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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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An Automated, AI Fix For Law Firms’ Paper Check Rut
An Automated, AI Fix For Law Firms’ Paper Check Rut
December 18, 2019  |  Disbursements

Checks are continuing their fall from grace, but instant payments still have not risen to take the disbursements crown quite yet. The two payment methods...

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Connected Vehicles Steer Retail To New Innovations
Connected Vehicles Steer Retail To New Innovations
October 28, 2019  |  Retail

As a new decade approaches, retail is driving hard toward its future thanks to connected vehicles. And big players in commerce and payments are racing...

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WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
WeChat Pay Rolls Out Utility To Transfer Funds Between Smartphones
October 23, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Tencent’s WeChat Pay is launching a new payments feature that lets people transfer funds using a mobile phone number, TechNode reported on Wednesday (Oct. 23)....

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Top News In Payments: Alipay Says ‘No’ To Crypto, Shopify Rolls Out Experts Marketplace
Top News In Payments: Alipay Says ‘No’ To Crypto, Shopify Rolls Out Experts Marketplace
October 11, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, Alipay says it will ban bitcoin and digital currency-related transactions. Also, Shopify has rolled out a gig marketplace focused...

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Alipay Bans Crypto Transactions
Alipay Bans Crypto Transactions
October 11, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Alipay revealed that it will be banning any transactions related to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Its announcement came the day after crypto exchange Binance tweeted that...

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Luxury Retail Finds New Avenues As Brick-And-Mortar Fades
Luxury Retail Finds New Avenues As Brick-And-Mortar Fades
September 05, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury retail is being revised — and in some cases, reinvented — and those trends are worth attention as the 2019 holiday shopping season approaches. One...

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Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity For ePayables
Top New In Payments: Data Key To Credit Union Member Retention; Mastercard On The Opportunity...
August 27, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, a report shows that credit unions could be more in tune with their customers’ needs, and a senior executive...

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Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to...

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WeChat, Alipay Partner QFPay Notches $20M For Payment Innovation
WeChat, Alipay Partner QFPay Notches $20M For Payment Innovation
August 13, 2019  |  Investments

Digital payments startup QFPay, the largest global partner of WeChat Pay and Alipay, raised $20 million in new funding led by returning investors Sequoia Capital...

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