NFTpay, a Miami-based purchasing solution for non-fungible tokens, is accepting American Express and Discover cards for purchase of NFTs. These are assets that have been tokenized via a blockchain and assigned unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from other tokens. With NFTpay’s credit card purchasing solution, consumers can …

Payments provider NMI LLC announced Thursday it has acquired the commercial division of Sphere, a cloud-based software and payments-technology company. Sphere Commercial Division primarily serves non-integrated small and mid-size businesses. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Schaumburg, Ill.-based NMI says the acquisition will strengthen its underwriting and risk-management capabilities …

Celero Commerce announced late Wednesday it has acquired Finical Holdings LLC for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, which is the tenth Celero has made since its launch in late 2018, will increase the company’s annual card processing volume to $25 billion and enlarge its presence in the Southwestern U.S. market, …

Data compromises in the U.S. market for the first three quarters of 2023 totaled 2,116, a record high for the first nine months of a calendar year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. The previous high was set in 2021, when 1,862 compromises were recorded over the first nine …

Orum, a provider of technology for payment processing and account verification, announced Tuesday the launch of Verify, an account-verification solution for FedNow, the Federal Reserve’s instant-payment service, which launched in July. With Verify, businesses initiating a payment through FedNow can validate, within 15 seconds prior to sending funds, whether a …

Slake IT LLC on Monday launched a food-delivery app that enables consumers to pay for orders using cryptocurrency in addition to credit cards. The company, which is supporting the Ethereum platform to enable crypto payments, has partnered with drivers of multiple food-delivery companies, including DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub, to …

Galileo Financial Technologies LLC has expanded its buy now, pay later offering to small businesses for business-to-business purchases. The offering is available to lenders and fintechs using Galileo’s technology. They will have the option to customize the total number of installment payments for BNPL loans, according to Galileo. Galileo, which …

PayNearMe Inc. is beefing up the fraud-fighting capabilities of its MoneyLine iGaming and sports-betting platform via an integration with Accertify Inc., a subsidiary of American Express Co. The integration will enable iGaming and sports-betting operators to reduce fraudulent withdrawals from iGaming accounts by confirming an accountholder’s identity prior to a …

Solutions by Text is adding embedded bill-payment capabilities to its FinText messaging and payments platform. Consumers will now be able to pay bills through the FinText platform without leaving the platform’s Web site or mobile app, which creates a more convenient payment experience, the company says. Transactions will be processed …

Experian PLC on Monday launched its Smart Money digital checking account and debit card. The product is part of the credit bureau’s strategy to offer consumers with no or minimal credit histories an opportunity to quickly build a credit score. To that end, Experian has embedded in the new product …