HSBC UK has launched a Tap-to-Pay service powered by Stripe, letting eligible small business customers accept contactless payments on their phones.

S4BT has launched a mobile Wallet with Pliant, letting business travellers add authorised hotel virtual cards to their phones and pay by Tap-to-Pay.

Duluth Transit Authority expands myDTA with account-based ticketing, contactless payments, and fare caps for bus passengers.

Apple has reportedly prepared for a legal challenge as the UK’s CMA moves to open iPhone NFC access to rival payment wallets.

Philippine National Bank has enabled Google Pay for Mastercard credit cardholders, extending tap-to-pay payment options in the Philippines.

Lloyds and Stripe have partnered to launch Lloyds Accept, a payments suite for small businesses integrated with Stripe Connect. 

Adyen and Starling Bank have partnered to bring Tap-to-Pay and payment links to UK small and medium-sized businesses via the Starling app.

Cameron Robertson explains how the Burner payment stack brings stablecoin payments to retail, enabling tap-to-pay crypto transactions with instant on-chain settlement.

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