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Sezzle Is the Creditization Of a Debit Card, Says CEO
“Consumers love our product because it represents purchasing power but also budgeting for them,” says Sezzle co-founder and CEO Charlie Youakim. “They feel safe with it just like they do with the debit card. We’re driving a new wedge into…
Fiserve CEO: From Large To Small There’s a Comeback In Payments
It’s a great space a great and a great opportunity says Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano. The opportunity to build things and grow is always a lot of fun. From large to small there’s a comeback in payments and we see growth going forward.
The Divorce is Final: eBay Sellers Can No Longer Use PayPal
The end of an era has arrived as eBay is ending its support for PayPal for sellers.
Signal Adding Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Payments
Signal messaging app is adding payments, using the MobileCoin cryptocurrency and wallet.
DOJ Suing to Block Visa’s Plaid Acquisition
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing to block Visa’s acquisition of Plaid, citing concerns over Visa’s monopoly in the online payments market.
Facebook Suffers Setback As Brazil Suspends WhatsApp Payments
Facebook’s plans for WhatsApp have suffered a setback as Brazil’s central bank has suspended payments within the app.
Facebook Integrates Payments Into WhatsApp
For the first time, Facebook has added the ability to send and receive money to WhatsApp.
DTC Brands Doing Incredible Numbers on Shopify, Says COO
Direct to consumer brands are doing incredible numbers on Shopify, says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein. He says that Kylie Jenner has generated almost a billion dollars in sales on the platform and many other influencers such as Kanye West, Drake, and most recently Tom Brady and also doing very well.
Incredibly Positive For Blockchain Market to Have Facebook Leaning In, Says Ripple CEO
“It’s an incredibly positive signal for the overall blockchain and crypto market to have a player like Facebook leaning in,” says Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. “To see major industry players lean in and participate in marketing is really positive for the overall market.”
3 Trends That Will Change How We Make Payments in 2018
The year 2018 is poised to be an exciting time in the payments industry as new trends and technologies emerge. The previous year actually witnessed some major changes in how payments were made. Consumers were introduced to new transfer methods…
Google Wallet Card Is Going Away
Google launched the Wallet Card in 2013 as a physical card for paying for things with your Google Wallet balance. The company is now alerting cardholders that it will end support on June 30. Google says it has decided to…
Facebook Messenger May Soon Get More Business-Friendly
There will soon be a lot more business transactions happening within Facebook Messenger if a recent discovery buried within the app is any indication. According to Forbes, a “forthcoming software release” will let users pay for goods in person or…
Google Announces New Hands Free Payment App
Google announced it is piloting a new payment app called Hands Free with South Bay residents. The goal is to let users pay in stores in completely hands-free fashion. The app is available for both Android and iOS and works…
Square Cash Adds ‘Cash Drawer’ Feature For Businesses and Individuals
Square announced a new update to its Square Cash app that lets users – businesses and individuals alike – store a cash balance like other payments services. The feature is referred to as “Cash Drawer”. With the feature, you can…
Etsy Adds Express Checkout to iOS App
Etsy announced that it’s rolling out Express Checkout with Apple Pay on in its iOS app. This lets buyers skip the shopping cart and check out in two steps. The feature became available for signed-in US users on desktop and…
Amazon Gives Amazon Register Customers Square Readers
Amazon announced last fall that it was shutting down Amazon Local, its daily deals service, as well as Amazon Register, its Square competitor. Amazon Register had only been around a little more than a year before Amazon decided to pull…
Shopify Launches POS for Android
Shopify launched Shopify POS for iOS all the way back in 2013. Now, the system is available for Android, which has a much larger share of the mobile operating system market. Shopify POS allows merchants to accept payments with their…
Android Pay Hits Apps
Google unveiled Android Pay at Google I/O in May as its answer to Apple Pay. It exists separate from Google’s previous payments offering Google Wallet, which got its own overhaul in September. Also in September, Android Pay was actually launched,…
Google Wallet Lets You Send Money To Any Contact By Phone Number
Google announced that Google Wallet users can now send money to anyone in their contact list with just a phone number. Users have been able to do so with email addresses in the past, but now you don’t even need…