Payments Trends

Payments Trends

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Send money via Google Assistant and soon by Google Home

Now, you can send or receive money using Google Assistant via voice on your mobile phone and soon on Google Home devices as well.  ...
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60% of Square merchants would take bitcoin
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Square merchants not square about cryptocurrency payments

A new research study shows that more than half of Square merchants would accept cryptocurrency payments for goods and services. The survey of 100 US merchants by Nomura Instinet showed 60% are open to taking bitcoin payments instead of dollars. “This result is surprising, especially ...
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Amazon launches debit card in Mexico
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Amazon Rechargeable debit card launches in Mexico

According to government research, fewer than one-third of Mexicans own a credit card. With such a large un-banked population, Amazon saw an opportunity to grow its e-commerce business by launching its own debit card called Amazon Rechargeable. Amazon Rechargeable “Clients that don’t have a credit ...
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Retail lost 101,000 jobs in 2017
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US retail news roundup: A rugged ride

Since shopping and payments are like hand in glove, let’s look at the latest trends in US retail. It’s a rugged ride. Struggling retailers list grows More than 5,000 US stores closed in 2017 and the list of struggling retailers in the US is growing. ...
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Bank of Amazon? Stay tuned

The Bank of Amazon? According to new research, it may not be as far-fetched as you think. ...
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Google Pay launches new combo payments app

Google launched Google Pay on Tuesday – its effort to consolidate and compete directly with Apple Pay and other global mobile payments competitors. The new Google Pay app replaces Android Pay, used to pay at checkouts, and Google Wallet, which let users send money to ...
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Who are the top 10 cashless countries?

Who are the top ten cashless societies in the world? There are a couple of surprises. ...
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US & HK fintech regulations going in the right direction

The UK has already used regulations to encourage and manage fintech growth. Two recent stories show that fintech regulations are definitely going in the right direction in the US and Hong Kong as well. 7 US states coordinate fintech regulations Seven US states – Georgia, ...
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eBay dumps PayPal for Dutch payments provider Adyen

eBay punts PayPal for Dutch payments processor Adyen. We look at the implications. ...
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What’s driving China’s mobile payments global growth?

Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay are leveraging profits and payments expertise from China into the global market, starting in SE Asia. ...
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