When it comes to shopping, it’s becoming a mobile world. A report released on Thursday by omnichannel-platform provider NewStore Inc. reveals that 88% of consumers surveyed have at least one shopping app on their phone, 50% of respondents have more than four shopping apps, and 9% have more than 10. …

Criminals are cashing in on cybercrime in a big way. A new report from Arkose Labs reveals that experienced or “master” fraudsters can pull down up to $7.2 million annually and that rookie fraudsters can earn as much as $20,000 per month with an investment of as little as $5 …

Looking to add a new twist on buy now, pay later loans, provider Splitit Payments Ltd. Tuesday announced a new BNPL-style loan that will leverage a consumer’s open-to-buy on their payment cards to pre-qualify them for an installment loan at the point-of-sale. To qualify for the loan, merchants run a pre-authorization …

Paysafe Ltd. continues to immerse itself in the online-gaming industry, announcing Monday a partnership with Strive Gaming, a player-account management platform designed to meet multi-state iGaming requirements in North America. With an integration of Paysafe’s payments technology into Strive Gaming’s PAM platform, Strive’s clients will enable gamers to deposit funds into …

Aiming to help developers address friction at checkout, Block Inc.’s Square unit late Thursday announced several new tools for its Square payments platform. The announcement was made at Square Unboxed, Block’s annual developer and partner conference. The centerpiece of the new tools is Cash App Pay for Developers, which enables …

In a nod to consumers’ preference to have all the contents of a physical wallet digitized—including driver’s licenses and vaccine cards, in addition to payment cards—Alphabet Inc.’s Google subsidiary has introduced a new Google Wallet. The new wallet, which Google plans to make available in more than 40 countries, is …

In the latest buy now, pay later updates, Klarna AB introduced Virtual Shopping, an online service that connects shoppers with in-store experts, and Splitit Payments Ltd. joined the Visa Ready for BNPL program. Stockholm-based Klarna says its Virtual Shopping service enables consumers to browse and buy online while connecting via live chats …

Fresh off a $23-million round of new funding, Infinicept, a Denver-based firm that specializes in embedded payments, intends to use the money to add scalability and functionality to its payments platform, expand into international markets, and add tools and processes for clients.  As a result, Infinicept says, clients will have …

The white-hot buy now, pay later market got even hotter Tuesday as Visa Inc. announced an expansion of its Visa Ready program with Visa Ready for BNPL. More than 20 partners are now live on Visa Ready for BNPL, including ACI Worldwide Inc., CyberSource Corp., FIS Inc., Marqeta Inc., and …

Focused on iGaming as a growth strategy, Paysafe Ltd. announced Monday it is expanding its relationship with Playtech plc, a provider of gambling software, to the United Kingdom and Europe. The deal builds off the two companies’ existing relationship in United States. The deal will allow iGaming operators in the U.K. …