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Apple Pay completes launch in South Korea
After numerous setbacks with the Korean Communications Commission (KCC), linked to the monopolistic position of its in-app payment system, Apple ...
Whatsapp seeks new horizons with Business search feature
Following on from an initial opening of Whatsapp with Jiomart to make it a true e-commerce platform, the messenger is now launching a new feature...
Instagram allows purchases to be made via Direct Messages
The social network Instagram is offering a new feature to its users. This opens the way to a new form of online shopping and payment, via its int...
Meta Pay officially launched, clarifying its ambitions
After an announcement linked to its name change last May, Meta Pay is now officially launched. This is an opportunity for the Meta group to speci...
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Facebook is testing a new addition sharing service
Facebook has just rebranded itself as Meta but has not forgotten its core business: that of a social network. The group has therefore just announ...
The launch of Novi is coming
Facebook would finally be on the verge of officially launching its digital wallet called Novi on the market. An umpteenth announcement while the ...
Facebook extends its payment service to its partners
Facebook is expanding the reach of its Facebook Pay payment service outside its own platform and various services and apps, allowing online merch...
Credit: Koto Enters the UK with a Mobile-First Offer
FACTS A new FinTech, Koto, gets ready to enter the UK with what they call a “Stress-free Credit” service.
A Banking Institution Selling Insurance Policies via a Chatbot
FACTS The Portuguese institution Banco Best teams up the insurance group Simplesurance (featuring affinity-based, connected services) and l...
REX: Arkéa’s Max Fulfilling Promises
FACTS Max –Arkéa’s FinTech launched in March 2017– announces they met their objectives, claiming 100,000 customers for their aggregation of...
Facebook Introduces a Unified Payment System
FACTS Facebook unveils Facebook Pay, a unified payment system to apply to all their apps: Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.
Cryptocurrency: Facebook Launches Libra
FACTS Facebook just implemented the infrastructure required to launch their cryptocurrency. The American group made an announcement regardi...
P2P Payments: Facebook Unfolds New Strategy
Photo credits: The Star On Line FACTS The American Web giant Facebook chooses London to establish their new team for WhatsApp-based inte...
News in Brief – April 2019
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – Elavon (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp) partners with Société Générale on addressing eight European markets: United ...
Banque Casino Launches a Voice-Based Chatbot to Improve Customer Relation
FACTS Banque Casino partners with Greenbureau –start-up specialising in customer relation– to launch a new service enabling their customers...
Lyra Payment Option for WhatsApp
Photo credits: Lyra FACTS The Toulouse-based FinTech focusing on securing e-commerce transactionslaunches a new feature enabling users t...
News in Brief – March 2019
Players’ Strategy EUROPE – As they reported strong process in turnover for 2018, the FinTech Treezor (owned by Société Générale since Septe...
Facebook Building their Own Cryptocurrency
FACTS Last spring, Facebook’s CEO announced they intended to work on a Blockchain and craft their own cryptocurrency.
