Branded payments provider Blackhawk Network debuted the ability for shoppers to give people on their holiday shopping lists a variety of brands to use the balance through content expansion and multi-brand bundles on the CashStar platform, the company announced earlier this month (Nov. 3). Per...
The rapidly evolving payments landscape can be a nightmare for merchants to navigate, all the more so when they’re entering into expansion mode. When moving into a new market for the first time, the complexity can increase tenfold, with multiple new payment methods, gateways and...
On Tuesday (Nov. 9), BNP Paribas subsidiary Bank of the West debuted its new treasury management platform TreasuryNow, per a company press release. According to the release, the platform is designed to offer companies better access to treasury management and provide them with options for...
Online gift card retailer GiftChill has revamped its website and added new options for customers to purchase online gift cards with cryptocurrency, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 9) press release. The new site will allow users to browse “hundreds” of featured virtual gift cards for...
Spend and procurement platform PayEm has debuted a new feature allowing finance teams to edit and sync numerous transactions at once, the company announced Nov. 3. According to Fintech & Finance News, the feature — termed One Click Reconciliation — is designed to fix the...
The rise of contactless payments will be a marathon, not a sprint. The latest foray into new territory came at the New York City Marathon Sunday (Nov. 7), where Mastercard demonstrated how its “Tap on Phone” tech can turn mobile phones and tablets into payment...
Airports, ghost towns not all that long ago, are once again bustling as the world heads into the all-important holiday season and beyond. Getting travelers hither and yon entails a complex and complicated financial supply chain — especially since travel is not confined to domestic...
Stablecoins have been grabbing headlines amid increased scrutiny from the Treasury Department and calls on Congress for stricter regulation — with no shortage of other financial services watchdogs weighing in too. What gets lost in the debate, said Circle’s Dante Disparte, is how cryptocurrency —...
Square has made its Cash App available to everyone aged 13 and up, according to a Thursday (Nov. 4) press release. The app can be downloaded via a QR code on the Cash App website. Users receive a Visa debit Cash Card which can be...
