Stripe has debuted an open banking-powered payment method and faster manual payouts in the United Kingdom. In addition, the company has expanded Stripe Capital to the U.K., the company said in a Tuesday (May 21) press release. U.K. businesses on Stripe will be the first to access Stripe’s first...
From affluent consumers to Gen Zs and baby boomers, buy now, pay later (BNPL) continues to gain popularity across markets, enabling consumers across all ages and income levels to acquire goods and services upfront through short-term, often interest-free loans. Findings detailed in a joint study by PYMNTS Intelligence and Sezzle reveal...
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000...
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce said Monday (Sept. 21) it will appeal a federal court ruling to block President Donald...
January 06, 2022
When Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky asked Twitter, “If Airbnb could launch anything in 2022, what would it be?” a few days ago, he probably wasn’t thinking about letting guests pay with crypto. It’s what he got, however. On Jan. 6, after four days and 4,000 responses, he tweeted out a list of the top six […]
April 30, 2025
The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance said Wednesday (April 30) that Fiserv merchant acquirer limited purpose bank (MALPB) has become the nation’s first chartered MALPB to process card-based payment transactions. The department said in a press release that the wholly owned subsidiary of Fiserv had its charter application approved by the Department on Sept. 27, received […]
May 21, 2024
Stripe has debuted an open banking-powered payment method and faster manual payouts in the United Kingdom. In addition, the company has expanded Stripe Capital to the U.K., the company said in a Tuesday...
September 22, 2020
WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. The surge comes as the U.S. Department of Commerce...
September 04, 2019
Amazon is testing a new payment system that uses handprints for checkout instead of a card or an app, The New York Post reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Codenamed “Orville,”...