P2P Payments

Ping

PayTech platform Ping scores $15m

Ping, a global payment platform for freelancers and contractors, has netted $15m in a seed funding round. 
Paytrix

Embedded payments firm Paytrix scores £5m

Paytrix, an embedded payments company for high-growth vertical software platforms, has bagged £5m in new funding.
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Hummingbird Ventures backs neobank Vance in seed round

India-based global neo-banking platform Vance has raised $5.8m in a seed round led by Hummingbird Ventures.
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Satispay becomes Italian unicorn with €320m raise

Satispay, a Milan-based payment network, has raised €320m in Series D funding, exceeding a €1bn valuation.
Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve to launch real-time payments service in summer 2023

The Federal Reserve has accelerated the timing of the launch of FedNow, its real-time payments service, to the summer of 2023. ?
The Chainsmokers join funding of newly launched PayTech Pomelo

The Chainsmokers join funding of newly launched PayTech Pomelo

PayTech startup Pomelo, which aims to improve money transfers, has reportedly raised $20m in seed funding, alongside a $50m warehouse facility.

Indonesian payments platform Flip closes $100m Series B

Indonesian consumer payment platform Flip has secured the second close of its Series B, which brings the round’s total to $100m.

Carbon Bank unveils BNPL app

Carbon Bank, a credit-led Pan-African digital bank has launched a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) web app. 
Suresite launches P2PE solution with TSG UK

Suresite launches P2PE solution with TSG UK

Forecourt retail specialist Suresite Group and fuel and retail service provider TSG UK have partnered to release a new point-to-point encryption payment (P2PE) solution for the forecourt industry.

What are Meta’s payment plans?

Meta is to rebrand Facebook Pay as Meta Pay in a bid to bring it closer to the Meta brand alongside enhancing the payment experience.

News Stories

Lyft

Cash App Pay and Lyft team to enhance payment flexibility for rides

Cash App and Lyft have partnered to streamline payment options for rideshare users, marking a stride in payment convenience and choice.
WWF

WWF and TNFD unite to launch nature data public facility

The World Wildlife Fund and the TNFD have joined forces to launch a new Nature Data Public Facility (NDPF).

RBA reviews card payment regulations to ease merchant costs

The RBA is undertaking a significant Review into Retail Payments Regulation, aimed at evaluating the costs that merchants endure when accepting card payments and the existing surcharging framework.
BNPL

FCA to transform BNPL market with enhanced consumer safeguards

In a move to enhance consumer safety, the government has initiated a consultation to bring BNPL companies under the oversight of the FCA.
Yellow Card

Yellow Card secures $33m in Series C to boost African stablecoin operations

Yellow Card, the pioneering stablecoin platform, has successfully closed its Series C financing round, raising $33m. According to Intelligent CIO, this investment was led by...

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