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Visa to Add Tokenization and Digital Wallet Capabilities to Fleet Cards
March 13, 2025

Visa will soon add tokenization and custom provisioning for mobile transactions to its Fleet cards, enabling issuers and FinTechs to integrate encrypted and tokenized card information into Apple Pay mobile wallets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Loyalty & Rewards
How Web3 Can Raise Customer Engagement in Rewards Programs
March 13, 2025

Most consumers are members of loyalty or rewards programs, whether for supermarkets, hotels, airlines, car rental companies, retailers or coffee shops. But these businesses, after enticing consumers to sign up to get a freebie, infrequently or even maybe never hear from them again. Get the...

Investments
Blackwall Raises $49 Million to Battle AI-Powered Bots
March 13, 2025

Estonia-based cybersecurity firm Blackwall raised 45 million euros (about $49 million) in new funding. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Investments
SoFi Lands $5 Billion to Expand Loan Platform Business
March 13, 2025

SoFi has finalized an agreement with Blue Owl Capital worth at least $5 billion. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Wave of FinTech Dealmaking Spotlights Appeal of Embedded Finance
March 13, 2025

Within the FinTech space, a surge in dealmaking over the past few months is taking shape as macro factors set the stage for mergers, acquisitions and go-private deals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Regulation
Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
March 12, 2025

The head of the United Kingdom’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) reportedly said Wednesday (March 12) that he had been aware since January that the regulator could be abolished, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday (March 11) that it will be. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Dance Raises $13 Million to Grow Electric Mobility Subscription Services
March 12, 2025

Dance secured 12 million euros (about $13 million) in a funding round to grow its electric mobility subscription services in Paris, Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

eCommerce
Shein Adds Curated Online Fashion Storefronts to eCommerce Site
March 12, 2025

Shein has added curated online fashion storefronts to its eCommerce site, saying there’s one to match every style and to help shoppers find the wardrobe they want. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Regulation
FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Consumers in Career Step Settlement
March 12, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Wednesday (March 12) that it is sending more than $15.5 million in refunds to consumers after reaching a settlement with online career-training company Career Step in July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...