Barclaycard staffs are trialling a new Grab+Go app, which allows users to scan the items they want to buy and then complete their purchase with a single click
Square has launched its Virtual Terminal service, which enables sellers to take payments directly on their computers, in the UK. The service is free to sign-up to and charges sellers a flat 2.5% transaction fee for Visa, Mastercard and American Express card payments
Visa has announced an upgrade to its Verified by Visa service, to help financial institutions and merchants to better authenticate consumers and reduce fraud on transactions made via a mobile or desktop browser, app or connected device. As part of the upgrade, Visa is enhancing its systems to support 3-D Secure 2.0.
Bitpay has released its Visa-based prepaid debit card in 131 countries. The card allows the cardholder to convert Bitcoin into a spendable currencies such as dollars, euros or pounds on the card in a matter of minutes, according to the company
Worldpay has created a prototype application for HTC’s Vive VR headset to allow users immersed in a computer-generated environment to make card payments. Users can make real world contactless payments by tapping a virtual card against a terminal or entering a PIN for transactions above £30
