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Science & Technology

Xiaomi Applies for Patent Enabling Contactless QR Payments on AR Glasses

Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software Xiaomi has filed a patent for a QR code payment technology linked to its wearable augmented reality (AR) glasses

News

Worldline Launches Voice Alert Box to Boost Financial Inclusion in India

Payment service provider Worldline introduced VABOX – Voice Alert Box, which provides instant payment confirmation, overcoming challenges of visual impairment and encouraging inclusivity

Fintech & Ecommerce

Appeals Court Approves Settlement of Visa and Mastercard Antitrust Suit

A federal appeals court has approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard.

Blockchain & Crypto

Swiss Bankers Association Considers Joint Deposit Token

The Swiss Bankers Association released a white paper suggesting the digitalisation of the Swiss financial system requires a Swiss franc joint deposit token

News

Walmart Invests $200 Million in PhonePe

PhonePe, India’s largest mobile payment services company, has raised another $200 million in an ongoing funding round.

News

Xapo Bank Integrates With UK Faster Payments

Xapo Bank, a leading bitcoin custodian, and the licensed private bank announced integration with the Fast Payments system (FPS).

News

FCA Takes Aim at Payment Firms Over Unacceptable Risks

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has sent letters to almost 300 payment companies calling for measures to eliminate unacceptable risks to consumers and the integrity of the country’s financial system.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Flutterwave Expands Services in Rwanda

Flutterwave received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda to deploy a range of new products to the country’s 13.5 million citizens

News

Phos Integrates QR Digital Wallets

SoftPOS solution provider Phos added QR code-based digital wallets, such as PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp, as payment methods for retailers

Federal Reserve System

FedNow Instant Payment System to Launch in July

The U.S. Federal Reserve has confirmed its long-awaited instant payments system FedNow, seen as an alternative to CBDCs and stablecoin payments, will launch in July

Finance & Economics

BNP Paribas Moves Into B2B BNPL

BNP Paribas is switching to the Buy Now, Pay Later B2B platform.

Finance & Economics

South Africa to Roll Out Payshap

In South Africa, the process of introducing Payshap, an inexpensive real-time interbank digital payment service, has started.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tabit and Lenovo Join Efforts to Offer B2B BNPL in Canada

Lenovo will offer its business customers a BNPL payment method through their Tabit B2B integration

Fintech & Ecommerce

Italy Sees the Fastest Growth of In-Store Mobile and Wearable Transactions

In-store mobile and wearable transaction values in Italy rose by 122% in 2022 to hit $17.5 billion

News

JPMorgan Funds Metaverse Payments Platform Tilia

A payment platform for metaverse economies Tilia has secured a total of $22 million in funding from JPMorgan and Seoul-based fintech Dunamu to scale and provide KYC-compliant micropayments

News

Dubai’s Astra Tech Forms Partnership With Mastercard

Fintech company Astra Tech, which is based in Dubai, announced that as a result of a partnership with Mastercard, it managed to expand its payment ecosystem.