Tag: China
Alex Lam, RockX: Blockchain innovation crucial to digital asset adoption
PaymentExpert spoke with Alex Lam, CEO and co-founder of digital asset services platform RockX, about Asia's push for a cashless society and the growth...
Alipay and UnionPay lands in Budapest via Worldline
Payment and transaction service provider Worldline has announced it will extend its acquiring services for two leading Chinese payment brands at Budapest Airport.
Following the...
A.T. Kearney predicts Sweden to lead cashless revolution
Sweden has been predicted to become the first country to solely operate on digital and card payments, according to a new report by global...
Wirecard and UnionPay announce global partnership
Global fintech Wirecard has signed a new memorium of understanding with Chinese-based financial service provider UnionPay.
The “global strategic partnership” is expected to support UnionPay’s...
Alibaba splashes $2bn on NetEase Kaola service
Chinese provider of internet services NetEase has announced its import e-commerce platform Kaola is set to be taken over by major Chinese conglomerate Alibaba.
Monetary...
Adyen deepens Alipay partnership
Payments platform Adyen has secured a new collaboration with leading payment and lifestyle platform Alipay - operated by Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate...
LINE Pay enables WeChat Pay payment availability
Japanese mobile money transfer and payment service LINE Pay has announced the integration of Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app WeChat...
China ‘ready’ to launch state backed digital currency
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is set to release its own digital currency, according to the deputy director, payment and settlement division, Mu...
WeChat pilots in-flight mobile payments
One of China's biggest social media and payment platform WeChat has begun enabling in-flight mobile payments.
Money is transacted via a post-landing settlement, leaving the...
CITCON bolsters roster with European expansion
Cross-border mobile payment and commerce solution provider CITCON has initiated its European expansion.
CITCON aims to provide European merchants a cross-border commerce solution that Chinese...