Payments

EXCLUSIVE— It’s hard to argue with results, and with $75 billion sent with Zelle, the banks’ “Venmo killer” is certainly...

Belgium Bank Belfius Adds Pay Through Facebook and Whatsapp Feature

Belgium bank Belfius today launched a payment feature that allows users to make P2P payments through social media platform Facebook's...

P2P Payments Platform Square Adds Bitcoin

P2P payment platform, Square is now allowing users to purchase bitcoin worth up to $10,000 in a week on its...

Venmo Introduces Fee for Realtime Transfers

EXCLUSIVE- Payment app Venmo now has a transfer fee. But, thankfully, that fee is only for instant payments. In an...

Alibaba to Buy 33% Equity Stake in Fintech Affiliate Ant Financial

byGrace Noto

The Alibaba Group will take a 33% equity stake in Ant Financial, it’s affiliate fintech company that operates popular mobile...

The Long-Tail Vision for INV Global, an OS for the B2B Ecosystem

byJJ Hornblass

It’s not easy to express the full ramifications of the INV Global token offering in 7.5 minutes. But that’s how...

Moven Gets Funding from SoftBank, Looks to Returns to Roots with Bank Acquisition

byPhilip Ryan

Neobank Moven has secured an undisclosed amount from SoftBank and is looking to acquire a bank with the funding, according...

Zelle’s Growth Figures Show the Importance of Bank Partnerships

byGrace Noto

EXCLUSIVE— Since opening its service to banks, launching its standalone app, and expanding its partnerships in the financial services ecosystem,...

Goldman Sachs To Acquire Credit Card Company Final

Goldman Sachs has agreed to purchase fintech startup firm Final, as a part of its efforts to expand in retail-banking...

Funding for Startups in FIS-Backed Fintech Accelerator Reaches $38 Million