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Checkout.com Partners with Google Pay for Biometric Payment Authentication

Checkout.com Partners with Google Pay for Biometric Payment Authentication

Hey Payments Fanatic! Checkout.com has announced a pioneering partnership with Google Pay, becoming the first payment provider to integrate Google Pay's biometric-based secure payment authentication service for merchants. This collaboration allows Checkout.com to offer Google Pay’s biometric authentication to its merchant clients, including notable names

PayPal Introduces Fastlane for Faster Guest Checkouts for U.S. Merchants

PayPal Introduces Fastlane for Faster Guest Checkouts for U.S. Merchants

Hey Payments Fanatic! PayPal announced that its guest-checkout solution, Fastlane, is now available to all U.S. merchants after a test phase. Initially, businesses must use PayPal’s payment services like Braintree or Complete Payments to access Fastlane. Launched in January, Fastlane stores customer data such as names, emails, phone

J.P. Morgan and PopID Roll Out Biometric Payments Across the U.S.

J.P. Morgan and PopID Roll Out Biometric Payments Across the U.S.

Hey Payments Fanatic! J.P. Morgan Payments is expanding its relationship with PopID to deploy in-store biometric payments to pilot merchants across the United States. Shoppers can complete transactions using pay-by-face biometrics, without pulling out their phones or credit cards. Biometric payments enable shoppers to pay by smile to complete

Apple Presses Tencent to Close Payment Loopholes

Apple Presses Tencent to Close Payment Loopholes

Hey Payments Fanatic! Apple has demanded that WeChat parent Tencent and Douyin parent ByteDance stop allowing in-app creators to direct users to external payment systems. According to Bloomberg, Apple has threatened to reject updates for WeChat and Douyin if these loopholes remain. An Apple spokesperson stated that their guidelines require

WeChat Pay Malaysia to Discontinue its e-wallet Service

WeChat Pay Malaysia to Discontinue its e-wallet Service

Hey Payments Fanatic! WeChat Pay Malaysia, a subsidiary of the Chinese payment firm WeChat Pay, will halt its e-wallet service in Malaysia from September 1, 2024, due to a strategic business shift. In a statement released on Friday, the company announced that it would stop accepting new e-wallet registrations from

My Top 7 of the latest Pix stats that will blow your mind 🤯

My Top 7 of the latest Pix stats that will blow your mind 🤯

Hey Payments Fanatic! Matera has released a report on the latest Pix statistics, and the figures are truly remarkable. Here are my top 7 highlights from the most recent Pix data that will astonish you: 1. Pix Volume Surges: In June 2024, there were an estimated 5.3 billion Pix

Popular Polish Payment Service BLIK Arrives in Slovakia

Popular Polish Payment Service BLIK Arrives in Slovakia

Hey Payments Fanatic! BLIK SK, previously known as VIAMO, has expanded its partnership with one of Slovakia's largest banks, Tatra banka. Soon, users of the Tatra Banka VIAMO mobile app will be able to make online purchases faster, more conveniently, and securely thanks to the new service. In