Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

Source: investopedia.com

Patreon Chips Away At Digital Content Creator Stigma
Patreon Chips Away At Digital Content Creator Stigma
April 23, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

For artists, especially those with commercial ambitions, only a chosen few get to the big show. It was a frustrating fact for many in the...

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Middle East-Based PayTabs Links With Visa For ‘Tap To Phone’ POS Service
Middle East-Based PayTabs Links With Visa For ‘Tap To Phone’ POS Service
April 22, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

PayTabs is partnering with Visa to bring “Tap to Phone” service to mobile users in the Middle East. “Millions of merchants will now be able...

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Chipotle’s Digital Growth Slows, Though Online Sales Remain High
Chipotle’s Digital Growth Slows, Though Online Sales Remain High
April 21, 2021  |  Earnings

Chipotle Mexican Grill’s digital sales continue to soar, even as the first wave of newly vaccinated consumers begin to return for in-restaurant dining. The company...

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UiPath Works Connected Office Into $36 billion IPO
UiPath Works Connected Office Into $36 billion IPO
April 21, 2021  |  IPO

Wednesday (April 21) proved to be a good day at the office for software firm UiPath. The company, which uses digital transformation technology to connect...

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Circle CEO: Crypto’s Growth Depends On Improved Settlement Process
Circle CEO: Crypto’s Growth Depends On Improved Settlement Process
April 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency drumbeat continues to build. Coinbase has gone public. PayPal and Venmo allow customers to buy, sell and store cryptocurrencies.  Tesla lets consumers use bitcoin...

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Mercado Pago’s Digital Accounts Open New Doors To LATAM’s Connected Economy
Mercado Pago’s Digital Accounts Open New Doors To LATAM’s Connected Economy
April 20, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Take a short trip back in time, back to the dawn of the Internet era in the late ’90s. Argentina was not a country known...

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Healthcare Providers Pick Up The Digital Pace
Healthcare Providers Pick Up The Digital Pace
April 20, 2021  |  Healthcare

It wasn’t a physician who said, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It was a revolutionary with a second-grade education named...

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Peer-To-Peer Payments Present Urgent Fraud Challenges
Peer-To-Peer Payments Present Urgent Fraud Challenges
April 20, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Faster payments schemes are gaining traction around the globe. Unfortunately, so are the fraudsters. As recent PYMNTS research on the topic shows, some financial institutions...

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Japan’s BNPL Startup Paidy Teams With PayPal For Digital Wallet Link-Up
Japan’s BNPL Startup Paidy Teams With PayPal For Digital Wallet Link-Up
April 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Paidy, Japan’s biggest buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup, has rolled out a new solution — Paidy Link — that instantly connects account holders to...

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