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Apple Card set for commercial launch in August

05 Aug 19 @ 12:21

Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call that the Apple Card will launch in August.The Apple Card, the company’s credit card that was announced at its services... read more

Mastercard betting big on acquisitions as volume increases 18%

02 Aug 19 @ 09:44

Mastercard has reported strong growth in its core business in Q2 2019, at a time when the network continues its push for contactless cards and development of the new Secure... read more

The impact of SCA: Europe’s online economy set to lose €57 billion

01 Aug 19 @ 10:28

The mechanics of Europe’s online economy are about to change forever. While this may be beneficial in the long run, 451 Research estimates that European businesses stand to lose €57... read more

Contactless card vulnerability can bypass contactless limits

01 Aug 19 @ 10:01

Researchers have discovered flaws that allow hackers to bypass the payment limits on Visa contactless cards, according to a blog by Positive Technologies. Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov tested... read more

How 5G will revolutionise retail payments

31 Jul 19 @ 15:43

Retail has increasingly become a mobile function to meet the needs of a constantly on-the-go consumer base, especially with the rise in popularity of mobile e-wallets. The introduction of 5G... read more

FIS closes acquisition of Worldpay

31 Jul 19 @ 14:59

FIS announced the closing of its acquisition of Worldpay, creating a global leader in technology and solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets. The combined company will have over $12... read more

Co-op extends its cashierless technology trial in UK

31 Jul 19 @ 14:43

The UK’s Co-op is continuing to make changes in-store with the rollout of more cashierless technology into more convenient stores as cash-use continues to drop. The retailer is extending its... read more

Start winning with omni-channel and Apple Pay

30 Jul 19 @ 11:50

Speed and convenience – these are the main ingredients consumers look for in a shopping experience today. If you’re short on either of these, big chances are your shop, either... read more

WhatsApp Pay prepares to take advantage of Indian digital payments momentum

29 Jul 19 @ 15:33

WhatsApp Pay has been around in India for over a year now but the service is yet to receive its official rollout. Facebook is still in the process of getting... read more

Global banks heap pressure on Libra as negative feedback continues

29 Jul 19 @ 12:30

Its neither a cryptocurrency nor does it run on blockchain, aside from these minor points, US and European banks are also steering clear of Libra, Facebook’s project for a new... read more

EMEA Cybercrime Report – Q1 2019

29 Jul 19 @ 10:42

The EMEA region is a patchwork quilt of cultures and languages, defined as much by its diversity as by the commonalities shared by geographical proximity. These unique factors create a... read more

Digital banking only? Younger consumers demand bricks and mortar services

29 Jul 19 @ 10:21

The rush to digital banking and to close high street bank branches may be premature, according to the latest Somo White Paper – Are digital only brands the future of... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more