Facebook this week made it over a finish line it has been eyeing for some time. Just under three years ago, Facebook officially hit the billion mark when it came to active users. However, as anyone who has ever tried to plan a family reunion...
Small businesses in the very long tail of PayPal’s merchant portfolio will find that the cost of getting paid will change effective Oct. 1. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
La bienvenida a Cuba, Bitcoin! Una transacción bitcoin ha ocurrido. 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 Today. By completing this...
iZettle — the Swedish-based mobile payments company that serves Europe and Latin America — has launched iZettle Advance to help small businesses across Europe gain access to capital with an advance on future card sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Federal Reserve is boosting its oversight of large U.S. financial institutions, with an eye toward tracking the trillions of dollars crossing the payments system, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Aug. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
According to data from MasterCard and Barclaycard, contactless spending in the U.K. experienced a massive boost over the past 12 months.
The now-defunct mobile payment service Softcard hasn’t made the headlines in a while, but its name showed up again yesterday (Aug. 27) when Gemalto, a mobile chip and smart card maker, reported its mobile revenue figures, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Proxama, the international mobile company that is centered on proximity marketing and payment solutions, is teaming up with Sygnity, the mobile ePayment solutions provider, in a strategic partnership and international reseller deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The mPOS company SumUp, which focuses on Europe, said Thursday (Aug. 27) that it has received a €10 million investment from backers that include BBVA Ventures and Groupon. Additionally, existing investors, including American Express and others, participated in the funding round, the company said in...
