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Visa has introduced its first Tap to Phone pilot in the US to support companies in making their operations more digitalised.

UK FinTech juggernaut Wise has revealed it seeking the first direct listing of a technology firm on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

Teen-focused fintech startup FamPay raised $38m in a Series A funding round, led by Elevation Capital and major participation from existing investor Sequoia Capital India.

French mobile payments company Lydia has partnered with compatriot FinTech Cashbee to add saving accounts to its platform.

Payments solutions provider Checkout.Com has purchased Estonian software development firm Icefire for an undisclosed fee.

US FinTech startup B9 has raised $1.7m from a pre-seed funding round to help provide interest-free payroll advances for unbanked people.

Indonesian FinTech startup Wagely has secured $5.6m in a strategic funding round led by Intergra Partners.

Estonian identity verification firm Veriff has teamed with mobile money app Monese to provide strengthened and secure digital banking services to European consumers.

Swedish buy now pay later (BNPL) juggernaut Klarna has launched its Comparison Shopping Service (CSS) in 21 markets across Europe.

Indian FinTech Refyne has raised $16m from a Series A funding round led by RTP Global and partners of DST Global.