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This article contains excerpts from news stories recently posted under findextable founder and CEO. "It is especially good
Breaking Industry News on our homepage. For links to these and other full to see that the pandemic didn't slow down, and may
news stories, please visit www.greensheet.com/breakingnews.php. have in fact accelerated the adoption of fintech in parts
of the world that have previously been underserved,"
Hardie said.
COVID created 'perfect storm' for fraudsters
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a lot of changes in the
way merchants sell and consumers buy. This, in turn,
created a "perfect storm" of opportunity for fraudsters.
Evidencing this, the digital trust company Sift said it
saw 59 percent in blocked, user-generated malicious
content within its network of clients during the first
quarter of the year. Sift just published its Q2 2021
Findextable charts global fintech growth Digital Trust and Safety Index report, which describes
The second annual Global Fintech Rankings report, published how "weaponized content" is moving the fraud
by findexable, details increased global investment in the economy forward and how consumers are reacting.
fintech sector over the past year, with $440 billion invested
in fintech unicorns compared to $199 billion in April 2020. "Unexpected consumer behavior and disruption to
business-as-usual were hallmarks of e-commerce
Researchers from Mambu ranked fintech ecosystems across throughout the pandemic," the report stated.
83 countries, using data from findexable's Global Partnership UK leaders weigh cash protection options
Network and database, according to Simon Hardie,
The UK's cash impact assessment, undertaken by
Her Majesty's Treasury in January 2021, inspired
discussions across the financial services ecosystem as
cashless trends continue to gain momentum. Leaders
from banking, payments and ATM sectors recognize
cash as a viable payments option that complements
Payment Solutions digital transactions. Bruce Renard, executive director
of the National ATM Council Inc., applauds the UK's
For App Developers undertaking, noting that cash is the only means of
commerce for millions of consumers in England and
America.
eProcessing Network provides "Great Britain has recognized the critical importance
payment solutions that intergrate of assuring continued universal access to cash for the
directly into web pages, shopping very same sound policy reasons that apply here in the
carts, third-party software, U.S.," he said.
and mobile apps for both iOS PayPal's big omnichannel push
and Android.
PayPal launched a big push into the brick-and mortar
ePN’s FREE Developer market, offering PayPal Zettle to support omnichannel
Support Center provides payment acceptance. PayPal Zettle is a digital POS
online documentation, system that can be used to manage sales, inventory,
sample code, and support reporting and payments across channels and on one
device. Pricing details include $29 for a merchant's
for registered developers. first Zettle card reader and $79 for additional devices.
PayPal Zettle transactions are priced at 2.29 percent
ePN has payment options to fit all of plus 9 cents. QR code payments are priced at 1.9
your merchant’s needs percent plus 10 cents.
(800) 296-4810 In a press release, PayPal said the pricing was "at
eProcessingNetwork.com launch" and subject to change. News of PayPal Zettle
comes on the heels of notice of planned fee hikes for
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