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Mastercard links with TerraPay to boost wallet tap-and-go

Mastercard and TerraPay team up to let mobile wallet users tap and pay at over 150 million Mastercard contactless locations worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Data Protection

AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend

AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025

Marketing Technologies

Prezzee launches PrezzeePay to simplify global digital gifting

Prezzee launches PrezzeePay, enabling retailers worldwide to offer unified digital gift cards without costly system changes, targeting cashless Gen Z shoppers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2025

Crypto

Visa expands Scan to Pay QR service for Asia Pacific merchants

Visa has launched its Scan to Pay QR service across Asia Pacific, enabling millions of merchants to accept Visa payments via popular digital wallets and apps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025

Unified Communications

Gr4vy partners with Mastercard to simplify global payment access

Gr4vy teams up with Mastercard to offer merchants worldwide seamless access to advanced payment solutions via its no-code platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Crypto

Fergus launches tap-to-pay for instant trade payments via mobile

Fergus has launched tap-to-pay on mobiles, letting tradespeople accept instant contactless payments without extra hardware, boosting convenience and cash flow.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Contactless payments stories

Digital Transformation

iGoDirect launches digital Visa rewards in New Zealand

iGoDirect enters New Zealand with instant web‑to‑wallet Visa rewards, aiming to replace plastic gift cards in corporate loyalty schemes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Fintech

CelcomDigi & Vircle unveil SafePAY Jr, and e-wallet for kids

CelcomDigi and Vircle launch SafePAY Jr, a prepaid card and e-wallet with parental controls to teach kids cashless, safer spending.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Fintech

Castles opens Melbourne hub to drive Pacific growth

Castles Technology has opened a Melbourne hub as its Pacific headquarters, targeting fast-growing Android payments across Australia and NZ.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025

Digital Transformation

Benefit & Ant International to launch QR payments in Bahrain

BENEFIT and Ant International will launch cross-border QR payments in Bahrain in 2026, enabling 15,000 merchants to accept Alipay+ wallet payments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Crypto

CloudTech launches CobWeb Pay card to bring crypto to retail

CloudTech launches CobWeb Pay Mastercard in Australia, letting users spend cryptocurrency on everyday purchases wherever Mastercard is accepted.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025

Fintech

How SaaS vendors can compete with giants by integrating tap to pay SoftPOS

SaaS vendors can now rival giants by integrating Tap to Pay SoftPOS, boosting retention and revenue with minimal development effort and better customer value.

By Ryley Morton • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025

Crypto

Balancing trust, security and seamless payments in the age of AI fraud

Australians lost nearly AUD$1,700 each to fraud this year amid peak shopping season, with retailers urged to adopt AI-driven security and seamless payments.

By Hayley Fisher • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

Payment Technologies

GCash launches PocketPay to boost contactless card payments

GCash launches PocketPay with BPC to enable contactless Visa and Mastercard payments on Android devices, aiding 6 million Philippine businesses go cashless.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025

Data Analytics

Constantinople & Paymentology team up to expand Aussie bank card tech

Constantinople teams up with Paymentology to enhance Banking-as-a-Service in Australia, boosting card issuing and payment tech for local banks and fintechs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Payment Technologies

Jio Payments Bank to deploy cashless tolling on key Gurugram-Jaipur route

Jio Payments Bank will introduce contactless Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling on the Gurugram-Jaipur route, enhancing convenience with digital payment tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025

Digital Transformation

Clover launches Tap to Pay update for digital payments

Clover's new Tap to Pay update lets Australian businesses accept contactless payments via mobile phones, boosting ease and flexibility without extra hardware.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025