New banks
Cheat Sheet: Google to launch virtual Google Pay card
- Google Pay users will be able to spend their balances using a virtual card.
- In addition to Google's plans to launch bank accounts, this move solidifies Google as an important player in digital finance.
Zachary Miller | July 29, 2021
Member Exclusive
Inside WooCommerce’s journey to launch its payments solution, WooCommerce Payments
- Payments was built on four key themes: integration, stability, support and feedback.
- Payments is powered by Stripe APIs on Woo's open-source platform.
Shehzil Zahid | July 29, 2021
Payments
Worldpay from FIS reduces barriers to entry into the crypto market with MoonPay partnership
- Worldpay is working with crypto firm MoonPay to enable easier buying and selling of cryptocurrencies.
- MoonPay will leverage Worldpay’s technology to allow users to purchase cryptocurrencies and NFTs with credit and debit cards.
Ismail Umar | July 28, 2021
New banks
Acorns automatically jacks-up fees on subscribers paying $1 per month
- Acorns is approaching going public via a SPAC.
- The firm recently told customers in its lowest subscription tier that it was raising their fees by 3x.
Zachary Miller | July 28, 2021
Sponsored
‘How blockchain can replatform the financial system’: Paxos’ Charles Cascarilla
- With the versatility of blockchain and the security of physical asset backing, stablecoins are on the rise as an important digital asset.
- Trust is key to the long term success of stablecoins; infrastructure must be built on regulation and oversight.
Paxos | July 27, 2021