SumUp presents its e-Wallet for individuals
A player in the BtoB payment market, SumUp has made a name for itself among British and even European FinTech over the years. It has been working...
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Swapi wants to democratise loyalty
Swapi is a British start-up that aims to renew loyalty programmes through a mobile application and a new "Swapi Points" payment system....
PayPal realizes its ambition to democratize cryptocurrencies
Online payment giant PayPal is continuing to diversify, today securing the expansion of its new dedicated cryptocurrency service to the UK. PayPa...
Evering: the new payment ring supported by Visa
FACTS Japanese company MTG has just opened pre-orders for its new e-wallet. Backed by Visa, it is materialized as a ring.
Alipay Aims for 10 Million Merchants in Europe
FACTS During the Global Summit held in London, Alibaba’s payment platform unveiled their strategic plan to European merchants.
REX: Aviva and Amazon Report Encouraging Results
FACTS A year after an agreement was implemented enabling Aviva customers to pay their car and home insurance contracts using Amazon wallet,...
PayPal’s First Steps in China with GoPay
FACTS The People’s Bank of China agreed to PayPal’s buyout of a majority stake (70%) in the local payment company, GoPay.
PayPal Hits 10 Million Users Milestone
FACTS As they celebrate their 15th local anniversary, PayPal claims more than 10 million active users in France.
REX: MobiKwik Hits Success
FACTS The Indian m-payment service provider MobiKwik just reached profit: a milestone in their development.
China to Issue Own Digital Currency
FACTS During the China Finance 40 Forum event, People's Bank of China reported their virtual currency could be considered operational after...
Mobile Payment: Swish Expands In-Store Service
FACTS The Swedish P2P account-to-account m-payment app Swish hit success on their home market and announces that their credit transfer serv...
TWINT Partners with evpass on Electric Car Recharging
FACTS TWINT, mobile payment app by Swiss banks, has been added by evpass, the largest electric car charging network in Switzerland.
Cryptocurrency: Facebook Launches Libra
FACTS Facebook just implemented the infrastructure required to launch their cryptocurrency. The American group made an announcement regardi...
PayTrip Introduces a Prepaid Payment Card
FACTS PayTrip, the Orleans-based FinTech featuring an instant money transfer service, just launched a new prepaid card.
News in Brief – February 2019
Players’ Strategy UNITED STATES – PayPal falls short of expectations and reports $4.23Bn instead of $4.24Bn for Q4 2018. Even so, they stil...
Credit Card: Apple / Goldman Sachs Partnership Taking Shape
Photo credits: Fox Business FACTS Less than a year ago, The Wall Street Journal referred to a possible partnership between Goldman Sachs...
Jaab: a Contactless Purse for Kids
FACTS La Poste will be launching their connected purse for young customers this spring.
Mobile Payment: WeChat Pay Accepted at BHV Marais
FACTS Tencent, the Chinese Web giant behind the messaging service WeChat teams up with BHV Marais, their mobile payment service will be mad...
Natixis Aims for Merchants with Wynd
FACTS The French start-up Wynd announces a €72M funding round from several investors, and Natixis, subsidiary of BPCE, is taking a stake in...
REX: Merchants Increasingly Convinced by Silkpay
FACTS The Paris-based start-up Silkpay was launched in July 2017 and features mobile payment services relying on Alipay and WeChat Pay.
