OpenPayd says its clients can now make transactions via Pix, Brazil’s real-time payment network. The new offering, announced by the embedded finance infrastructure provider last week, comes as Brazil is emerging as the world’s most digitally engaged countries, thanks in part to the popularity of...
Ultimately, it is the behavioral expectations of end-users that drive payments advances forward. And increasingly, what end-users want are streamlined, expedited and intuitive ways to pay for goods and services. Take for example Brazil, where the introduction of Pix, a real-time payment system launched by...
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is planning to introduce free artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on WhatsApp as part of its strategy to monetize messaging apps. This move represents CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to incorporate AI into Meta’s apps and generate revenue. Unlike its...
Stablecoin issuer Circle says it has officially launched in Brazil. The expansion into South America’s largest country gives Circle the chance to offer its popular USD Coin to new users, the company said Wednesday (May 29). “The move comes at a time of exponential fintech...
June 24, 2024
Ultimately, it is the behavioral expectations of end-users that drive payments advances forward. And increasingly, what end-users want are streamlined, expedited and intuitive ways to pay for goods and services. Take for example Brazil, where the introduction of Pix, a real-time payment system launched by the Central Bank of Brazil in late 2020, has spurred […]
December 02, 2022
Sometimes coming late to the game has advantages. Latin America provides an ideal use case. As applied to payments, Michael Bilotta, global head of digital goods and services at Worldline...
November 16, 2020
Real-time payments continue to gain traction around the world. Case in point: Brazil. The country’s banking system is giving an upgrade to its instant payments system. Called PIX, the new...
July 27, 2020
That a market is massive and emerging as a target for digitization, does not necessary mean it will be an easy target to pursue — a lesson learned the hard...
July 17, 2024
Banking software provider Matera has landed a $100 million investment from growth investor Warburg Pincus. The new funding, announced in a news release Wednesday (July 17), will help finance Matera’s continued expansion into North America and fuel product development. Matera has its roots in Brazil, a country that — per the release — “is a […]
July 14, 2024
OpenPayd says its clients can now make transactions via Pix, Brazil’s real-time payment network. The new offering, announced by the embedded finance infrastructure provider last week, comes as Brazil is...
June 07, 2024
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is planning to introduce free artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on WhatsApp as part of its strategy to monetize messaging apps. This move represents...
May 29, 2024
Stablecoin issuer Circle says it has officially launched in Brazil. The expansion into South America’s largest country gives Circle the chance to offer its popular USD Coin to new users,...
