{"id":4273,"date":"2018-10-24T17:51:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T17:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paymentfacilitator.com\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2023-02-13T09:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:28:32","slug":"paytm-launches-paypay-stripe-enhances-security-news-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/infinicept.com\/payment-facilitator\/archive\/paytm-launches-paypay-stripe-enhances-security-news-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Paytm Launches PayPay; Stripe Enhances Security: News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

PaymentFacilitator\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> News Roundup is a curated mix of the past week\u2019s news and articles from around the web, including company announcements, global payments news, and other coverage and analysis of topics relevant to payment facilitators.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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New to the Ecosystem<\/em><\/h4>\n

Paytm launches PayPay<\/strong> \u2013 a smartphone-based settlement service that marks the company\u2019s official entrance into Japan\u2019s payments ecosystem. Built around Paytm\u2019s proprietary QR-code technology, PayPay aims to promote the use of cashless among Japan\u2019s local consumers with all the conveniences that come with mobile-wallet commerce. From Entrepreneur Asia Pacific<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Security Enhancements <\/em><\/h4>\n

Stripe enhances security<\/strong> at the employee level. Already in fundraising mode on a $20 billion-dollar valuation, the company has recently hired Niels Provos away from Google. Selected as the new head of security, Provos was hired to reinforce a global message that Stripe is taking the security of its cloud-based services very seriously. From Techcrunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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All Things India \u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n

Demonetization strengthens India\u2019s e-payments surge<\/strong>.\u00a0 Argued by some as a failed attempt that actually hindered India\u2019s growth rate, the Modi government\u2019s demonetization regulation has actually lifted e-payments by one percentage point more than originally anticipated. From Financial Express.<\/p>\n

The RBI issues dissent note<\/strong> in response to government recommendations for separate payments regulator. In short, the Reserve Bank India (RBI) feels \u201cthere is no case of having a regulator for payment systems outside the RBI.\u201d The strongly worded document has been made public and upholds the belief that the current model is both stable and effective and, consequently, should not be tampered with. From Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/em>Fintech Forward<\/em><\/h4>\n

JPMorgan opens new fintech campus<\/strong> in the heart of Silicon Valley. Located in Palo Alto and scheduled to open in 2020, the new campus will house 1,000 employees, including the entire WePay team that JPMorgan acquired last year. Plans for the new campus include an \u201cinnovation hub\u201d and \u201cstate-of-the art technology to increase collaboration.\u201d From CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Industry News<\/em><\/h4>\n

BluePay and ID Tech Partner to Offer Integrated Mobile EMV Processing Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n

USA Technologies to Showcase USALive 2.0 at Money 20\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sphere, The Leader in Integrated Payments, Launches at Money 20\/20<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

American Express & PayPal Announce Expanded Strategic Partnership<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Stripe + Twilio <Pay><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Signing Off: Mastercard Moves Beyond Signatures Worldwide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ClassWallet and GoFundMe Announce Partnership to Align Teachers and Districts on Fundraising Efforts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

TRANSACT Tech San Francisco to Examine the Impact of Software Providers on the Payments Industry<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

HATCX Selects InstaMed to Power the Consumer Healthcare Payments Experience<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

First Data, Bank of America Merchant Services Unveil BlueSnaps Innovative Payments Platform for Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

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