Cash App Launches ‘Pay Later’ Feature for P2P Pay Transfers
Lucas Ropek, TechCrunch
Cash App, the peer-to-peer fintech app owned by Jack Dorsey’s Block, has launched a new “pay-over-time” deferred payment feature that allows eligible users to pay for their everyday transfers over an extended period of time.
Companies have increasingly offered deferred payments for relatively mundane and everyday purchases. About a year ago, DoorDash partnered with Klarna — allowing users to “micro-finance” their food orders. Cash App’s new feature clearly builds on this trend — expanding flexible financing into the P2P payment realm.
Read moreVisa Unveils AI-Powered Dispute Resolution Tools
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Visa is rolling out a suite of AI-powered dispute resolution tools designed to help merchants and financial institutions cut administrative costs and reduce fraud-related losses.
Disputes remain one of the most persistent friction points in commerce, with billions of dollars lost annually – in 2025, Visa processed a record 106 million disputes globally, a 35% increase since 2019. The payments giant is bidding to improve the situation with six new tools: three for merchants and three for issuers and acquirers…
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TikTok Aspires to Fintech Status with Payments, Credit Bids in Brazil
Wesley Grant, PaymentsJournal
This e-commerce success can be attributed to the enduring popularity of the short-form video platform, but TikTok has continued to push beyond the boundaries of social media.
Its parent company, ByteDance, launched Douyin Pay five years ago as an alternative to WeChat Pay and Alipay, the dominant digital payments platforms in China. While Douyin Pay has gained some traction in China, it has yet to make a dent in the super apps’ commanding market share. However, this hasn’t stopped TikTok from attempting to export this model elsewhere. According to Reuters, TikTok has submitted applications to Brazil’s central bank for two financial services licenses…
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