Europe

MasterPass Enters Belgium With Help Of Buy Way
June 11, 2015

On its quest to conquer the digital world, MasterCard announced yesterday (June 10) the launch of MasterPass in Belgium, a digital platform which will be implemented by Buy Way, a credit on the point of sale. Buy Way’s 585,000 customers can now activate their MasterPass wallet...

Judo Payments Will Support Apple Pay Launch In UK
June 11, 2015

Judo Payments, Europe’s only mobile-first payments platform, confirmed this week (June 9) that it will support Apple Pay during its launch in the U.K. this coming July. Until recently it was still unclear where the launch would take place. Now that we know Apple Pay...

SumUp Grabs Up $45M
June 11, 2015

SumUp, Europe’s leading mPOS company, has raised at least $45 million (€40 million) to date to continue expansion and work on the next generation of its payment hardware around contactless payments, reports TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Punk Is Dead! (The Sex Pistols Released A Credit Card)
June 10, 2015

The Sex Pistols have gotten behind a credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

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MasterCard Says It is Safer (And Faster) Than Bitcoin
June 10, 2015

MasterCard is taking its case to the British authorities that bitcoin (and its digital currency brethren) needs additional regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

Pay-At-Table Mobile App Launched In The UK
June 09, 2015

Ever gotten frustrated trying to get a waiter’s attention so you could pay for your meal and continue with your busy day? Things are about to change in the U.K. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

French Government Hopes To Speed Up NFC Use
June 03, 2015

Despite the fact that smartphones and bank cards are NFC-based and that new NFC driven apps are increasingly available, the technology remains rather marginal in France. The infrastructure is there without the interest, reports ZDNet in France. One hurdle is the fact that stores are ill-equipped, and...

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EU Says Single Digital Market Good For US Tech Firms
May 29, 2015

In an attempt to reassure the Silicon Valley, the Commissioner in charge of the EU’s digital economy, Andrus Ansip, claimed yesterday in an interview with the The Wall Street Journal that the EU’s single digital market is not about protectionism, but really about opportunities. Get the...

Turkish Iyzico, the Stripe of the Region, Raises $6.2 million
May 28, 2015

Iyzico, a Turkish payment service provider for apps and e-commerce, has just raised a $6.2 million Series B, bringing up its total to $9.4 million since launched in May 2012, Techcrunch reports. The round was lead by International Finance Corporation (IFC- of the World Bank...