Bakkt plans to go public. NCR offered to buy Cardtronics. Mastercard is launching a new tool. EVO Payments added Datacap Systems’ solutions to its suite. ThryvPay processed more than $2 million in total volume. PrimaHealth Credit launched a BNPL payment plan. PayJunction launched an electronic invoices feature. Spotify is beta testing a major update to its CarPlay application. Melio hired two new VPs. Paymynt acquired LettucePay.
Bakkt LLC, a digital asset startup founded by New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc., announced plans to go public via a special-purpose acquisition company, the latest startup to take the SPAC route.
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Mastercard is launching a new tool that it hopes will bring contactless payments to small businesses who have been unable to offer touch-free commerce due to the prohibitive cost of buying a new POS system.
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EVO Payments, Inc., a leading global provider of payment technology integrations and acquiring solutions, has added NETePay Hosted™ and TranCloud™ from long-time partner Datacap Systems, a top integrated payments middleware and gateway provider, to its suite of omnichannel solutions in the U.S.
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Software firm NCR has offered to buy cash machine operator Cardtronics for around $1.7bn (£1.3bn)
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Supplier payment platform Melio has announced two new VPs to join its executive team.
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Thryv Inc., a fully integrated, end-to-end platform for small businesses, announced that ThryvPay payment processing service, launched in October 2020, processed more than $2 million in total volume, according to a press release.
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California-based fintech startup PrimaHealth Credit launched a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ (BNPL) payment plan specifically designed for credit-challenged patients seeking elective healthcare treatments.
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PayJunction, a leading developer of payment processing technology, launched an electronic invoices feature for businesses using PayJunction’s Virtual Terminal solution.
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After finally adding support for standalone Apple Watch streaming in November, Spotify is now beta testing a major update to its CarPlay application.
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PAYMYNT Financial, a U.S.-based blockchain fintech startup, announced on Thursday it has acquisition LettucePay, which is a payment technology firm that specializes in cryptocurrency payments.
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