Mobile payments

As fintechs race to reinvent transit payments, Uber's laying the groundwork in Denver to make sure it takes a leading position.

Amazon is undeniably a juggernaut in the realm of e-commerce and digital payments — but its journey was filled with missteps and failed experiments.

A dynamic digital identity that can work across functions and channels has to start somewhere. To get into digital ID at the ground floor, more companies are pushing to address identity risk when onboarding new accounts.

Dutch bank holding company ING Group and its venture capital arm, ING Ventures, joined three other VC groups to fund a €14 million (about US$ 15.75 million) Series B investment round for the Czech-based mobile credit payment app Twisto.

Expense Wizard uses AI to make it easier to file expense reports, especially for infrequent travelers.

Facebook Inc. intends to drive a global expansion of mobile payments on WhatsApp from London, accelerating its efforts to make money off the popular messaging service.

Payment acceptance and secure authorization software provider myPINpad is partnering with payments aggregator Clik in Southeast Asia to offer merchants PIN-based security on mobile devices.

Global cross-border payments network Thunes has completed a $10 million financing round led through global venture firm GGV Capital to boost its financial services efforts in emerging markets.

While the payment volume from smart wearable devices may not have achieved the initial euphoric predictions, things are about to change for the better as several market dynamics have shifted.

Apple is relying on transportation systems across the globe to drive Apple Pay's usage.