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New Debit Card From Mercuryo Aims To Bridge Crypto With Traditional Payments
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 10:49am | 320Payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo on Thursday introduced a new product, Spend, a euro-denominated debit card designed to bridge the gap between self-custodial crypto wallets and traditional payment systems. The card, issued by Quicko and operating on the Mastercard network, can be...
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PayPal Ventures Into In-Person Payments With Apple Pay Integration And Cashback Rewards
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 9:54am | 491In a bold move to penetrate the U.S. point-of-sale (POS) payments market, PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) is integrating its debit card with Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) mobile wallet and offering different cashback rewards. What Happened: This move is part of a strategic shift led by new...
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Affirm Q4 Earnings Preview: JPMorgan Names Buy Now, Pay Later Stock Among 'Top Fintech Picks' With 'Attractive Entry Point'
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 3:36pm | 765Fintech company Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:AFRM) could provide a look at consumer financial health and the current growth of buy now, pay later (BNPL) for high-price items when fourth-quarter results are reported Wednesday after market close. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Affirm to report...
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Affirm Soars After Apple Partnership Announcement: What It Means For Users
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 10:11am | 477Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM) shares are trading higher after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced Affirm’s payment products are expected to be available to Apple Pay users in the U.S. later this year. According to an exchange filing, this will enable users checking out online or in-app with...
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Apple, Google, Paypal To Face Federal Scrutiny Over Payment Practices
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 11:57pm | 596Major technology companies, including Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) and PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL), will undergo regular federal examinations concerning their payment systems, marking a significant shift in regulatory oversight. According to a ...
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Apple Pushes Back Australia's Bid To Regulate Apple Pay Like Credit Cards: 'Will ... Stifle Dynamic Innovation'
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 1:16am | 449Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has expressed dissent over a proposed regulation in Australia that intends to administer its digital wallet service, Apple Pay, in the same manner as credit cards. The tech behemoth asserts that such a step could potentially impede innovation. What Happened: As reported by...
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Apple Offering Apple Card Users Incentive For Electric Vehicle Charging: Here Are The Details
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 7:20pm | 505While there has been speculation that technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) will release an electric vehicle, the company has not delivered on this initiative. That doesn’t stop Apple from offering a new incentive for consumers who have an electric vehicle of their own. What Happened:...
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Apple Card Launches Limited Offer Of 5% Daily Cashback Upto $20k On Dining And Travel
Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:24am | 432Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has launched a limited-time offer for Apple Card users, giving them 5% Daily Cashback on dining and travel expenses until September 20, according to AppleInsider. This promotion allows cardholders to earn 5% Daily Cashback on up to $20,000...
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Apple Services: The Revenue Juggernaut That Leaves Coca-Cola, Netflix And McDonald's In The Dust
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 5:26am | 685Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently reported better-than-expected March quarter results, and its thriving Services business was credited among the reasons for the outperformance. Services Pack A Punch: Despite Apple being a traditional hardware company, the Services business has now grown to be its...
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Cluckin' Good: Apple Pay Users, You Can Score Free McDonald's Chicken McNuggets
Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 2:08am | 413Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has teamed up with McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) to provide a limited-time promotion exclusively for Apple Pay users. What Happened: McDonald’s and Apple have teamed up to provide customers with a special promotion — free Chicken McNuggets with orders...
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Apple Pay Coming To South Korea Where Samsung Reigns Supreme For Now
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 11:49pm | 448Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) contactless payment service is all set to be launched in South Korea after months of review by the country’s financial regulator. What Happened: Apple said in a Korean press release for the newly launched yellow iPhone that Korean users “will be able to...
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Pie, Oh My! Apple Pay Users Can Score a Sweet Deal at Pizza Hut, But Not For Long
Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 11:54pm | 349Apple Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) customers using Apple Pay facilities can get a discount at Yum! Brands Inc’s (NYSE:YUM) Pizza Hut — but it won’t be there for long. What Happened: On Thursday, some Apple customers received an email about getting $5 off on their next order of $15 or more...
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Binance To Temporarily Suspend USD Bank Transfers: Here's When It Takes Effect
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 4:59pm | 391Cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Monday announced a temporary suspension of U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals using bank accounts. The suspension is set to begin on Wednesday, and the exact reason for this change was not disclosed. Notably, bank transfers using other fiat currencies such...
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Goodbye, Wyre? MetaMask Ceases Support For Struggling Crypto Payments Platform
Friday, January 6, 2023 - 12:14pm | 347Cryptocurrency wallet provider MetaMask will no longer support payments platform Wyre as the latter is reportedly closing down. In a tweet on Jan. 5, MetaMask stated that it had removed Wyre from its mobile aggregator, which allows users to buy cryptocurrency directly through the digital...
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You Can Now Buy Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Using Apple Pay On Circle
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 2:40am | 358In an effort to bridge the gap between cryptocurrency and traditional payments, Circle, the company behind USD Coin (CRYPTO: USDC) has added support for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Pay. What Happened: On Tuesday, Circle said that it would enable customers to purchase cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin (...