The two biggest cryptocurrencies are experiencing growing pains that could change their character and decide their fundamental purpose in the years to come. Bitcoin, the largest digital currency at a market capitalization of $42.6 billion as of Wednesday mid-morning, remains a volatile investment at the same time its users contend …
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Ingenico Notes Integration Milestone and other Digital Transactions News briefs
Independent sales organization Bluefin Payment Systems said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the company two patents for data decryption; both patents encompass Bluefin’s Decryptx platform and online P2PE Manager System. Terminal maker Ingenico Group announced it has increased by 200% over the past year its integrations with integrated software vendors, acquirers, electronic …
Read More »Veem Makes Cross-Border QuickBooks Integration and other Digital Transactions News briefs
Discover Financial Services said it has enabled Samsung Pay on the latest Samsung Galaxy smart phones and wearables for its cards in the United States. Discover announced in 2015 that it would support Samsung Pay. Cross-border payments provider Veem, formerly known as Align Commerce, announced an integration with QuickBooks Online, used by small …
Read More »Eye on Visa: A Klarna Stake, And Checkout for Payscout’s VR Commerce App
Visa Inc. is investing in Klarna, a Sweden-based payment processor that offers retail credit options for merchants, the card brand announced Tuesday. The intent, Visa says, is to develop a “future strategic partnership,” which appears to focus on Europe, though Klarna also operates in North America. Visa says the deal …
Read More »Flywire Adds PayPal Funding Choice and other Digital Transactions News briefs
U.S.-based cross-border payments provider dLocal said it has added three major Chinese payment systems—WeChat Pay, AliPay, and UnionPay—to its platform. The three account for more than 70% of the Chinese market, according to dLocal. In related news, Flywire Corp., which recently expanded its cross-border payments business to include business-to business transfers, announced it has added …
Read More »Square Boosts E-Commerce Offerings With Its New Square Checkout Service
Seeking to leverage its brand while boosting its presence among Web merchants, merchant acquirer Square Inc. last week introduced Square Checkout, a Square-hosted system that enables consumers to pay online while providing merchants with access to the company’s technical and business services. Consumers usually don’t know, or care, which processor …
Read More »Punchh’s Loyalty Program, Coupled With Apple Pay, Comes to Three Eatery Chains
Apple Pay users visiting restaurants that are part of Punchh Inc.’s restaurant-loyalty service will be able to earn and redeem points when using the mobile-payment service, Punchh announced Thursday. Smashburger, Quiznos, and MOD Pizza will offer the Apple Pay/Punchh service later this year, Mountain View, Calif.-based Punchhsays. Apple Pay users …
Read More »Durbin Repeal Effort Could Be Complicated by Nuanced Position of Some Small Banks
In the wake of a failed effort to repeal the Durbin Amendment this spring, many banks, networks, lobbying groups, and other repeal advocates are vowing to try again, as are the Congressmen who pushed the original repeal effort. But that doesn’t mean smaller banks, at least, are totally united behind …
Read More »MRC Notes E-Commerce Fraud Arrests and other Digital Transactions News briefs
• The National Retail Federation announced that senior vice president and general counsel Mallory Duncan plans to retire at the end of August. Duncan joined the trade group in 1994 as general counsel and is a staunch advocate for merchants’ interests on payments issues. He plans to consult on payments and …
Read More »Outspoken Merchant Advocate Mallory Duncan of the NRF To Retire
Mallory Duncan, senior vice president and general counsel of the National Retail Federation and one of the most outspoken advocates for merchants on payments issues, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of August. “Whether you’re appealing to the Supreme Court, testifying before Congress or meeting at the …
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