Dwolla’s goal has always been to eliminate the need for credit cards online. Now it’s launching its own credit network in beta, but its simple fee structure still applies. Read more »
New products like Stand and Market are not only broadening Square’s scope, but they’re necessitating a lot of new hires. It’s found a bigger HQ, increased its presence in NYC and… Read more »
PayPal is close to finalizing a deal to acquire e-commerce engine Braintree, according to the Wall Street Journal. Braintree occupies the increasingly lucrative middle ground between small business payments and large… Read more »
Braintree joins Stripe in tailoring its payments platform specifically for the new community commerce apps populating the web and mobile phones. TaskRabbit will be the first to use it. Read more »
Braintree’s cross-app payment service Venmo Touch will now be pre-integrated into Simple’s mobile app, eliminating the final logistical step in moving money from a bank account to an online merchant’s hands. Read more »
Chicago-based Braintree has seen its e-commerce transaction volume grow 25 percent in less than four months, largely due to overseas growth. It has added Minecraft-creator Mojang to its growing roster of clients. Read more »
Square is taking its mobile payments circus to the online world, launching a e-commerce marketplace that integrates with its other merchant tools. Read more »
New peer-to-peer marketplaces like AirBnB and Lyft require that multiple people get paid from a single transaction. Stripe is simplifying that process by supporting complex payment models. Read more »
The two food ordering startups didn’t reveal any financial details, but the merger will create the biggest take out and delivery portal on the web and mobile with more than 20,000… Read more »
Belly originally built its loyalty and marketing platform for local businesses, but it’s now gravitating toward big enterprise chains. McDonalds, Chic-fil-A, 7-Eleven and Domino’s are all running pilot programs of Belly’s… Read more »