Stripe has released Relay, a new tool that allows third parties such as Twitter and ShopStyle offer buying capabilities within their own apps.

With more restaurants adopting contactless payment methods to improve their customer’s dining experience, MasterCard has announced that three UK restaurant chains have adopted Qkr!, its mobile payment feature that helps customers pay for their food quickly and conveniently.

As we approach the end of the year and the mid-point of September, data suggests that investing attention has turned away from mainstream payment methods towards companies offering alternative ways of paying. In mind of that, here are five Bitcoin companies that have secured the biggest investments of September so far.

In this guest post Shawn Damon, APAC Commercial Director at Invapay, explores how advances in fintech are impacting B2B payments and working capital management.

Between 2013 and 2016 mobile shopping will grow 42 per cent compared to regular eCommerce’s 13 per cent, and mobile users will spend a total of $600 billion in 2018, a 300 per cent growth from 2014’s $200 billion, according to findings from Coupofy.com.

Mark Karpelès, former head of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been charged by Japanese authorities after stealing virtual currency thought to be worth £1.7m.