPal.
Stripe Is Hiring a Crypto Team 3 Years After Ending Bitcoin Support
“Crypto is a brand new team at Stripe,” one job post says.
Verifone Partners With BitPay to Support Crypto Payments
Rollout will commence later this year across Verifone’s merchant network in the U.S.
Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro
“We are starting to talk about a new version of cash,” Nexi’s CEO said. “That’s why we are engaging with the ECB.”
Kraken’s App Adds Support for Apple, Google Pay
The move is designed to make it easier to buy spot crypto via the exchange’s app.
London-Based Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Raises $130M Led by Tiger Global, Stripe
The fundraise sees TrueLayer’s valuation surpass $1 billion, thus giving it “unicorn” status.
