Mobile Payments

A mobile payment is a money payment made for a product or service through a portable electronic device such as a tablet or cell phone. Mobile payment technology can also be used to send money to friends or family members, such as with the applications PayPal and Venmo.

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Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
Pyypl CEO Makes Case for Blockchain When Sending Cross-Border Payments
March 04, 2022  |  Blockchain

Millions remain excluded from mainstream formal financial markets in emerging and developing markets, but the rapid rise in internet and smartphone adoption in the last...

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Mobile B2B Payments Combine Consumer-Grade CX With Industrial-Strength Security
Mobile B2B Payments Combine Consumer-Grade CX With Industrial-Strength Security
March 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

When eCommerce accelerated during the pandemic, merchants suddenly found they were acquiring more and more customers online — and they didn’t know them as well...

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Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
Block, Coinbase and Why Crypto Seems to Grow Faster Than It Shrinks
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block had a rip-roaring fourth quarter, thanks in large part to its growing bitcoin base. Bitcoin revenue generated by its mobile...

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The Digital Payments Gap in Utility Companies
The Digital Payments Gap in Utility Companies
February 25, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Although utility and consumer finance companies have made steady improvements to their electronic billing and payment systems in recent years, the pandemic has fast-tracked their...

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Study: 94% of Mexican Consumers Use Mobile Banking
Study: 94% of Mexican Consumers Use Mobile Banking
February 25, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Mexico is seeing a surge in consumer interest in online payment and banking tools, particularly when it comes to mobile-optimized features. A recent report found...

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African FinTech Lipa Payments Expands Digital Payment Offerings
African FinTech Lipa Payments Expands Digital Payment Offerings
February 22, 2022  |  Payment Methods

South African FinTech company Lipa Payments is bringing its Tap to Pay offering to Africa’s so-called informal sectors through its software platform, which allows merchants...

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Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
Intense Competition From Big Techs Keeps Nordic Payment Firms On Their Toes
February 22, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Few industries have been unaffected by the ongoing pandemic, and while some businesses have suffered greatly, others have experienced strong growth. Like many businesses operating...

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GoDaddy App to Offer Mobile QR Code Payments
GoDaddy App to Offer Mobile QR Code Payments
February 17, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

GoDaddy is offering a way to streamline payments for small businesses, both in eCommerce and in person, through QR codes for on-the-go transactions, a press...

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From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
February 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

In Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has been using blockchain-based digital ID documents since 2017, providing Syrians who can’t return...

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