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Digital Wallets Gain Traction: Nearly Half of US Consumers Tap In
November 23, 2024

In the U.S., digital wallets have become popular for everyday transactions, yet their full potential remains largely untapped. While smartphones are everywhere, and digital wallets are growing in accessibility, American consumers are still hesitant to embrace the broader capabilities of these tools. According to a PYMNTS...

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Two-Thirds of Digital Wallet Users in France Use Them for Everything but Payments
November 22, 2024

Digital wallets are becoming essential tools for French consumers, especially as the country embraces the convenience of mobile payment solutions. In the past year, 38% of consumers in France made online purchases using their digital wallets, and younger generations, particularly Generation Z, are leading the...

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47% of Brazilians Use Digital Wallets for Bill Payments
November 21, 2024

Brazil is reshaping the global use of digital wallets, with consumers relying on them for bill payments and identity verification, unlike other countries, where they are mainly used for eCommerce. A  PYMNTS Intelligence Report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: Brazil Edition,” in collaboration with Google...

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90% of Consumers Are Familiar With Digital Wallets, but Struggle to Define Them
November 19, 2024

As digital wallets become a staple of modern consumer life, there’s a need for clarity around their functions. While many consumers are familiar with the technology, confusion persists regarding what exactly constitutes a “digital wallet.” A PYMNTS Intelligence Report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: How...

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67% of FinTechs Prioritize Mobile Capabilities to Drive Growth and Engagement
November 18, 2024

FinTechs are pursuing modernization to stay competitive, focusing on mobile capabilities and enhancing user experience. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “The FinTech Innovation Agenda,” a collaboration with Velera, nearly two-thirds of FinTechs are prioritizing mobile feature expansion in the next three years, while refining...

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Samsung and Audi to Begin Rollout of Digital Key Functionality
November 15, 2024

Select Audi owners will soon be able to use their Galaxy smartphones to lock, unlock and start their vehicles, without needing a physical key. Samsung Wallet now supports Digital Key for Audi to enable these capabilities, Samsung Electronics said in a Friday (Nov. 15) press...

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CEO Interview: Pay-as-You-Go Options Help LatAm Consumers Battle ‘Prepaid Fatigue’
November 11, 2024

In Latin America, where many consumers are unbanked or underbanked, roughly three-quarters of consumers don’t have credit cards, so prepaid cards are widely used to pay for everything from streaming media to utilities. For some companies, prepaid cards can represent as much as 70% of...

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Startups Swipe Right: Tech Powers Entrepreneurial Connections This Cuffing Season
November 09, 2024

Startup founders are looking to dating app-like interfaces to find their coworking soulmates. Just as apps have made finding love a swipe away, a wave of new tech platforms is emerging to match like-minded innovators with potential co-founders, advisors and collaborators. Take, for instance, CoffeeSpace,...

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Mastercard Expands APAC Digital Wallet Reach With ‘Pay Local’
November 05, 2024

Mastercard debuted a service that lets consumers make card-based payments via local digital wallets. With Pay Local, Mastercard cardholders link their credit or debit cards to a participating local digital wallet to shop with merchants without needing to create or top up a prepaid account,...