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Sydney-based fintech Inamo has found demand for wearable payments in Australia and is on track to launch a pilot in the U.S., where uptake of wearable payments has been slow.

The debit card option will allow Spotify to reach new users in the country including those who don’t have a credit card or want to keep their information private.

The Japanese telco Softbank is partnering with Yahoo Wallet to launch a mobile payment app called “PayPay” this fall.

Venezuela's alternative currency, the Petro, isn't the only cryptocurrency serving the needs of the country's population.

The film industry may be setting new box office records this year, but it still struggles with how to adapt its distribution methods for a digital audience. That's where blockchain — the distributed ledger technology originally developed for bitcoin — plays a starring role.

Ethiopian Airlines and CellPoint Mobile have partnered in providing its travelers with alternative payment technology.

GoFundMe's new team fundraising feature lays the foundation for bigger groups to use the platform for collecting payments — nudging it closer to the tools merchants use to manage business expenses.

Paytm, one of India’s most widely used mobile wallets, has added TV and games in an effort to keep users' eyes on its app as long as possible.

A business plan for bitcoin with consumer need behind it has yet to be proven, said Hikmet Ersek, CEO of Western Union.

Merchants are interested in new payments technology, but there's still an understanding gap that keeps cash a viable option.