MasterCard Introduces New Prepaid Card Service
December 09, 2012

MasterCard has launched its new rePower service with CQR. rePower allows customers to top up their MasterCard and Maestro prepaid cards. MasterCard has partnered with CQR Payment Group to provide acquiring, processing and customer services as well as a dedicated MasterCard redemption website. Vincento, part...

European Bitcoin Exchange Secures PSP License
December 09, 2012

Bitcoin Central will become the first bitcoin exchange to receive a license to work with a bank. After months of hard lobbying and bargaining the European exchange has signed a partnership with Aqoba and Credit Mutuel Arkéa, which will allow it to work as a...

Sum Up Partners With Taxi Company In Germany
December 09, 2012

Mobile payments company Sum Up has partnered with Taxi.de, a mobile taxi-hailing service in Germany. The partnership will allow Taxi.de to offer card payments through SumUp’s API. Drivers will be provided with free SumUp card readers, and there are no monthly charges or installation costs...

Square Wallet Brings Out Gift Cards
December 09, 2012

Square has introduced a new service just in time for the holidays – gift cards. Instead of going into a shop to buy a gift card Square connects customers with all the merchants who use it to process payments and lets them buy gift cards...

Brazil’s E-Commerce Spending Triples On Black Friday
December 09, 2012

Brazil’s online spending jumped 368% on Black Friday, the Paypers reports. The famous shopping day saw a jump in spending due to an increase in the number of buyers (up 185%) but also in average spending (up 64%). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Protecting Small Merchants: What You Need To Know About Security
December 09, 2012

Security is not just for merchants and card users to take care of; central government at both the national and European level as well as the payments industry should step up and take responsibility too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

NFC’s Future: Cost Vs. Security
December 08, 2012

It’s tough to take a stance on the future of mobile payments if you don’t know how the technologies behind the processes work. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Discover Dishes Out Holiday Spending Stats
December 07, 2012

Are you planning on spending as much during the holidays than you did last year? 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,...

eCommerce Upset: Most Americans Still Prefer In-Store Experience
December 06, 2012

Despite the massive gains made in mobile and online commerce over the past few years, nearly 60 percent of Americans still prefer in-store shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...