Stripe is launching a new closed beta program to test support for Apple's new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature, which the payment company said will launch in the spring.
As recently predicted, Apple is to allow iPhone owners to take Apple Pay and "other contactless payments" simply by using an iOS app.
Small businesses may soon be able to accept credit and debit card payments directly through the iPhone's onboard NFC chip without the need for external hardware.
Apple has confirmed it will be expanding Apple Pay in Latin America in the near future, with banks in Argentina and Peru set to join Apple's mobile payments platform soon.
Peru's Interbank appeared to be the latest bank to support Apple Pay — before it pulled all signs of the announcement.
The latest Piper Sandler teen survey shows that iPhone use has gone up, as has the popularity of the Apple Watch, and Apple Pay.
The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting Apple Pay, however Apple's payment platform is only currently accepted online, and probably won't be usable for in-person transactions for quite a while.
Apple is launching a new referral program for Apple Card, awarding $75 in Daily Cash to a new user referred by a current one — but nothing to the existing holder referring the new user.
Apple aired its latest Apple Pay promotion on Tuesday, announcing a special discount and free lowest-price shipping on cards ordered from Snapfish.
Apple is extending terms of an Apple Card offer for 0% APR financing after some customers incorrectly assumed they would receive the payment option with their purchase.
Popular online reference website Wikipedia recently rolled out support for Apple Pay donations, enabling a fast and secure alternative to credit card and PayPal payments.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday said the company is mulling cryptocurrency integration for Apple Pay, though users shouldn't expect to buy, sell or manage such assets on Apple's platform anytime soon.
Apple Pay is now rolling out to users of Bank Respublika, Kapital Bank, and ABB, in Azerbaijan plus other institutions in Colombia and Costa Rica.
Bus travellers in the Skane region of southern Sweden are now able to use Apple Pay automatically, without needing to confirm via Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode.
Japanese prepaid cards WAON and nanaco launched Apple Pay support with special Wallet integrations on Wednesday, bringing two of the country's three major e-Money systems into the fold.
The European Union's antitrust regulator is set to charge Apple with being anti-competitive, because of its practice of limiting iPhone NFC technology to Apple Pay.
Banks and credit card issuers are at odds with Apple over some of the charges that apply to Apple Pay transactions, with Visa backing out of one change that would have cut fees paid to Apple for recurring payments.
Apple Pay support has officially arrived in the country of Bahrain with support from at least three of the major banks in the region.
Ownership of iPhones among teenagers is high but could be higher, according to an analytics firm's survey that continues to prove Apple is a highly-regarded and popular tech brand for all ages.
Google has decided not to move forward with plans to offer mobile-first bank accounts to Google Pay users, an initiative that would have helped solidify the tech giant's position as a serious finance market player.
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