Alipay

Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou, China in February 2004 by Alibaba Group and its founder Jack Ma. In 2015, Alipay moved its headquarters to Pudong, Shanghai, although its parent company Ant Financial remains Hangzhou-based.

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Bitcoin Daily: Memo Recommends US Senate Vote Via Blockchain; Mastercard, Alipay Join Australian Supply Consortium Tracked With Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Memo Recommends US Senate Vote Via Blockchain; Mastercard, Alipay Join Australian Supply Consortium...
May 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. Senate staffers put forward the idea of blockchain voting in a “continuity of Senate” memo at the end of April, CoinDesk reported. Get the...

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Alipay Rolls Out Digital Tools To Support Wuhan Businesses
Alipay Rolls Out Digital Tools To Support Wuhan Businesses
April 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Wuhan, China – the epicenter of the disease when the COVID-19 virus exploded onto the world scene – is very slowly coming back to life....

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TransferWise Teams With Alipay For Money Transfers In China
TransferWise Teams With Alipay For Money Transfers In China
March 17, 2020  |  Payment Methods

London-based FinTech unicorn TransferWise said on Tuesday (March 17) that it is partnering with Alibaba’s Alipay to power international money transfers in China.  Get the...

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Today In Payments: Ant Financial Rolls Out Alipay Strategy; Retail Stocks Remain Market Bright Spot
Today In Payments: Ant Financial Rolls Out Alipay Strategy; Retail Stocks Remain Market Bright Spot
March 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payment news, retail remains a bright spot in the markets, Ant Financial has rolled out a strategy for digital evolution in China,...

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Alipay Launches Strategy For Massive Digital Evolution In China
Alipay Launches Strategy For Massive Digital Evolution In China
March 10, 2020  |  eCommerce

Ant Financial, a division of China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba, has launched a three-year strategy to make its Alipay mobile app platform available to 40 million...

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Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
March 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in the Swedish split payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum, Klarna announced on Wednesday (March 4)....

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Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
February 13, 2020  |  Earnings

In its latest quarter, Alibaba Group saw its sales come out ahead of expectations, spiking 38 percent. The Chinese online shopping company had revenue of $23.19...

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Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
February 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Money transfer platform WorldRemit announced a new partnership with Alipay that will make it easier for users to do cross-border transfers and make payments worldwide,...

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Alipay’s Indonesia Operations Delayed By Red Tape
Alipay’s Indonesia Operations Delayed By Red Tape
January 29, 2020  |  International

Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI), has asked Chinese firm Alipay to review its payment services application. Officials in Indonesia’s House of Representatives confirmed the...

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