Snapchat has leapt headfirst into the P2P payments market with a new function allowing users of the messaging app to send money to one another.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. will end its credit-card issuing deal with Sears Canada Inc. next November, marking another setback for the struggling Canadian retailer.

Corethree’s mobile booking and ticketing solutions can now be paid for via PayPal after a landmark deal added the payments giant as one of the company’s mobile payments partners.

Seamless, the company behind the mobile payment solution SEQR, has recruited Beverly Cole as its US head of sales as it considers US expansion plans.

The US Federal Reserve system is working with banks, corporates, merchants and consumers to drive forward a new plan to overhaul the country’s payment infrastructure and speed up payments.

During its short life, Bitcoin has already had some pretty spectacular ups and downs, and for many people, it’s still a baffling concept. So where did it come from, how does it work, and what can you actually use it for? This infographic lays out 50 of the crytocurrency’s most striking features.

View the latest nominee case study for the FinTech Innovation Awards 2015.

View the latest nominee case study for the FinTech Innovation Awards 2015.