Nearly 80% of Payments & Remittances investment since 2015 has come from transactions over...
?Total funding in the sector over the last five years surpassed $66bn as digital payment methods become more common.
UK Chancellor examines case for new Britcoin digital currency
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has told the Bank of England (BOE) to look at the case for a potential Britcoin or central-bank-backed digital currency.
Atoa closes pre-seed to give small businesses alternative debit card payments
?UK fintech Atoa Payments is the new startup looking to give small businesses a viable alternative to debit card payments. It has raised $2.2m for its pre-seed round.
CashFlow scoops up payments firm iCheque
Cambridge-based CashFlow is acquiring fellow Silicon Fen payments solution iCheque Network. The terms of the deal are undisclosed.
Alipay forms third partnership this month with companies in the Americas
Alipay has formed its third strategic partnership this month, completing a deal with Openpay (Mexico).
EMQ bags $20m in its Series B as it looks to increase its international...
Global financial settlement network EMQ has bagged $20m in Series B preferred shares, which will help it with licensing activities in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Close to half of all transactions expected to contactless by end of 2022
A report by VoucherCodes has found 47% of all transactions are expected to be contactless by the end of 2022.