Remitly Grabs Cash ($38.5 Million) and Heads to Canada
Global remittance startup Remitly has a history of helping send money across borders. Now Remitly itself is crossing the border...
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Breaking Banks: Bitcoin’s Big Moment May Come in Asia
Bitcoin has taken a backseat to the blockchain for at least a year now, but the cryptocurrency isn't going anywhere....
Walmart Pay Available for iOS Users
A new addition to the epidemic of mobile wallets, Walmart Pay, appeared on Walmart's app in an update for iOS...
Wall Between Mobile and Desktop Disappearing — But What About Payments?
Google has signaled that Android apps will soon run on Chromebooks -- yet another sign that "mobile" and "desktop" experiences are converging, and that a single...
Starbucks: Can It Get Any More Mobile Than This?
Starbucks proves, once again, that it owns mobile payments. The Seattle coffee giant now has 19 million active mobile app...
Holvi Adds Long-Promised Business MasterCard — But Where’s BBVA?
Finnish banking service Holvi announced in March it was joining the Spanish megabank BBVA, which also acquired Simple, but its digital...
Distributed Ledgers Not Ready For Prime Time, SWIFT Says
"Blockchain." That's an abbreviated summary of the conversation in fintech for approximately the last six months. Or, as Jack Gavigan put...
Top 20 Apps: Farewell to Robinhood and Acorns
In the second month of Credit Karma's dynasty, first of its name, lord of our financial hindsight, some significant shifts...
How Payments Is Fueling China’s E-Commerce Megaboom
HONG KONG -- The numbers are in "holy *$#%" territory. "The numbers" are for e-commerce sales in China, and they...
BofA Offers Free Credit Score Online
Bank of America is now offering its customers free access to their credit scores within the bank’s website, according to...
