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Uber Eats Now Supports Apple Pay
Payment Methods // April 17, 2019

Uber announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it is adding Apple Pay to its popular Uber Eats app, according to reports. Customers who want to use the payment option can now either do so using the Face ID or Touch ID option inside the Uber...

Family Announces Death Of Square Co-founder O’Tierney At 35
Personnel // March 04, 2019

Tristan O’Tierney, who helped found payments firm Square before leaving the company in 2013, died on Feb. 23. O’Tierney was 35, and held positions at other tech firms prior to arriving at Square, CNBC reported. A spokesperson for the company told CNBC, “Tristan was part...

Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
Investments // January 18, 2019

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The exact size of the investment isn’t being released, but Pham Thanh Duc, CEO of M-Service, which...

Faster Remittances App Uses Visa APIs, Takes Money20/20 Grand Prize
Digital Payments // October 22, 2018

An app designed to speed up the remittance process, designed via Visa APIs, has taken a top honor at Money20/20 in Las Vegas. The win comes as instant payments and expanded remittance options gain more prominence in the world of payments and commerce. A company called ViSync took...

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Indian Payments App PhonePe Enters Stock Broking Industry

August 30, 2023
Indian payments app PhonePe has entered the stock broking industry with the launch of Share.Market. This new venture is operated under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd., the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 30) press release. The platform is available as a mobile app and a dedicated web platform, both of which can be accessed by customers […]

Uber Eats Now Supports Apple Pay

April 17, 2019
Uber announced on Wednesday (April 17) that it is adding Apple Pay to its popular Uber Eats app, according to reports. Customers who want to use the payment option can...

Family Announces Death Of Square Co-founder O’Tierney At 35

March 04, 2019
Tristan O’Tierney, who helped found payments firm Square before leaving the company in 2013, died on Feb. 23. O’Tierney was 35, and held positions at other tech firms prior to...

Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds

January 18, 2019
Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The exact...