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Science Card opens e-money account for socially-conscious spending

UK fintech Science Card has opened an e-money account to further its goal of supporting scientific projects across health, climate change and tech through customer spending.

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Tally, a credit card debt fintech last valued at $855 million, shuts up shop

Credit card debt payoff platfom Tally is shutting down after a nine-year timeframe that saw it raise $172 million in venture funding.

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Amazon and Barclays launch co-branded credit card

Amazon and Barclays have come together to launch a perks-loaded co-branded credit card in the UK.

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Varo picks Marqeta as issuer processor

American digital bank Varo has inked a five-year issuer processor deal with Marqeta.

/startups

Bourgeois Boheme raises €6.5m for financial platform for the rich

Bourgeois Boheme (BoBo), a European fintech targeting high-net-worth individuals with the promise of instant transactions of up to €1 million, has closed a €6.5 million seed round led by Graphit Lifestyle.

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Westpac starts offering debit cards to eight-year-olds

Australian bank Westpac is now offering debit cards to children as young as eight in a move it says will help them hone their financial skills.

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Third of Brits now use mobile contactless payments

The total number of payments made in the UK increased by five per cent in 2023 with a third of Brits now regularly paying with a tap of their mobile phone, according to UK Finance figures.

/crypto

Stables launches stablecoin virtual card in Europe

Australian stablecoin payment startup Stables has launched in Europe with a Mastercard virtual card.

/regulation

Fed fines Green Dot $44m

The Federal Reserve has fined Green Dot $44 million for "numerous" unfair and deceptive practices in the marketing, selling and servicing of its prepaid cards and its tax return preparation payment services.

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Home equity-backed credit card provider Aven joins unicorn club

California-based Aven has raised $142 million to bring its home equity-backed credit card to homeowners across the US.

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UK shoppers frustrated by payment outage

On Thursday, UK shoppers were hit by a payments outage, preventing them from making online and card payments using Visa and Mastercard.

/crypto

Visa and Tangem combine payment card with crypto wallet

Crypto wallet provider Tangem is partnering with Visa on the launch of a payment card that will be integrated with the Swiss firm's self-custodial hardware wallet.

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Mastercard and Visa extend cap on inter-regional fees for tourist cards in EU

Visa and Mastercard have committed to keep a cap on tourist card fees in place for another five years, says the European Commission.

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US judge rejects "paltry" $30 billion swipe fee settlement

A US district court judge has rejected an agreed $30 billion settlement over swipe fees between the two major card schemes and US merchants partially on the grounds that Visa and Mastercard have the financial armoury to pay "substantially" more.

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Visa launches digital card replacement service for travellers

A new Visa service means that travellers that lose their wallet can now get a digital card replacement via text or email.

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US judge rejects $30bn interchange fee settlement

A US judge has rejected a $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers over credit card interchange fees.

/startups

BaaS startup Connect Money raises $8 million

Egyptian Banking-as-a-Service startup Connect Money has closed an $8 million seed funding round led by Disruptech Ventures and Algebra Ventures.

/wholesale

Commerzbank taps Pliant to launch digital card for SMEs

Berlin-based corporate card platform Pliant has secured a deal with Commerzbank for the delivery of a fully digital credit card for business customers.

/retail

Lunar and SAS partner for debit card

Danish neobank Lunar has launched a debit card with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that allows users to gain and use EuroBonus points.

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Mastercard targets 100% e-commerce tokenisation in Europe

Mastercard has set itself a target of hitting 100% e-commerce tokenisation in Europe by 2030, phasing out manual card entry and making online shopping safer and more accessible.