Payments

May
24

Payments fintech mx51 raises $25 million in less than 12 months since launching

Bank-grade payments fintech company mx51 has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by Acorn Capital, Artesian, Commencer Capital and Mastercard. 

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May
20

Microsoft Store announces Zip as first BNPL partner

Microsoft Store has announced its partnership with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) giant Zip Co Ltd, to offer instalment payment plans for the first time.

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May
20

Tech-savvy workers opt for bitcoin in their pay packets

More employers are climbing on the bitcoin bandwagon as it goes mainstream, offering their workers to take some of their pay in bitcoin.

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May
20

CBA predicts digital wallets set to become the most popular contactless way to pay

Commonwealth Bank have released new figures showing a significant uptick in the usage of digital wallets over the last 12 months.

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May
18

Perth start-up takes banking by QR code to the market

Australian fintech company Ziksu has launched a QR-coded banking app which offers easy, fast and secure user-friendly options for consumers and retailers.

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May
17

Square announces powerful new developer tools at Square Unboxed 2021 conference

At Square’s fifth annual partner and developer conference, Square Unboxed 2021, the company announced three new developer tools.

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May
13

The FinTech Report podcast – Episode 3: interview with Paul Harapin, Stripe

Paul Harapin is the Revenue Growth Lead for Asia-Pacific at Stripe, one of Silicon Valley’s most successful startups, recently valued at $112B (AUD).

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May
13

Melbourne F&B tech eyes SE Asia expansion

Zii is a Melbourne-based technology startup specialising in solutions for the F&B and retail industry, and is now looking to expand internationally.

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