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Nordic Mobile Wallets Must Collaborate to Fend off Competition From Global Players
November 10, 2021

Small but mighty is one way to characterize Nordic countries when it comes to payments innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Mobile Wallet Infrastructure Startup Citcon Raises $30 Million Led By Venture, Cota
October 22, 2021

Mobile wallet infrastructure startup Citcon raised $30 million in a Series C funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners and Cota Capital, and with participation by Sierra Ventures and Sonae IM, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Friday (Oct. 22). Get the...

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Facebook Launches Pilot of Novi Digital Wallet
October 19, 2021

Facebook is debuting its Novi digital wallet as part of a pilot program in Guatemala and the U.S., according to a Tuesday (Oct. 19) company announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Crypto Users More Likely to Use Mobile Wallets in Cross-Border Remittances
October 08, 2021

MoneyGram’s recent announcement that it will be partnering with the Stellar Development Foundation, a nonprofit organization, on an eWallet offering with near-instant settlements in Circle’s U.S. Dollar Coin (USDC), is an indication of the growing use of cryptocurrency in the cross-border remittance industry. Get the...

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Apple Pay at 7: Big Fish in a Small and Shrinking In-Store Mobile Wallet Pond
September 24, 2021

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NayaPay FinTech Gets License to Operate in Pakistan
September 02, 2021

NayaPay has become the first electronic money institution (EMI) in Pakistan, after the company was granted commercial approval to operate by the country’s central bank, according to a company announcement Thursday (Sept. 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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HSBC Qatar Debuts Mobile Payments, Collection Services
August 22, 2021

HSBC Qatar is rolling out mobile payments for its personal and corporate customers as it works to digitize its payments, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Google Pay To Tap Marqeta’s Card-Issuing Platform For Virtual Card
July 29, 2021

Card-issuing company Marqeta announced in a Thursday (July 29) press release that its platform will fuel the new virtual Google Pay balance card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Venmo Boosts Privacy Settings In New Update
July 20, 2021

A new Venmo redesign will boost privacy settings and make it so that payments can’t be seen by strangers, a Tuesday (July 20) news release from parent company PayPal said. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...