Mobile Payments

French mobile payment app Lydia has tapped Swedish FinTech Tink to use its open banking technology, empowering it to leverage access to PSD2 APIs across Europe.

In an age where the traditional form of in-person payments is being restricted due to Covid-19 restrictions, the rise of PayTech seems almost inevitable. With more people than ever now using payment technologies, the demand for funding is also climbing.

Brazil-based mobile payments company RecargaPay has raised $70m with the aim to further develop its payment platform.

The payment processing unicorn Stripe has joined the Silicon Valley elite after netting a $250m funding round and a $35bn valuation.

Smart card provider Curve has been caught in the press’ crosshairs after removing a YouTube video from the public eye.

Zebec, a continuous and programmable cash stream protocol on Solana, has raised $15m in funding to scale its payment solution.

Banking solutions provider Qube Money has signed a partnership with Galileo Financial Technologies to deliver a banking solution that boosts customers' financial awareness.

South African financial services giant Standard Bank has taken a majority stake in regional mobile payments player Firepay.

US FinTech firm Fiserv and Goldman Sachs have introduced their first product offering from its ongoing strategic partnership.

Both WeChat and Alipay have introduced services that enable foreign visitors to China to use their credit cards via their services instead of bringing...