Australia

Volt Expands Real-Time Payments Platform Into Australia
Volt Expands Real-Time Payments Platform Into Australia
November 22, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Global real-time payments platform Volt has expanded into Australia. Already established in the United Kingdom, Europe and Brazil, Volt is taking another step in its...

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Nuvei to Acquire Till Payments for $30.5 Million
Nuvei to Acquire Till Payments for $30.5 Million
November 17, 2023  |  Partnerships

Canadian payments processor Nuvei is reportedly set to acquire Australian PayTech company Till Payments for 47 million Australian dollars (about $30.5 million). Nuvei’s acquisition of...

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Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
Binance Discontinues Visa Debit Card Services in Europe
October 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced that it will no longer offer its Binance card services in the European Economic Area...

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Poshmark Exiting Overseas Markets to Focus on US
Poshmark Exiting Overseas Markets to Focus on US
October 20, 2023  |  eCommerce

Poshmark is shuttering some overseas operations and paying greater attention to America’s recommerce market. “In order to focus on Poshmark’s North America business and drive meaningful...

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Australia Considers Regulation of Digital Payment Services
Australia Considers Regulation of Digital Payment Services
October 11, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The Australian government has announced its plans to introduce new legislation that would empower the Reserve Bank of Australia to regulate digital payment services, including digital wallet...

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Banking Circle Brings Its BC Payments to Australia for Cross-Border Payments
Banking Circle Brings Its BC Payments to Australia for Cross-Border Payments
August 28, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Payments company Banking Circle has launched its BC Payments unit in Australia. The rollout, announced Monday (Aug. 28), is designed to offer FinTechs, banks and payments businesses...

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CBDCs  Likely ‘Some Years Away’ For Australia
CBDCs Likely ‘Some Years Away’ For Australia
August 23, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) may not be in Australia’s near future. That’s according to a report issued Wednesday (Aug. 23) by the Reserve Bank of Australia and Digital...

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7-Eleven Australia Taps Frictionless Checkout as Shoppers Demand Convenience
7-Eleven Australia Taps Frictionless Checkout as Shoppers Demand Convenience
August 15, 2023  |  Retail

7-Eleven Australia is gearing up to roll out frictionless checkout in an effort to meet convenience store customers’ need for speed.   In an emailed press...

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Crypto Trading Firm Bakkt Expands International Reach
Crypto Trading Firm Bakkt Expands International Reach
August 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency company Bakkt Holdings is expanding its reach into five new international markets — Latin America, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Hong Kong and Australia —...

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