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Samsung Partners AU Small Finance Bank to Add Tap & Pay Support For AU Visa Credit Cards
Samsung and AU Small Finance Bank are coming together to introduce the Tap & Pay feature for AU Visa Credit Card users through Samsung Wallet. The company said that this allows people to make credit card payments directly from their Galaxy smartphones, without having to carry cards in physical form. This comes as part of the slew of new features th...
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International Tourists In Bali Can Now Pay Everywhere With A Single Digital Wallet
If you are travelling to Bali, you can now use a single digital wallet linked to QR codes for payments at restaurants, shops, and attractions. The new Tourist Travel Pack simplifies checkouts, makes beach days more enjoyable, and eases your experience in local hubs.
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JioFinance Announces Limited-Time Jio Gold 24K Days Festive Offer Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras
Between October 18 and 23, JioFinance is celebrating the festive season with its Jio Gold 24K Days offer. As part of this Diwali special offer, customers who buy digital gold worth Rs. 2,000 or more via the JioFinance or MyJio apps will get 2 percent additional gold. This additional gold will be added to their gold wallet within 72 hours of the tra...
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El Salvador Purchases 21 BTC to Commemorate Bitcoin Day Despite IMF Restrictions
El Salvador acquired 21 Bitcoin for the fourth anniversary of its Bitcoin Law, raising reserves to 6,313 coins worth $700 million (approx. Rs. 6,000 crore). Despite IMF restrictions and limited Chivo wallet adoption, the government continues to make daily purchases, promotes Bitcoin education, and implements security measures, drawing criticism for...
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Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
Vipps has launched contactless payments on iPhone in Norway, becoming the first third-party app to offer tap-to-pay on iOS, similar to Apple Pay. Previously, only Apple Pay and Wallet could access the NFC chip, but iOS 18.1 update now allows third-party access in select regions.
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UPI One World Wallet Services Launched For NRIs, International Travellers by NPCI
UPI One World wallet service has been launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and international travellers visiting the country. The service was first announced last year during the G20 summit which India hosted. It will allow travellers who do not have an Indian bank account to access the Unifi...
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Crypto Wallets Grab Vodafone’s Attention as Telco Looks to Integrate Blockchain in Operations
David Palmer, the lead of Blockchain initiatives at Vodafone has hinted about the company’s Web3 plans during a recent interview. Palmer hinted that blockchain networks, crypto wallets, smartphones, and SIM cards may all come together for a big Web3 twist to Vodafone’s services around the world.
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Pepe Coin Frenzy Turns to Fear After Anonymous Developers Make Changes to Wallet, Transfer Tokens: Report
The Pepe Coin frenzy is now turning into fear fest after its anonymous developer team moved $15 million (roughly Rs. 123 crore) worth of tokens into centralised exchanges. The team also suspiciously reduced the number of signatures required to process PEPE transactions from five to two, leading to concerns among the PEPE community.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series Offers Tap to Pay Feature in India for Contactless Payments
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series supports the Near Field Communication (NFC) based Tap to Pay feature in India. This functionality allows users to make payments directly from their wrists without using a smartphone. Once enabled, users can bring their smartwatch close to a point-of-sale (PoS) terminal and money will be deducted automatically from the ...
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Google’s Wear OS Adding New Spotify, Notes Tiles Along With Wallet Support for Transit Cards: All the Details
Google announced that it will be adding new tiles on WearOS-powered devices bringing additional functionality for those who use these apps. The updates that were first announced at Google’s recent I/O 2023 developer event will be rolling out in the next few weeks and should make accessing and glancing through information from these apps easier.
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iOS 17 Tipped to Bring Design Changes for Wallet, Health Apps; New UI Visualised in Mock-Up Images
iOS 17 will bring visual changes and improvements to the Wallet and Health apps later this year, according to a tipster. Here's how the iPhone maker could make navigating the Wallet app easier, while showing more data on the Health app.
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Visa Looking to Enable Auto-Bill Payments via Self-Custodial Crypto Wallets: Details
Visa has proposed a functionality, that would enable users to make their telephone and electricity payments via self-custodial crypto wallets. This application could allow a user to setup a programmable payment instruction that can push funds automatically from one self-custodial wallet account to another at recurring intervals, eliminating the nee...
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Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report
Twitter has reportedly halted work on developing its crypto wallet. Soon after the news began making the rounds, DOGE sank by ten percent after growing by more than double over in the last seven days. For now, Twitter has not officially confirmed or denied its plans on developing or halting to develop a dedicated crypto wallet.
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CryptoPunks NFT Sold For $4.5 Million, Makes For Largest Sale Amid Dipped Buys
CryptoPunks NFT numbered 2924 was recently sold for a whopping ETH 3,300 or $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 36 crore). While the identity of the buyer remains undisclosed, it is owned by wallet address 0x9045de belonging to somebody pseudonamed ‘seedphrase’. Based on Ethereum, the CryptoPunks NFT collection was launched by the Larva Labs studio in Ju...
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Russia Open to Idea of Allowing Crypto Use for Cross-Border Payments: Report
The Russian Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia have endorsed the use of digital wallets to make cross-border payments, a move viewed as undermining global sanctions by providing an alternative to the Russian Ruble.
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Samsung Partners AU Small Finance Bank to Add Tap & Pay Support For AU Visa Credit Cards
Samsung and AU Small Finance Bank are coming together to introduce the Tap & Pay feature for AU Visa Credit Card users through Samsung Wallet. The company said that this allows people to make credit card payments directly from their Galaxy smartphones, without having to carry cards in physical form. This comes as part of the slew of new features th...
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International Tourists In Bali Can Now Pay Everywhere With A Single Digital Wallet
If you are travelling to Bali, you can now use a single digital wallet linked to QR codes for payments at restaurants, shops, and attractions. The new Tourist Travel Pack simplifies checkouts, makes beach days more enjoyable, and eases your experience in local hubs.
-
JioFinance Announces Limited-Time Jio Gold 24K Days Festive Offer Ahead of Diwali and Dhanteras
Between October 18 and 23, JioFinance is celebrating the festive season with its Jio Gold 24K Days offer. As part of this Diwali special offer, customers who buy digital gold worth Rs. 2,000 or more via the JioFinance or MyJio apps will get 2 percent additional gold. This additional gold will be added to their gold wallet within 72 hours of the tra...
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El Salvador Purchases 21 BTC to Commemorate Bitcoin Day Despite IMF Restrictions
El Salvador acquired 21 Bitcoin for the fourth anniversary of its Bitcoin Law, raising reserves to 6,313 coins worth $700 million (approx. Rs. 6,000 crore). Despite IMF restrictions and limited Chivo wallet adoption, the government continues to make daily purchases, promotes Bitcoin education, and implements security measures, drawing criticism for...
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Vipps Emerges as First Apple Pay Tap-to-Pay Competitor on iPhone Due to EU Regulation
Vipps has launched contactless payments on iPhone in Norway, becoming the first third-party app to offer tap-to-pay on iOS, similar to Apple Pay. Previously, only Apple Pay and Wallet could access the NFC chip, but iOS 18.1 update now allows third-party access in select regions.
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UPI One World Wallet Services Launched For NRIs, International Travellers by NPCI
UPI One World wallet service has been launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for non-resident Indians (NRIs) and international travellers visiting the country. The service was first announced last year during the G20 summit which India hosted. It will allow travellers who do not have an Indian bank account to access the Unifi...
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Crypto Wallets Grab Vodafone’s Attention as Telco Looks to Integrate Blockchain in Operations
David Palmer, the lead of Blockchain initiatives at Vodafone has hinted about the company’s Web3 plans during a recent interview. Palmer hinted that blockchain networks, crypto wallets, smartphones, and SIM cards may all come together for a big Web3 twist to Vodafone’s services around the world.
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Pepe Coin Frenzy Turns to Fear After Anonymous Developers Make Changes to Wallet, Transfer Tokens: Report
The Pepe Coin frenzy is now turning into fear fest after its anonymous developer team moved $15 million (roughly Rs. 123 crore) worth of tokens into centralised exchanges. The team also suspiciously reduced the number of signatures required to process PEPE transactions from five to two, leading to concerns among the PEPE community.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Series Offers Tap to Pay Feature in India for Contactless Payments
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series supports the Near Field Communication (NFC) based Tap to Pay feature in India. This functionality allows users to make payments directly from their wrists without using a smartphone. Once enabled, users can bring their smartwatch close to a point-of-sale (PoS) terminal and money will be deducted automatically from the ...
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Google’s Wear OS Adding New Spotify, Notes Tiles Along With Wallet Support for Transit Cards: All the Details
Google announced that it will be adding new tiles on WearOS-powered devices bringing additional functionality for those who use these apps. The updates that were first announced at Google’s recent I/O 2023 developer event will be rolling out in the next few weeks and should make accessing and glancing through information from these apps easier.
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iOS 17 Tipped to Bring Design Changes for Wallet, Health Apps; New UI Visualised in Mock-Up Images
iOS 17 will bring visual changes and improvements to the Wallet and Health apps later this year, according to a tipster. Here's how the iPhone maker could make navigating the Wallet app easier, while showing more data on the Health app.
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Visa Looking to Enable Auto-Bill Payments via Self-Custodial Crypto Wallets: Details
Visa has proposed a functionality, that would enable users to make their telephone and electricity payments via self-custodial crypto wallets. This application could allow a user to setup a programmable payment instruction that can push funds automatically from one self-custodial wallet account to another at recurring intervals, eliminating the nee...
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Twitter May Have Stopped Working on Crypto Wallet: Report
Twitter has reportedly halted work on developing its crypto wallet. Soon after the news began making the rounds, DOGE sank by ten percent after growing by more than double over in the last seven days. For now, Twitter has not officially confirmed or denied its plans on developing or halting to develop a dedicated crypto wallet.
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CryptoPunks NFT Sold For $4.5 Million, Makes For Largest Sale Amid Dipped Buys
CryptoPunks NFT numbered 2924 was recently sold for a whopping ETH 3,300 or $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 36 crore). While the identity of the buyer remains undisclosed, it is owned by wallet address 0x9045de belonging to somebody pseudonamed ‘seedphrase’. Based on Ethereum, the CryptoPunks NFT collection was launched by the Larva Labs studio in Ju...
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Russia Open to Idea of Allowing Crypto Use for Cross-Border Payments: Report
The Russian Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia have endorsed the use of digital wallets to make cross-border payments, a move viewed as undermining global sanctions by providing an alternative to the Russian Ruble.
